After weeks of being under the weather I have been painting! This latest painting is of Moel Siabod and is built with layers of molten wax, creating a surface that feels both textured and alive. Softly fused skies drift above scraped and incised mountains, where pigments reveal themselves in ochres, greens, and stone-like tones. In the foreground, carved marks suggest grasses and movement, while the stream is rendered in smoother, light-catching wax, contrasting with the mo

Working in encaustic, with its layers of melted wax and pigment, allowed me to explore the textures and atmosphere of the scene in a unique way. It pushed me creatively, but it was one of those projects that reminded me exactly why I love what I do.

It’s hard to believe we’re already well into January, but today, for the first time in months, I finally felt ready to begin a new...