Shannon Amidon

And Yet Sometimes There Is Something More, Original Painting

2021

Artist Comments
A delightful and dainty encaustic mixed media painting featuring moths, ferns, and asemic writing. Artist Shannon Amidon embellished this piece with 23k gold leaf, mica flakes, and metal beads. The background was created using a variety of vintage ephemeral materials including old book pages, maps, and letters. "They quietly peek out in sections of the painting and are completely obscured in other areas."

About the Artist
Shannon Amidon is an artist based in Portland, Oregon whose artwork is made with encaustic (molten beeswax) and collaged vintage paper. She uses materials that evoke a sense of nostalgia, such as old letters, maps, book pages, and report cards, which she finds at antique stores or estate sales. By repurposing ephemeral materials, she gives each piece a history beyond itself, and adds to the personal nature of the art. She also makes her own eco-friendly encaustic and oils. “The environment is very important to me, so I use natural earth pigments,” says Shannon. Her love of nature comes across in the motifs she selects, hinting at both the wonder and delicacy of the cycle of life.

Words that describe this painting: Moth, butterfly, spring, shabby chic, insect, fern, flower, earthy, natural, sophisticated, nature, gold, calming, peaceful, relaxing, layered, ephemera, upcycled, metallic, gilded, animal, gold leaf, mixed media, animals, nature, vintage, encaustic artwork, beige

And Yet Sometimes There Is Something More
Shannon Amidon
Encaustic artwork on wood
Finished white edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on back
2021
24 in. h x 18 in. w x 1.5 in. d
4 lbs. 2 oz.