Gathering Wood, 2024

A figure carrying a piece of wood is silhouetted against the tundra horizon with a dried up plant in the right foreground.

This work was a study in integrating photographic content and laser-cut lines using encaustic. The encaustic medium embeds both photo and the laser-cut lines in the panel, creating soft lines, soft texture and a gentle hazy atmosphere.

Materials: Sitka spruce, photo printed on rice paper, encaustic, laser-cut
Dimensions: 7 1/8 x 26