Welcome to my website.  In my opinion, there is nothing more engaging and beautiful than encaustic painting.   I offer workshops in Encaustic Painting and Encaustic Monotype in my Studio/Gallery in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

Encaustic is the use of beeswax, pigment and Dammar resin in combination  with heat to create art.  Encaustic – from the Greek, meaning “to burn in” – is an ancient medium.  Some of the most well-known encaustic art pieces from ancient times are the Fayum Portraits, which are funerary portraits painted onto coffins, in Greco-Roman Egypt.

Encaustic is as durable as other art media.  Be gentle with it, don´t hang it in direct sunlight.  Paintings may be carefully cleaned with a soft cloth.  Depending upon the texture of a painting, it may be lightly buffed with a soft cloth to bring up a lacquer-like shine.  Encaustic works may be safely transported within a temperature range of 35 to 120 degrees Fahrenheit without cracking or melting, though extreme heat can soften the finish.  Please do not leave it in a hot car or sit anything on top of the painting.

Please contact me if you see one of my paintings you want...or have an idea for one you'd like painted.  I welcome your comments....wax on!