Tuesday, September 23, 2014

This is How I Feel You: Desolating Grip and an Unselfish Concern


It starts like this.


Then I claim the work space.


Then I channel her (click me).


And him (click me).


And tint the wax.


Then layer it onto the top surface
of many layers
of plaster
and
natural pigmented,
filtered but not
bleached,
beeswax
with pine resin
(for that added touch of the curing process).


And then...
apparently slit my fingers 
while scrapping away layers 
of encaustic wax.


And it ends like this.
Three feet by four feet.

Extremely difficult to
photograph effectively.


Texture.
Layers.
Pigment.
Oxidization.


Figurative.
2D.
3D.
Painting.
Sculpture.


Psychological.
Physical.
Subjective.

Yes...

it's all that...

and...

it's so very very personal.
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Inspired by a dear friend,
this is...
an Unselfish Concern.
One foot by one foot.
Encaustic wax, 
graphite, 
plaster, 
oil sticks, 
ink 
rusted wire.
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Sweetly provocative song with a markedly unusual and oh so creative video...
because really...
life is far to short to 
play it safe in fear of what "OTHERS" may think.
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Saturday, September 20, 2014

Reminders of Being MORTAL

kayak debacles = contusions
&
mutating cells
don't always
work in your 
favor

and that in itself... is exhausting

so i made this...
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Sunday, September 14, 2014

Day-Drinking and Encaustic Art


I'm pretty sure when a gal is raised 
in an Irish Catholic Chicago family 
Day-Drinking is 
part of the program.

Now that she lives
in the PacNW
should in no way
 interfere with
family tradition.


Group that with an artful responsibility...

hot beeswax...


old-school dental instruments
(for wax carving)...


and Voila!

(zero credit given to Day-Drinking 
for it was a slow going process)...


a fundraising donation piece for 
a dear friend
who lives day in and day out with


I'm honored to have a gift to contribute
to something
so much larger
than myself.


Pre Day-Drinking...
I began creating my

dawnnielson.com

artist website.
(domain name purchased...
 ten... years... ago)

Launch date...
???
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My new band crush...

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Kindred Soul in Black & White, After Cancer


After cancer,


I am vulnerable, soft, 


and emotional.


I am gritty, tough, 


brave, and bold.


I am afraid, 


and I am ready to kick some ass.

Cancer made me examine my deepest emotions, 
and took me through my darkest times. 
Cancer had strengthened my relationships. 
Cancer has made me finally ready to go out there 
and live my life. I am not glad I had cancer, but, 
without it, I wouldn’t be this me that I am today.

Jennifer Gray
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ACDC +  photography + French subtitles.....whaaaaat??