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Works in Wax: Contemporary Women Encaustic Artists
The use of heated wax in painting dates back to the Greek painters of the 1st century BC, who utilized the technique to protect and decorate ships. In fact, the term encaustic is derived from the Greek word enkaustikos, meaning 鈥渢o burn in鈥�. The medium 鈥� 颅consisting of heated beeswax, resin and pigment 鈥攇rew in popularity for its durability, textural qualities, and rich color.
With the accessibility and convenience of portable heating devices, there has been a resurgence of the medium in modern and contemporary art. Artists are drawn to encaustic for its ability to be reheated, create distinctive layers, and adhere materials to a surface.
This exhibition features a group of twelve women artists who use the medium in various ways, utilizing the encaustic tradition in conversation with contemporary sculpture, painting, photography, and collage.
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The use of heated wax in painting dates back to the Greek painters of the 1st century BC, who utilized the technique to protect and decorate ships. In fact, the term encaustic is derived from the Greek word enkaustikos, meaning 鈥渢o burn in鈥�. The medium 鈥� 颅consisting of heated beeswax, resin and pigment 鈥攇rew in popularity for its durability, textural qualities, and rich color.
With the accessibility and convenience of portable heating devices, there has been a resurgence of the medium in modern and contemporary art. Artists are drawn to encaustic for its ability to be reheated, create distinctive layers, and adhere materials to a surface.
This exhibition features a group of twelve women artists who use the medium in various ways, utilizing the encaustic tradition in conversation with contemporary sculpture, painting, photography, and collage.
