JANE SHARNINGHOUSE
Untitled, 2023
Encaustic on panel
16 x 16 inches
A love of drawing and painting has led Sharninghouse to an exploration of the rigorous control of realism and the spontaneity of abstraction. Encaustic painting is done with pigmented beeswax that is tempered with dammar resin (hardened tree sap) and kept molten while painting. The molten, pigmented wax is applied to a rigid, absorbent surface, such as wood.
Because of the technique and the nature of the materials, outcomes are often unpredictable…beauty emerges from unintended results. The paintings are characterized by lush surfaces and luminous, translucent layers of color. This challenging medium allows me to layer, scrape and etch into the surface, and incorporate other materials, creating rich textures and a mysterious depth of imagery.
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