This piece is open now for bid through the Haywood County Art Council as part of their annual fundraiser during the Studio Tour. You may place your bid for this work and many others to help the very worthy cause of promoting arts in Haywood County and Western North Carolina. Bidding ends September 30th at 5 PM.

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Golden Afternoon is inspired by the late afternoon sunlight as it bounces off the mountains with a Lupine as the focal point. This mini encaustic mixed media painting stands on a solid wood black mini easel perfect for displaying on a flat surface such as a desk, shelf, or table.

This mini work is an original encaustic mixed media painting that holds multiple layers of hand-brushed encaustic wax, oil pigments, and copper leaf on a custom hand-made and painted sustainable birch wood panel. This encaustic mixed media work is extremely archival, nonreproducible, and one that also gives depth to the original painting creating a dream-like effect.

Encaustic Fine Art Care –

• Encaustic works are extremely archival as the beeswax makes them impervious to moisture so they will not deteriorate, yellow, or darken. In addition, these works do not need to be varnished or protected by glass. 
• These archival works are quite durable, but as with any fine art, care should be given. In normal household conditions, there should be no fear of the work melting as the combination of the wax and resin will not melt unless exposed to temperatures over 150 degrees Fahrenheit. It would not be advisable to leave an encaustic work in an automobile that may be subject to extreme conditional temperatures or to hang in front of a window with direct high heat sun such as in a desert-like environment. Likewise, encaustic works could be sensitive to freezing cold temperatures and these types of conditions should be avoided. 
• Some encaustic works may appear hazy or what is known as “bloom” over time. If work becomes hazy this can be alleviated by simply rubbing the surface with a soft lint-free cloth or nylon to return the work to its original nature as the encaustic wax continues to cure and harden during the first to third years of its life.

Buyers outside of the continental USA must contact me first for shipping information.