“Encaustic painting is painting with wax. It’s a centuries-old technique that has become more recognizable and known in the last twenty years or so. It is luscious!

About Me

Hello. My name is Michele — with one L — and I’ve always been pretty clear about that one L. I am an encaustic artist with a graphic design background. I find that the two paths intertwine pretty nicely and can’t imagine not doing both. Encaustic painting enchanted me from the first time I saw it and was told I could touch it (really!). I took a number of classes and, over time, developed my whimsical, simple style, voice and palette. Encaustic medium, without pigment, is translucent and playing with translucency in layers or hiding and revealing is very interesting. Encaustic medium with pigment can range from very glazy to very opaque, which then ends up looking downright yummy. All of this, along with the wonderful smell of beeswax, is what has me hooked on this art form. Not only did I take a number of encaustic classes from amazing teachers, I also was an encaustic assistant with Victoria Eubanks at the Art Students League of Denver up until the pandemic (and at the same time, I moved into my own encaustic studio, so good timing!). Five years of assisting with hundreds of students was invaluable to my own career — we all explored and learned together. I now teach adults at Outside the Box Studio (Littleton, CO), Prism Arts Workshop (Denver) and at EASEL (Englewood, CO), and teenagers in summer camp at Art Students League of Denver, so the exploration continues.

Examples of My Work

Fun Facts

• • Tattoo: It is hardly giant news, but I got a tattoo a couple years ago. My right thumb so I can see it all the time. Very simple, lines and dots. Dots are far more *noticeable* when you are under the needle.
• • Reader: I read. A lot. If you have a book or two that you love, please tell me. Seriously.
• • Jewelry: I haven't matched my earrings to each other since the mid-80s. My sister and I split pairs between the two of us. Our other sister thinks we're weird.
• • Potatoes: Of any kind, in any way.
• • Word: I pick a word every year and then try to use it as much as possible. When I look at my past words, many of them are British. No idea why!

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