Each hand-painted watercolor painting is protected with layers of encaustic (beeswax-based medium) and sparkled with gold or silver leaf. This means they are impervious to moisture and can even be near heat, as long as not nearing high temperatures near 100 degrees. They are ready to hang or set upon an *easel - see example photo(s) and look wonderful in a group, making great gifts, party favors for events and at place settings at table. This listing is for the painting pictured in the first photo, additional photos are for example of custom commissions available. Please note that the first image shows the available product, the other photos are for examples.

*See separate listing for Natural wood 5” easel(s).

CUSTOM ORDERS
Yes, I happily create custom orders! Just inquire via email (info@carriegoller.com) or phone (360-779-2388) and we can discuss your project. Because of the extra time and work involved in custom creations there is a 20% markup fee.

SHIPPING
US Shipping is $5 (charge appears at checkout). If outside US - please contact us at 360-779-2388 or email info@carriegoller.com. Items usually ship out within 1-4 business days and are packaged and ready for use or gifting. *Request a gift note or Artist's own high quality 5x7 greeting card ($6) to be sent along and it will be shipped direct with no receipt included.

THANK YOU!
I hope you will enjoy your miniature art as much as I have enjoyed creating it for you!

Carrie Goller

WHAT IS ENCAUSTIC?

Encaustic is the very earliest known form of paint, first used by the Greeks over 2000 years ago. The amazing Fayum Mummy Portraits were painted in encaustic by the Greeks in Egypt. They are still fresh and vibrant, and are exhibited today in the world's greatest galleries.

Encaustic painting involves melting, applying, then heat fusing layers of beeswax (resin and pigment can be added). The wax gives an optical depth unique to the medium.

Encaustic has returned from obscurity as modern tools have made the process more practical. Diego Rivera used encaustic in the 1930's on his murals. Jasper Johns is credited with the current renaissance of encaustic fine art with his work that began in the 1950's.

"Why paint in a process-intensive medium that's over 2000 years old?" is rarely asked. That answer is a given: luminosity, rich surface, the beauty of the wax.

Carrie Goller interprets this ancient medium into very contemporary work, creating paintings with brilliant luminosity, as well as some with a rich, delicate opalescence. Maintaining their freshness and intensity, they will not darken or yellow. Because of the protective nature of wax they are impervious to moisture and need not be varnished or put under glass.