Buried Treasure
Encaustic
Original Painting
20" x 20"
$1200
 
The idea behind this painting was to play and have fun. In my last group of encaustic paintings, I felt a sense of chaos. So much was happening within the paintings and in my mind as I created them. The entire "Veil Collection" (See Collection under Collection tabs)  was like a therapy session for me, and I love looking at those paintings. However, with my new works, I aimed to be intentional with every line and every mark. I wanted to see if I could translate the magic I've been creating with the "Sounds of Summer" collection into encaustic. (See Collection under Collection Tab)
 
The colors in this piece are also intentional. I wanted to make citrine green the focal point. The meaning of "Buried Treasures" comes from a poem I wrote:
 
Buried Treasures
By ~ MTR, 2024  
 
The swim was long, the water clear as glass.  
Under the strawberry moon, I laid bare my heart,  
tears mingling until the ocean was fast.  
 
Deep beneath, where light fades and stillness becomes,  
my treasures lie hidden,  
embraced by the angel within the sea.  
There, in the quiet dark,  
the soul's whispers are secrets, profound and eternal,  
waiting to be discovered,  
letting in the love and letting out the light.