Original artwork description:

An intricate, encaustic painting built over many layers and inspired by the notion of travelling across the world. This painting was inspired by my love of maps. As a child I spent hours copying maps of all the continents enjoying the outlines of individual countries.
In this painting the journey is one that goes inward; I was interested in the idea of an interior landscape, mapping experiences, emotions, fantasies and unknown territories and dreaming at night.

The painting is highly tactile and almost sculptural in its texture. Structures were created by using hot wax and marble dust. These structures were applied layer by layer on an oil painting. Thin washes of paint were applied filling the cracks and crevices of the textured surface in interesting and spontaneous ways. Pigments were mixed with hot wax adding bursts of colour.

The painting comes with a signed certificate of authenticity.

Hooks and cord are attached to the back - the painting is ready for hanging.

Materials used:

Artist pigments, wax, marble dust, oil

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