Being an artist is all I have ever known. I never outgrew the calling from outdoors to create with leaves, mud and flowers. For me, nature is art. So, discovering the ancient Egyptian method of encaustic painting was like bringing nature to life and then setting if free to eternally beautify indoor spaces. Encaustic paintings are created by combining the colors of the universe with natural beeswax and then infusing fire to bring them to life. 

Warm, melted beeswax dripping from my fingers lets me feel oneness with nature. While wielding a blow torch to seal each layer with fire, I revel in the power and at the same time, I melt away. I lean into this cyclic flow until the creation reaches a state of alchemy.

From a transcended state I release nature’s energy and often integrate earth’s treasures. The beeswax secures each element like a fossil in amber and preserves it like a timeless hymn – a visual melody embedded into translucent, luscious wax.

My ultimate dream is that my art gives each viewer an unchartered sense of freedom and a renewed calling to harmonize with nature.    ~  Penny Treese