Danielle Shares

I paint from visual memories, recalling the emotional impact of a particular moment in time.  I work with encaustic (bee’s wax with colored pigments), oil, acrylic, oil pastels and mixed media on paper, canvas, archival panels and wood blocks.  

The jewel-like transparent color and luminous quality of the wax both reveal and conceal as the painting is built up in layers.  The final effect is rich both in lush texture and deep optical space that is most dramatic when viewed in person.