Lisa Moriarty explores the endless possibilities of encaustic monotypes. The many hues of blue and subtle creamy whites draw our attention. @lisamariemoriarty shares, "Recurring themes reference water in all forms and is a central source of inspiration and imagery in my works." These inspirations are so evident in theses monotypes, from the deep, dark blue to the pale shallows, we are enthralled. • • • • • #iea_encaustic #internationalencausticartists #encausticart #meltedwax #encausticpainting #artwork #encausticartist #abstractpainter #makingart #encausticartwork #encausticpainting #originalart #originalartworks#encausticmonotype #encaustic #encausticartist #beachlover #beachvibes #meditativeart #monotypes #monoprints #artistherapy #loveart #oceanobeach #artistmother #beachlover #nostalgia #oceanwaves #makingmarks #inspiredbynature 
Through her paintings and teaching, Dietlind Vander Schaaf is an inspiration to countless artists About the title of this 36” x 36” encaustic, oil, and 23 karat gold leaf on Ampersand Encausticbord painting, Lucht, @dietlindvanderschaaf shares that "'Lucht' is a Dutch word meaning air, sky, atmosphere, smell, or heaven." We can feel that "lucht" as we take in this painting the way one breathes in the fresh air of a cool spring morning. Dietlind writes, "I describe my paintings as the place where the inner landscape and the outer landscape meet. Through texture, pattern, mark making, and color, I convey an emotional tone of calm-centeredness." • • • • • #iea_encaustic #internationalencausticartists #myencaustic #encausticart #waxonpanel #meltedwax #abstractpainting #abstract #mixedmedia #encausticpainting #studiohappenings #mixedmediaartist #modernart #artwork #encausticartist #textileart #abstractpainter #makingart #encausticartwork #painting #encausticpainting #contemporarypainter #originalart #originalartworks 
A warm welcome to new IEA member, Ulli Dorau! This dramatic and inventive landscape, "View into Silence“, is part of her new Free Spirit Landscapes series, Nordic Scenery. @ullidorau_freespiritart writes, "Right before the first stroke of the brush, my tension is enormous, and then everything comes together as if it were the most natural thing in the world." Ulli layers encaustic wax with shellac burns and then adds her detailed graphic elements with oils. She adds that "Translucency and opacity are like dancing with each other." And they certainly do in Ulli's lovely work! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ • • • • • #iea_encaustic #internationalencausticartists #myencaustic #encausticart #waxonpanel #meltedwax #abstractpainting #mixedmedia #encausticpainting #mixedmediaartist #modernart #artwork #encausticartist #textileart #abstractpainter #makingart #encausticartwork #painting #encausticpainting #contemporarypainter #originalart #originalartworks #encausticmedium #encausticzone #encaustica #kunstausbayern #landschaftabstrakt #abstractlandscapes #contemporaryart #nordicdeco 
Welcome, new IEA member Stacie Rodrigues, and congratulations on your Honorable Mention award for "Walk Through the Darkness" in the @cityofcapitola Reflections of 2020 art contest in Capitola, California! About this piece @beestung.girl writes, "This speaks to the journey of isolation and uncertainty during 2020. Surrounded by darkness but on a lighter path we find our way to whatever may be next." We wish you well on your artistic journey and look forward to seeing more of your work. • • • • • #iea_encaustic #internationalencausticartists #myencaustic #encausticart #waxonpanel #meltedwax #abstractpainting #abstract #mixedmedia #encausticpainting #studiohappenings #mixedmediaartist #modernart #artwork #encausticartist #textileart #abstractpainter #makingart #encausticartwork #painting #encausticpainting #contemporarypainter #originalart #originalartworks 
Our congratulations and warmest good wishes to Marybeth Rothman for her selection as a semifinalist in the National Portrait Gallery's Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition, 2022! WOW!!! @marybethrothman writes, "The Smithsonian Museum will bring my portrait of Syringa to Washington, D.C., in July for the final round of judging in mid-September 2021. Approximately fifty finalists will be chosen to exhibit in Outwin 2022: American Portraiture Today." Syringa, part of her series, We All Belong Here, is a 48x36x2", photo collage, encaustic and mixed media. Marybeth writes, "This portrait from my series, We All Belong Here, is a fictional, visual biography of reclaimed and reimagined orphaned, vintage photographs. This work is a fusion of vintage and digital photographs, abstract drawings, and antique ephemera that I digitally altered, combined and repurposed to add narrative texture to the portrait. The mixed media approach to my work is both additive and subtractive, employing many subtle layers of encaustic paint, photographs and other ephemera to form an amalgam of a biographical detail." We hope that you receive good news for you wonderful work! Regardless of the outcome, this is high achievement! • • • • • #iea_encaustic #internationalencausticartists #encaustic #waxworks #CreativeExpression #encausticartist #encausticphotography #encaustics #myencausticart #myencaustic #myencausticlife #followart #instagramartist #textureart #imaginationart #waxartist #waxart #studiodays #studioart #artmaterials #encausticpainting #artprocess #abstractartist #mixedmediaart #encausitcportraiture 
Melissa Stephens thinks deeply about the ways in which art can heal and bring peace to viewers. About this piece, “When We Meet Again", @melissa_stephens1016 writes that it is "part of my Chongxi series, which conveys how joy can wash away anguish. I love this series because it focuses on a life well-lived." We are always inspired by the spirit and beauty of Melissa's artistic journey, perhaps never more than during difficult times as these. "Language and traditions inspire me, so handwriting or asemic writing are often found in my work. Because I have a positive life view and attitude, hope, gratitude, presence of mind and soul-searching are guiding forces as I paint." • • • • • #iea_encaustic #internationalencausticartists #myencaustic #encausticart #waxonpanel #meltedwax #abstractpainting #abstract #mixedmedia #encausticpainting #studiohappenings #mixedmediaartist #modernart #artwork #encausticartist #textileart #abstractpainter #makingart #encausticartwork #painting #encausticpainting #contemporarypainter #originalart #originalartworks 
Congratulation, S Kay Burnett, for having your dynamic painting “A Light Within” included in “Finding Spaces” – a group exhibition at the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art @slomuseumofart. @southofharmony writes, "This curated show revolves around each artist’s personal interpretations of both the physical and introspective spaces that they seek to bring calm, to heal, to bring joy or to help us move forward." Kay's art is an extension of her storytelling and journal writing, "It reflects places I love, people or objects that intrigue me, and life experiences that have evoked strong emotions. I love rich colors, unusual perspectives, and sculptural textures. And I love a good story." The IEA is most fortunate because Kay serves as the President of the IEA Board and contributes countless hours as Editor of Wax Fusion Magazine! • • • • • #iea_encaustic #internationalencausticartists #myencaustic #encausticart #waxonpanel #meltedwax #abstractpainting #abstract #mixedmedia #encausticpainting #studiohappenings #mixedmediaartist #modernart #artwork #encausticartist #textileart #abstractpainter #makingart #encausticartwork #painting #encausticpainting #contemporarypainter #originalart #originalartworks 
Less than one week left to apply for our 7th Art Heals Grant opportunity! IEA is offering 5 grants of $200 each for the purchase of R&F Handmade paint products (paint and pigment sticks) AND R&F is offering a very generous 40% discount to grant winners on their grant purchases. The grant will be paid directly to @RFpaints, and the winners will be given instructions as to how to order their paint directly from R&F. In addition, R&F Paints is offering a free sample of a half-size pigment stick to every US resident who applies. As with all of our Art Heals Grants, this is open to any member if IEA who is current in their dues. This grant will be open until April 23 and the winners will be drawn shortly after that. We are so excited and pleased to be able to offer this series of grants and we are deeply grateful to R&F Handmade Paints for their generous partnership. https://www.international-encaustic-artists.org/Art-Heals-Grants/ • • • • • #iea_encaustic #internationalencausticartists #myencaustic #encausticart #waxonpanel #meltedwax #rfpaints #rfpigmentsticks #arthealsgrant #artheals #ieaartheals 
This encaustic monotype by @kaustinrolo beautifully demonstrates her interest in architecture and nature. Kelly writes'"My abstract art combines elements from the built environment and the natural world. The result is the representation of virtual places that evolve while the works are created." @kaustinrolo Finished! Encaustic and ink in Mylar. 36x24. #encausticmonotype #encausticart #encaustic #denverartist #denverart #artdistrictonsantafe #randfhandmadepaints #beeswaxart #waxartist #coloradoart #coloradoartist #dartgallerydenver • • • #iea_encaustic #internationalencausticartists #myencaustic #meltedwax #abstractpainting #abstract #mixedmedia #encausticpainting #studiohappenings #mixedmediaartist #modernart #artwork #encausticartist #abstractpainter #encausticartwork #encausticpainting #contemporarypainter #originalart