I have worked with charcoal, pastel, and print, but when I found encaustic it was like coming home. I found my voice and my vehicle. I lose myself in the smells, the colors, the depth, texture and luminosity of a painting. Because encaustic is so immediate and physical I am free to experience the sheer joy of painting. I can paint, layer and scrape to my hearts content.

Sometimes I embed the bits of detritus that I am drawn to when I am outdoors. Beeswax makes an excellent adhesive. I can finally justify my walking with my head to the ground looking for bits and pieces of nature that have found their way to my path. The pieces of metal, feathers, moss, and glass have become part of my paintings.

I work on several pieces at a time and each painting, through the silence and the interaction, talks to me. The painting tells me what it wants and when it is complete. I listen to the painting.

My art speaks to the pure joy of creating something beautiful and fun.

Enjoy,
Binky Bergsman

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