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Reminiscing About Ireland

3/18/2025

This beautiful month of March, I am reminiscing about my incredible journey to Ireland last year.

I'm struck by the deep sense of belonging I felt in this enchanting land. It was as though my ancestors were beckoning me home.

My experience there has ignited a fascination with genetic memory and its potential impact on our lives. My great-great-great (something) grandmother, a remarkable herbal healer from County Down, Ireland settled in Washington County, Pennsylvania and has left a lasting legacy. Her passion for natural healing has been passed down through generations , inspiring my own interest in this field.

During my stay in Ireland I had the privilege of residing in a 16th- century castle, steeped in history and tradition. The castles courtyard, with its picturesque peacocks and chickens, was a haven of peace. I was enchanted by the beauty of the gardens, where I could indulge my love of nature and art. The warmth and generosity of the castle's owner made our stay truly special.

As I reflect on this experience, I'm filled with a sense of gratitude and wonder, inspired by the beauty and magic of Ireland.

Sla'n go fo'ill (Gaelic for goodbye for now),
April

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Intuitive Encaustic

6/22/2021

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The smell of the warm beeswax beckons me into my studio to create. It calls to me and reaches deep inside to my feelings and emotions. Creating with encaustic gives me a tangible way to enter into "the flow" of the creative process. The whole experience is extremely therapeutic.

Encaustic painting is a great escape for me. This medium allows me to think out of the box. The process itself truly leads me to expressing abstract and spiritual thoughts. Sometimes I have an idea emotion or inspiration that spurs me to start a particular painting.

Other times I have no thought beforehand I just come to the blank wood service and start putting down layers of the warm melted beeswax and randomly add intuitive marks.

Most of the time my intuition does lead me to the finished painting. Although sometimes I'll go in a completely different direction from an inspiration. I am always surprised at the final outcome.
I usually can see something in the work that shows me a manifestation of recent or past events in my life. Out of all the mediums I work in encaustic beeswax is probably my favorite.

Who Invented Encaustic?
Encaustic was invented by the ancient Greeks and used for many forms of art in the ancient times.
Pliny the Elder recorded many instances of its use in his writings.

Ancient encaustic paintings were found in perfect condition some dating back to the 1st century BC. In Egypt, the funeral paintings on mummy remains were found as evidence of the Greek culture that had been intertwined with Egyptian culture after Alexander the Great's conquering of them. These paintings are called the Fyum
paintings. (https://www.britannica.com/art/encaustic-painting)

Because encaustic is so ancient and such a unique art form, it's use today spans a wide range of techniques and use in art. I love the process of encaustic and the many ways the artwork can be created.

My encaustic paintings are available for sale and will be posted here on my website very soon. If you are interested in learning more you can call me at
724-470-3775. Or email me at [email protected]

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Welcome to My New Blog!

6/11/2021

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Welcome to my new blog Heart of The Inner Artist! I am so happy to bring you some inspirational thought and writings from time to time. Posts will be up once a month and will cover many different subjects on art, creativity, inspiration and more! If you'd like to subscribe, sign up to receive my posts in your inbox below!

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