Shimmering Surf – Encaustic, shellac, pigment stick
Running through October 26
Visit Studio 99 @ The Bell Arts Factory where Deborah Paulsen’s “Fantastical Blues” remains on exhibit. One of their best-selling shows this year, Deborah uses hot beeswax and damar resin with added shellac, oil paints and pigment sticks, to create encaustic paintings of ocean and landscapes.
“Layers of the encaustic medium are fused together with a torch so that the colors mix and marble on the panels to create fantastical effects,” Paulsen said. “Although they are based on land and seascapes, the methods used with the encaustic paint create spaces, colors, and textures that are luminescent and sensual as the paint is turned molten, layers are added and subtracted, and patterns are revealed.”
Studio 99’s regular hours are Fridays and Saturdays, noon – 4pm. Entrance to Studio 99 is around the back of the Bell Arts Factory off of Wall St. www.bellartsfactory.org.
