collage painting

I work in two different mediums for making collages: encaustic and oil paint. 

a memory from home-economics class 2023

w/paint stick on archival paper on birch panel // 13"x13" // $500 

encaustic

human-kind series (Malcom X) 2023

 on archival paper on birch panel // 10"x10" // $300 

oil paint

encaustic (definition)

Encaustic is a wax based paint (composed of beeswax, resin and pigment), which is kept molten on a heated palette. It is applied to an absorbent surface and then reheated in order to fuse the paint.  The word ‘encaustic’ comes from the Greek word enkaiein, meaning to burn in, referring to the process of fusing the paint.  Although they come from the same root word, ‘encaustic’ should not be confused with ‘caustic,’ which refers to a corrosive chemical reaction. There is no such hazard with encaustic.  [definition from R&F website]