The translucent depths that make Carolyn Holman's work so enchanting evolve as she applies layer upon layer of beeswax, resin crystals and pigment to her "canvases" of wood. She fuses the elements with the heat of a blow torch, drawing on the ancient Egyptian painting technique known as encaustic ("to burn into"). In Rainbow Meadow #3, she works her magic on a broad expanse of earth and sky, illuminating the bucolic scene with a spectrum of saturated hues. The one-of-a-kind painting is initialed on the front, signed on the back. 35-3/4"W x 18"H.
