MEDIUM: Encaustic and mixed media on wood panel

TYPE: Painting created with professional, high-quality materials

DISPLAY:  Hardware attached, ready to hang. The sides of the panel are painted gray.

“Dawn Follows the River” was born from a quiet morning spent along the Shenandoah River. I sat at the river’s edge with a thermos of tea, listening to the hush between bird calls and watching the current carry my thoughts downstream. That moment—still, reflective, and deeply grounding—became the emotional undercurrent of this painting. Part of my River’s Journey series, it invites viewers to experience the serenity and spaciousness that nature offers when we slow down and listen.

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MEDIUM: Encaustic and mixed media on wood panel

TYPE: Painting created with professional, high-quality materials

DISPLAY:  Hardware attached, ready to hang. The sides of the panel are painted gray.

Stream of Life captures the tranquil beauty of a river landscape, where the interplay of light and water creates an atmosphere of serenity and warmth. Through the encaustic medium, I explore the luminous quality of water with the contrasting textured rock surfaces.

MEDIUM: Encaustic on wood panel

TYPE: Painting created with professional, high-quality materials

DISPLAY:  Hardware attached, ready to hang. The sides of the panel are painted gray.

Running River Winds Along is my way of celebrating the peaceful beauty of summer mornings. This abstract encaustic painting focuses on the gentle curves of the river as it winds through the landscape, bathed in the soft light of daybreak.

With layers of wax and soft colors—pale blues, greens, and hints of yellow and purple—I wanted to capture that feeling of calm and quiet energy that comes with the start of a summer day. The textures and movement in the piece mirror the flow of the river, bringing a sense of ease and harmony to the scene.

MEDIUM: Encaustic and mixed media on wood panel

TYPE: Painting created with professional, high-quality materials

DISPLAY:  Hardware attached, ready to hang. The sides of the panel are painted gray.

Riverside Radiance captures the tranquil beauty of a river landscape, where the interplay of light and water creates an atmosphere of serenity and warmth. Through the encaustic medium, I explore the luminous quality of light reflecting off the river’s surface, blending vibrant hues and soft textures to evoke a sense of peace and wonder.

MEDIUM: Encaustic and mixed media on wood panel

TYPE: Painting created with professional, high-quality materials

DISPLAY:  Hardware attached, ready to hang. The sides of the panel are painted slate gray.

This painting is all about capturing the joy of summer with its bright, cheerful palette. The sky is a burst of brilliant pinks, oranges, and yellows, while the foreground is a soothing mix of blues, greens, and purples. The piece has a dramatic texture thanks to the encaustic layers, which add a lovely luminosity to it. The colors and textures come together to create a warm, happy vibe that’s perfect for bringing a touch of summer into any space.

MEDIUM: Encaustic on cradled wood panel

TYPE: Painting created with professional, high-quality materials

DISPLAY: The sides of the panel are painted slate gray. Ready to hang with hardware attached.

Watch the River Flow captures the breathtaking view from atop a ridge near Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia, where the Potomac River winds through the landscape below. This encaustic painting layers texture and vibrant color to evoke the natural splendor of this serene moment, drawing attention to the interplay of light, shadow, and movement.

MEDIUM: Encaustic on cradled wood panel

TYPE: Painting created with professional, high-quality materials

DISPLAY: The sides of the panel are painted slate gray. Ready to hang with hardware attached.

MEDIUM: Encaustic on cradled wood panel

TYPE: Painting created with professional, high-quality materials

DISPLAY: The sides of the panel are painted slate gray. Ready to hang with hardware attached.

This encaustic abstract painting mirrors the essence of a river landscape, where flowing lines and organic forms mimic the current’s constant movement. Soft, shifting edges recall the way water carves its path through earth, shaping banks, smoothing stones, and reflecting the sky in its depths. Deep blues and earthy tones intertwine like sediment swirling in the current, creating a layered effect that evokes the river’s quiet power and rhythmic motion. Just as a river invites contemplation—its surface ever-changing yet timeless—this piece encourages viewers to immerse themselves in its fluid abstraction and discover their own connection to nature’s ebb and flow.