Art by Medium: Encaustic

Contemporary encaustic (pigmented beeswax) painting on panel of a peaceful landscape scene in shades of pale sky blue and light yellow with teal blue sculptural details along the low...

Encaustic on panel. It's simple; I create art because it makes me happy. I try not to overthink the process of what I’m painting and let my intuition be my guide. I love laying do...

Tracy Spadafora's “City”, is from her “Monument” series. This contemporary encaustic and oil painting consists of bluish green and black transparent colors. The 17 x 14 inch painting...

Abstract encaustic painting with brown branches with dark red berries against a light beige background "Winter Berry Diptych" made by Hudson Valley based artist, Allyson Levy, in 201...

"Rhopilema" made by Hudson Valley artist, Alaina Enslen, in 2025 Encaustic, dyed fabrics, and paper mounted on panel 20 x 16 x 2 inches unframed, sides reveal raw panel and wrapped f...

This piece titled "Nest 2" is an original artwork by Allison May Kiphuth and is made of watercolor and thread on layers of hand-cut paper on panel, sealed with encaustic. This piece ...

"After the Thunderstorm" made in 2025 by Regina Quinn encaustic and oil on panel 12 x 12 inches Custom framed in walnut floater frame, 14 x 14 x 2 inches framed. " Beginning with w...

For many years Susan Squires goal has been to create encaustic paintings as meaningful, evocative experiences for herself and for the viewer. She wa...

In this contemporary painting, coral red encaustic (pigmented beeswax) is accented with periwinkle blue towards the top edge. Signed, dated and titled on verso. Joanne Mattera’s pai...

Natasha Zupan beautifully unites the old and new, combining the innovation of her highly crafted technique with her wonder for tradition and the great Masters. This body of work expl...

Expressionist style encaustic landscape on green mountains against a stormy grey sky "Approaching Storm" by Regina Quinn, made in 2024 oil paint and encaustic on panel 24 x 36 inches...

Bright pale lavender encaustic (pigmented beeswax) painting on birch panel with pale mint blue in the background and light purple along the edges. Signed and titled on verso. Joanne...

In this contemporary encaustic monotype, layers of pigmented beeswax on lightweight kozo paper create an undulating composition suggesting layers of the earth's crust and geological ...

A contemporary encaustic (pigment and wax) landscape in pale blue and light yellow. The painting has sculptural details along the lower edge of the composition. Graceful female fig...

A contemporary encaustic (pigment and wax) landscape in shades of blue. The painting has sculptural details along the lower edge of the composition. Three children ride on the back...

Carrie Goller (American, b. 1961) "Floriferous Bird, Study 2," 2026 Oil and encaustic on panel 5 x 5 in (12.7 x 12.7 cm) Signed lower right Unframed, but ready to hang. A hummingbi...

Contemporary encaustic (pigmented beeswax) and mixed media painting on panel of a peaceful landscape scene in shades of pale blue, yellow, light orange, and maroon red with sculptura...

A vibrant cobalt blue and bright turquoise encaustic (pigmented beeswax) painting on birch panel accented with subtle orange and red details. Signed and titled on verso. Joanne Matt...

This is a square, vibrant orange and purple encaustic (pigmented beeswax) painting on birch panel accented with bright pink and subtle gold details. Signed, dated and titled on verso...

A contemporary encaustic (pigment and wax) landscape in blue and pale cream on a round tondo panel. The painting has sculptural details along the lower edge of the composition. Two...

Tracy Spadafora's “Mapping”, is from her series “Left Behind: Visual Histories”. This contemporary watercolor and color pencil painting consists of light blue, yellow, brown, rust, p...

Tracy Spadafora's “Dumpster 7-3911”, is from her series “Left Behind: Visual Histories”. This contemporary encaustic and oil painting consists of bright blue, brown, black and white ...

Original Encaustic Painting signed by the Artist in the lower right corner.

A contemporary encaustic (pigment and wax) landscape in shades of blue with light yellow. The painting has sculptural details along the lower edge of the composition. A young girl ...

This minimalist blue 3D wall piece is by Barry Katz. He creates pieces that allude to the artist looking into a mirror. And in particular, one which reflects inner states. Not a mirr...

In this contemporary encaustic sculpture, colorful layers of pigmented beeswax suggest a meteorite or geological formations. Laura Moriarty is engaged in a visual dialogue that find...

In this contemporary encaustic sculpture, colorful layers of pigmented beeswax suggest a meteorite or geological formations. Laura Moriarty is engaged in a visual dialogue that find...

In this contemporary encaustic sculpture, colorful layers of pigmented beeswax suggest a meteorite or geological formations. Laura Moriarty is engaged in a visual dialogue that find...

A contemporary encaustic (pigment and wax) landscape in shades of blue with light yellow. The painting has sculptural details along the lower edge of the composition. A bird looks ...

Tracy Spadafora's “Green Dumpster Landscape”, is from her series “Left Behind: Visual Histories”. This contemporary encaustic and oil painting consists of green, rust, brown, white, ...

In this contemporary encaustic monotype, layers of pigmented beeswax on a scroll of lightweight mulberry paper create an undulating composition suggesting layers of the earth's crust...

Carrie Goller (American, b. 1961) "Floriferous Bird, Study 4", 2026 Oil and encaustic on panel 5 x 5 in (12.7 x 12.7 cm) Signed "Goller" by the artist, front lower left Unframed. The...

In this contemporary encaustic monotype, layers of pigmented beeswax on lightweight kozo paper create an undulating composition suggesting layers of the earth's crust and geological ...

A vibrant orange, yellow and lime green encaustic (pigmented beeswax) painting on birch panel accented with lime green edges. Signed, dated and titled on verso. Joanne Mattera’s pai...

Tracy Spadafora's “Dumpster 3002”, is from her series “Left Behind: Visual Histories”. This contemporary encaustic and oil painting consists of green, blue, rust, white, and grey col...

"New Orleans," Encaustic, Molly Cliff Hilts (1958- ) Molly Cliff Hilts is an artist whose work is part of an emerging form that fuses painting, phot...

In this contemporary encaustic monotype, layers of pigmented beeswax on lightweight kozo paper create an undulating composition suggesting layers of the earth's crust and geological ...

Tracy Spadafora's “Dumpster 1-800”, is from her series “Left Behind: Visual Histories”. This contemporary encaustic and oil painting consists of red, white, black and brown colors, w...

A deep, bright cobalt blue encaustic (pigmented beeswax) painting with light purple and vibrant teal accents on birch panel. Signed, dated and titled on verso. Joanne Mattera’s paintings can be described as lush minimalism, the work is chromatically rich and compositionally reductive. Each painting in the ongoing Silk Road series is a small color field achieved by layers of translucent wax paint applied at right angles. The series, began in 2005, was inspired by the iridescent hues of slubbed silk, hence the title, but very quickly evolved into a more expansive exploration of color. In plying the richness of the encaustic paint against the austerity of a very subtle grid the artist sets in motion a dynamic in which color and texture jostle for primacy. A decade and almost 300 paintings later, the artist is still enthralled with this exploration. Mattera is the foremost expert in the field of encaustic painting and is the founder and former director of the International Encaustic Conference. Her artwork is in the collections of The New Britain Museum of Contemporary Art, US Embassies (Slovenia and Poland), US State Department, Bank of America, and Norwegian Cruise Lines, to name a few as well as numerous private collections. Mattera writes a contemporary art blog, she is a frequent guest speaker and curator and is a member of American Abstract Artists (NYC). The artist lives and works in MA and in NYC. Encaustic painting, also known as hot wax painting, involves using heated beeswax to which colored pigments are added. The word comes originally from the Greek word “enkaustikis” meaning to “burn in” and the process dates back to the 5th century. The liquid or paste is applied to a surface —usually prepared wood. Metal tools...

Artist: Janise Yntema Title: Chamonix Size: 12 x 12 x 1 Medium: Beeswax, Resin, Digital Imagery on Panel Year: 2017 Janise Yntema's painting practice focuses on the ancient painting technique of beeswax encaustic, For over 25 years Yntema has refined her use of this material and is known for her work in this technique. Continually intrigued by the fine line between figuration and abstraction, Yntema's images evolve through slow accumulations of semi-transparent wax layers, light permeates these works and becomes compositionally present. In 2018, Yntema was awarded the International Encaustic Artists...

This abstract floral encaustic painting by Linda Bigness features a cool green, blue, and violet palette, with large organic botanical forms and line work throughout the composition....

encaustic, mixed media sides are wood veneer Martha Rea Baker’s technique of choice is driven by her selection of mediums. She has successfully moved between the unique properties o...

Tracy Spadafora's “Windmill”, is from her “Monument” series. This contemporary encaustic and oil painting consists of red and black transparent colors. The 17 x 14 inch painting is o...

Tracy Spadafora's “Forest”, is from her “Monument” series. This contemporary encaustic and oil painting consists of orange-yellow and black transparent colors. The 17 x 14 inch paint...

Encaustic, abstracted landscape of a country farm field with autumn foliage "November Light" made in 2024 by Regina Quinn encaustic and oil with wax on panel 12 x 9 inches unframed ...

Encaustic on panel. It's simple; I create art because it makes me happy. I try not to overthink the process of what I’m painting and let my intuition be my guide. I love laying do...

Abstracted landscape photograph of clouds and blue sky on three panels Japanese Kozo paper infused with encaustic on 3 panels, each panel is 36 i...

Joseph Maresca (American, b. 1946). Still life rendering on wood mounted tiles. Flowers, Plant and fruits. Green X Ray Oil and wax encaustic on tile Gallery label and hanging wire...

Tracy Spadafora's “TEL-www”, is from her series “Left Behind: Visual Histories”. This contemporary encaustic and oil painting consists of blue, green, white, black, and yellow colors...

Artist Comments
Artist James Hartman draws inspiration from the experience of seeing sunlit colors and details appearing through the strong vertical tree pattern. He expresses the painting sections to appear like stained glass. James highlights small areas where collaged 100-year-old paper show through the surface, he does this in a non-disruptive way. James applies heat to fuse the oils into a mixture of beeswax and damar crystals to seal the work.

About the Artist
When James Hartman was in art school, he became fascinated with the Society of Six, a group of artists who painted en plein air (outdoors) and exhibited together in the San Francisco Bay Area during the early 20th Century. James's paintings of the Northern California landscape pay tribute to some of the great Bay Area artists of the past. His expressive scenes feel alive through his vibrant use of color and his painterly brushwork. James’s paintings have an immediate visual impact from a distance, yet up close, dissolve into a series of confident marks and strokes. There is a simultaneous complexity and steadiness in his flattened, color-blocked planes. Knowledge and observation are essential elements of James’s working practice. To this end, he spends a large proportion of his time painting on location. His body of work captures the fresh and sunlit essence of the coastal California hills.

Words that describe this painting: expressionism, encaustic, beeswax, collage, antique ephemera...

This piece titled "Sentinel 2" is an original artwork by Allison May Kiphuth and is made of watercolor on hand-cut paper, sealed with encaustic. This piece measures 10”h x 4.5”w and...

"The Marsh at Dawn" made in 2025 by Regina Quinn encaustic on panel 9 x 9 inches Custom framed in walnut floater frame, 10.25 x 10.25 x 2.25 inches framed. " Beginning with waterco...

In this contemporary encaustic monotype, layers of pigmented beeswax on lightweight kozo paper create an undulating composition suggesting layers of the earth's crust and geological ...

Melissa Meyer - Original encaustic on paper, created at Garner Tullis workshop Encaustic on paper created at Garner Tullis workshop pencil annotated GT/MM (Garner Tullis/Melissa Meer...

In this contemporary encaustic monotype, layers of pigmented beeswax on lightweight kozo paper create an undulating composition suggesting layers of the earth's crust and geological ...

Tracy Spadafora's “Poles” is from her “Monument” series. This contemporary encaustic and oil painting consists of blue and black transparent colors. The 17 x 14 inch painting is on B...

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Abstract encaustic painting with dyed teal, indigo, white and beige fabrics "White Breezes & Blue Skies" made by Hudson Valley artist, Alaina Enslen, in 2022 Encaustic & dyed fabrics mounted on panel 17 x 26 x 2 inches unframed, sides reveal raw panel and wrapped fabric Excellent condition, ready to hang Lightweight Signed, verso This abstract minimalist painting is made with repurposed pieces of found fabrics in complementary tones of teal, indigo, and beige on an encaustic white background. The fabrics, which are adhered to a light wood Birch panel and layered with a subtle layer of encaustic, are arranged in a whimsical motif that accentuates the spontaneous dyed patterns. The layers of fabric and encaustic create a textured, impasto surface. About the artist: Alaina Enslen expresses her artistic vision through repurposed fabrics infused with beeswax. The Cornwall-On-Hudson based artist collects pieces of textile that evoke memory, tradition, or experience like cherished worn heirlooms, discarded clothes, and religious garments, which are then assembled on panel in an abstract patchwork. Favoring fabrics with a neutral or subtle cool palette, she flattens and frays the material to explore color, form, and lines, reimaging used cloth...

Brown, Orange, Blue, Pink, Green, Yellow, Red Mary was born in Ohio and has lived in Memphis, Tennessee since the mid-1990s. Following studies in graphic design and painting, she be...

Brown, Orange, Blue, Pink, Green, Yellow, Red Mary was born in Ohio and has lived in Memphis, Tennessee since the mid-1990s. Following studies in graphic design and painting, she be...