Wild Flowers I

Wild Flowers IEmma Ashby grew up in England, where her deep affection for coastal landscapes was cultivated. Today, she continues to be inspired by the coastline around her home in Portsmouth NH. Emma paints with an ancient medium called encaustic and has an MA from the Royal College of Art. About this collection: Beauty & Beeswax This exhibition celebrates the ancient art of encaustic paintinga 2,000 year old technique that fuses layers of molten beeswax combined

in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains

actively calling to our collective desire to understand and be understood

and bold color palettes

and an ice guide

to guide you on a yearlong journey to find and refine your own artistic voice

I discovered how mental models obscured the complexity of reality

Delicate enough to layer

With close observation she adds layers of acrylic paint to build texture and detail

Each detail is intentionally placed and there's a lot going on--so get your nose up close and daydream with your eyes open

but more recently I’ve been curious about the way episodic

Wahl’s enchanting illustrations celebrate imagination and the natural world

Equinox - Smells like rhubarb