Nature’s Remedies
The Nature’s Remedies collection is an ongoing series of encaustic paintings that delve into the healing power of plants and the timeless symbolism of the flower of life. Each piece in this collection blends organic imagery with sacred geometry, exploring the natural world’s ability to restore and rejuvenate. Through the tactile process of encaustic painting, plants are both imprinted and incorporated into the artwork, allowing their textures and forms to become an integral part of each piece.
These paintings will be on exhibition November - December 2024.
Blossoms of Healing
Blossoms of Healing is an encaustic painting that symbolizes the early stages of healing. Set against a teal background, the deeply etched leaf imprints and emerging buds represent growth and renewal. The artist’s evolving exploration of the medium adds tactile depth to the piece, reflecting the layered process of healing. As the buds begin to form, they remind us that even the smallest steps can hold powerful potential, capturing the beauty of new beginnings and the quiet strength found in nature.
Healing Blooms
Healing Blooms features imprints of comfrey leaves, known for their healing properties. Over this foundation, comfrey flowers are painted, their graceful forms weaving in and out of the flower of life pattern that spans the entire surface. The interplay between the flowers and the geometric design symbolizes the connection between nature’s restorative power and the universal harmony found in all living things. Healing Blooms is a celebration of the comfrey plant’s healing energy and the beauty of interconnectedness.
Hidden Growth
Hidden Growth is an encaustic painting that reveals the subtle and often unseen forces of nature at work. With a soothing teal background, the painting is layered with imprints of comfrey leaves, symbolizing the healing and regenerative power of the natural world. The flower of life symbol is delicately carved into the translucent wax, partially hidden by its transparency, offering only glimpses of the intricate geometry. Smaller comfrey leaves, carefully arranged to gently allowing the flower of life to peek through at the center. Hidden Growth is a reminder that beneath the surface, growth and healing are always happening, even when unseen, woven quietly into the fabric of existence.
Healing Layers
Set against a deep, blue background, the piece features imprints of comfrey leaves, known for their natural healing properties. Layered intricately, these leaves form a soothing, textured surface, while the flower of life pattern flows gracefully from left to right, weaving between the layers. This sacred geometry represents the connections that bind all living things, reinforcing the idea that nature holds the key to healing and balance.
Licorice
Set against a soothing light blue background, Licorice is an encaustic painting that celebrates the beauty and herbal qualities of the licorice plant, known for its medicinal and healing properties. The painting captures the plant’s delicate blooms alongside dried licorice sticks, showcasing both the vibrant life and the calming essence it offers. Licorice is a tribute to the quiet strength found in nature’s simplest remedies.