My abstractions represent a symbolic personal language…When viewers stand before one of my impressionistic encaustics; I hope to give them an insight into the every-changing prism of my vision.

The figurative subjects that I pursue are happenings, which develop during the process of melting the wax and pigment surface. It is generally accidental…The push-pull of an engineering background and an artistic pursuit are ever present in this series of paintings.

Virginia Morrisseau

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Encaustic is an ancient technique used as far back as the Egyptians. Traditionally, oil paint is combined with a beeswax mixture and applied to either a canvas or board support. Then, the mixture is heated, in this case, with a heat gun. The paint is applied in layers as in more traditional painting techniques. The interesting thing about this approach is the lack of complete control one has over the way in which the media responds to the heating process.