1922

Encaustic beeswax on pane of glass (framed).

35x25"

The tittle of this body of work is called "1922". The painting is an encaustic bees wax on a pane of glass. The composition started when I stumbled across some old architectural sketches of ideas for buildings for downtown Guelph. The sketch consisted of an outline for a building with rooms inside of it for an office space. I used the foundation of this sketch as the inspiration in the beginning of the composition before I begin to crush and mix raw pigments to create the colours I desired. I kept a raw monochromatic palette to draw the simplicity and nostalgia the 1920's had brought. This gave me a feeling of depth and comfy in a way I couldn't explain; I feel this emotion every time I observe this piece to this day. I hope you find the same comforts I do in this empty room.
-Thank you, Austyn Tasi