Jacob
Edwards Library is pleased to feature the work of Doreen LaScola - a
multidisciplinary artist and who is showing her Encaustics work in this
online show.
Encaustics
(from the Greek, “enkaustikos”, to burn in) are a type of paint,
developed by the ancient Greeks, consisting of beeswax, damar resin,
and pigment. The paint is applied as a molten liquid, then fused, layer
by layer, with a heat source such as a blow torch or a heat gun.
ARTIST BIO:
In
2015, when Doreen first began exploring the qualities of encaustics to
use in conjunction with mixed media assemblage, she had no idea how
enthralled she would become with the medium. Even after six years, she
feels she has barely begun to scratch the surface of its potential. It
has qualities that continually instruct. In her opinion, encaustic is
as rebellious as it is ancient and traditional. Not always being easily
controlled, it can sometimes get away from the creator, yielding either
disastrous or exciting and unexpected results. For Doreen, that is part
of the creative adventure however she always hopes for the latter!
