Susan M Gibbons

"Royalty" Encaustic on Cradled Board  18" x 48" $1700 "Royalty", an encaustic painting that incorporates jewel - toned hues such as purple, magenta, and gold.  This work captures the rich colors with textures and subtleties.  The movement created within this piece allows the hues to be seen within the center of the work.   For purchase information, please contact me at smgibbonsfineartist@gmail.com To see more of my work, please visit my website at  http://www.susanmgibbons.com

"Unearthed" Encaustic Mixed Media Artist's Book 12.5" x 16.5" $800 This artist's book encorporates encaustic, metal, raffia grass, and dirt on Thai Bird's Nest paper.  Mounted on board, the colors reflect those of the earth:  blacks, browns, terra cottas, and white.  The swirling of hues is created by applying heat to fuse the layers of encaustic together along with the dirt.  The ripped area in the center of the piece reveals the metal underneath it.   For purchase information, please contact me at  smgibbonsfineartist@gmail.com To see more of my work, please visit my website at  http://www.susanmgibbons.com

"Unbound" Encaustic and Mixed Media Book  on Thai Bird's Nest Paper 14.25" x 17" $850 The title of the piece is inspired by the tear in its center.  The ripped raffia grass stitching creates the focal point of the book.  The textures created from the paper and paint brings variety to the piece.  Hues of yellow, white, and brown compliment the colors of the metal pieces. For purchase information, please contact me at smgibbonsfineartist@gmail.com To see more of my work, please visit my website at  http://www.susanmgibbons.com

"Hidden Voices" Encaustic, Found Object, and Grass Paper  on Thai Bird's Nest Paper Book 12 1'4" x 15 1/4" $800 This mixed media book utilizes red Thai Bird's Nest paper with black encaustic paint.  Stitched together with raffia grass, the tear in the center reveals the metal objects hidden within the book.  The textures created from the grass paper creates variation with the hues of black.   For purchase information, please contact me at  smgibbonsfineartist@gmail.com To see more of my work, please visit my website at  http://www.susanmgibbons.com

"Earthen Mysteries" Mixed Media Encaustic Book 12" x 16" $700 Dirt, wax, and metal combine to create this artist's book.  Stitched together with raffia grass on Thai Bird's Nest Paper, the colors and textures mimic those of the earth.  Subtleties within the white echo the terra cotta color throughout the piece. For purchase information, please contact me at smgibbonsfineartist@gmail.com To see more os my work, please visit my website at  http://www.susanmgibbons.com