Collection: Shannon Mello "Equilibrium"

My subject is the earth...the ground, water, rocks, and all of the textures included.  I try to find ways of bringing the outside in.  The benefits of being outside are undeniable, and I cannot imagine painting anything else. I hope to encourage and create this connection which does so much to benefit the soul.  I use encaustic (beeswax and resin) to create the majority of these works.  Encaustic gives a luminous and layered finish and is composed of natural materials in itself.  The encaustic paint is melted with a torch, ebbing and flowing, and creating a natural dance on the panels.  Working with encaustic, there needs to be a surrender to imperfections.  Just as in nature,  beauty is imperfect.  I hope to create for those who connect with my work.  I hope that those who connect with my work can feel their essence within my paintings. 

Shannon Mello