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Username: Taleen_Encaustic
Member Since: February 2010
Member Since: February 2010
Providence, RI United States
I love the translucency of wax. It enables me to create not only a depth to the piece, but a history of where I've been --- in my head, and with my hand.
With encaustic, the demand created by that short window of time between when the beeswax is mol...
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| Gender: | Female |
| Artist Statement: | I love the translucency of wax. It enables me to create not only a depth to the piece, but a history of where I've been --- in my head, and with my hand. With encaustic, the demand created by that short window of time between when the beeswax is molten and when it hardens, is intense and exciting. I must be clear on the mark I will make before I make it. If I'm off, the result is not what I envisioned. The wax hardens, and I miss my chance. Especially if carving into the layers of wax, every move is risky, so I must be gutsy and decisive. Sometimes I put down a mark that feels right; but, as I pull away and ponder what's happening in the piece, if there's something missing or something doesn't seem right, the key becomes knowing where to go from there, what to do next. |
| Education: | Bachelor of Fine Arts, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA Paris Fashion Institute, Paris, France |
| Professional/Teaching Experience: | Encaustic Painting Instructor, Continuing Education, Rhode Island School of Design |
| Artistic Influences: | Brice Marden, Cy Twombly, |
| Artist Tags: | encaustic, abstract, contemporary, wax |
