ghost works

ghost works (encaustic mixed media)

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Ghost Bird #2 Ghost Bird #2
2009, beeswax encaustic mixed media on canvas, 6" x 6"
$100

Ghost Dog #3
2008, beeswax encaustic mixed media on canvas, 6" x 6"
sold

Ghost Dog #6
2008, beeswax encaustic mixed media on canvas, 6" x 6"

$80

Ghost Bird #1
2008, beeswax encaustic mixed media on canvas, 6" x 6"
sold

Ghost Bird #2 Ghost Bird #3
2009, beeswax encaustic mixed media on wood panel, 8" x 8"
$330

Statement

I started painting ghost dogs and birds while I was re-reading Philip Pullman's series, His Dark Materials.

The first Ghost Dog was made after our old dog was euthanized and we adopted our newest pound puppy. "Ghost Bird #1" originally had real ginko leaves embedded in the wax, but then I decided to remove them, preferring to paint into the leafy imprints they had left behind.

I have found that canvas is not an ideal support for encaustics (because the wax can crack or chip with any flexing of the fabric), but the smaller sizes are a bit less fragile. I offer them at discounted prices.

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