Our first task on the Top-Up is to reflect on our past practice and to question existing methods. As a painter, I have chosen to challenge the surface of my support, which I am hoping will liberate my approach. My first question to myself is:What happens when I allow the media to direct my work? Encaustic is a new medium to me and I am looking forward to allowing chance into the equation and to embracing accidents. This piece is inspired by the book “Mount Analogue” by Rene Daumal and relates to the symbolic significance of the mountain and our quest for knowledge and enlightenment. Materials used:encaustic, corrugated cardboard, old clothes patterns, oil paint, oil pastels and a blow-torch.
