I’m a mixed-media encaustic painter – painting with beeswax, tree resin & pigments – who incorporates, photography, printmaking and found objects in my art. Originally from Canada, and now living in Madison, WI, I studied and worked as a biologist in British Columbia and New Zealand, before working as an artist. On a general level, nature themes are interwoven throughout my work, often incorporating local flora and fauna, or that of places I’ve lived or visited. In a broader sense, I like to explore a few different themes including a sense of belonging to a certain place, moments of change, patterns, the weathering of time, and the idea of impermanence.
I’ve been working with encaustic for the past 6-7 years, incorporating my photography into the wax pieces, and I enjoy the versatility of the medium and the ability to bring different processes into the making of each piece. Encaustic painting is a very old technique that uses melted beeswax, painted on in layers and fused together with heat, which gives a depth and texture that’s unusual.
Check out: https://squareup.com/store/wanderingwaters for art to purchase (note – it’s updated every few months as I have time), or see me at one of the following art fairs to see the most recent pieces:
2024 ART FAIRS:
Feb. 10 & 11: Fine Art and Craft Sale (https://www.facebook.com/fineartandcraftsale/) (Madison, WI)
March & April (Gallery Show): Steinhauer Trust Gallery, UW Arboretum (Madison, WI)
May 18: Art Walk Middleton (https://visitmiddleton.com/event/art-walk-middleton/) (Middleton, WI)
July 13 & 14: 45th Annual Art Fair Off the Square (Madison, WI)
November 9 & 10: 35th Annual Winter Art Fair Off the Square (Madison, WI)
More TBD (it’s application season right now)…
Hope to see you at one of the above fairs!
Karen Faller
Society Memberships: Madison Art Guild, WI Craft, International Encaustic Artists, WAAC
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