Wax Unplugged Plein Air Encaustic Painting Phyllis Bryce Ely My paintings are rooted in landscape, inspired by dramatic skies, moving water, coastal edges, and churning nature. My intention is to give viewers just enough form and color to evoke a feeling of connection, inviting them to bring their imaginations to my experience of a place. I live and paint along the Lake Ontario shoreline near Rochester, NY, a region that owes its beauty to glacial scouring that left behind rolling terrain and abundant fresh waterways, including the Finger Lakes. I am a studio and plein air painter —the two are halves of one whole that in uence each other and give me balance. Working directly outdoors connects me with nature as I explore the idea of place In the studio, I work in oils and encaustic wax. Oils are my baseline joy, but hot wax has become my most adventurous medium with inspiration coming from the molten wax itself. The ability to paint, build, carve, collage, print, and combine with other media is compelling.
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