ENCAUSTIC

CHASING BLOOMS

Growing up, I remember things feeling so magical. We spent endless hours outdoors... riding bikes, building forts, making up fantasy worlds that we lived in until dinnertime. Still today, I am forever rediscovering that sense of wonder out in nature - while hiking, bird watching, or sleeping in hammocks under the stars. This series harkens back to those early years and the sense of magic I have always found in nature. The process involves combining eco-prints and cyanotypes with bright encaustic wax layers. This kind of work always leaves me chasing the wonders of nature - where wildflowers open their faces to the sun and all of life seems simpler and more magical. This body of work is continuing and evolving from some original works in 2023. Below are two sub-sets created for different galleries.

JANUARY 2025 for Nahcotta Gallery - Originals available HERE | Prints available HERE

Bloom No. 7 - 8" x 8"

Bloom No. 8 - 8" x 8" (SOLD)

Bloom No. 9 - 8" x 8"

Bloom No. 10 - 8" x 8"

Bloom No. 1 - 4" x 4" (SOLD)

Bloom No. 2 - 4" x 4"

Bloom No. 3 - 4" x 4" (SOLD)

Bloom No. 4 - 4" x 4" (SOLD)

Bloom No. 5 - 4" x 4"

Bloom No. 6 - 4" x 4" (SOLD)

MARCH 2025 for Lark & Key Gallery - Originals available HERE | Prints available HERE

Morning Cosmos - 3" x 9" (SOLD)

Lunar Poppies - 3" x 9"

Solar Bloom - 6" x 8"

Sun Chasers - 6" x 12" (SOLD)

Moondust Flower - 6" x 12"

BLOOM WHERE YOU’RE PLANTED (2023)

From Maine to Utah, you’ll find many landscapes hidden in these pieces – and with them, my memories of finding wonder wherever I am In my life. Experiences of discovering tiny worlds in tide pools at Mount Desert Island. Or watching my husband and daughter brought to tears when they saw the Grand Canyon for the first time. Or endless hours spent in the woods here in Ohio. No matter what is happening in my life, nature is always part of it.

Each piece from this series begins with initial layers of my naturally dyed eco prints mounted onto panels. Clear wax and old topographic maps are then laid over top as image transfers. The topmost layers is created with a handmade template of botanical shapes and white encaustic wax. Each work is a celebration of the places and memories that have shaped who I am today.