PAINTING GALLERY 1

Encaustic Painting

The encaustic process features oil paint and beeswax mixed in a heated solution.  It is painted on layer by layer. 
The pigments in the oil paint are protected by the wax so the color remains true.  The art of encaustic painting was
begun over two thousand years ago in Greece.  All my paintings are permanently framed with wood.  Some have photographs collaged in them.  Some have photo transfers.  Some are only encaustic paintings.

Click HERE to view a short YouTube video in which Anne Straus discusses
her exploration of painted African houses and the intricate design patterns that inspired this work.

Black and White House
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20" x 15.5"
2005

Grounded Dreams
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14" x 14"
2007

Mountain Range
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20" x 19"
2005

Antique Game Board
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22.5 " x 20.5"
2005

Millet Welcome
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18.5 " x 18.5"
2007

Calm Down
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22.5 " x 18.5"
2007

Coming Up
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22.5 " x 18.5"
2007

Courtyard in Ghana

The curator at the Springfield Ohio Art Museum volunteered to paint the walls behind the paintings for my show there, and I decided instead to paint an almost life size acrylic painting of a building in Ghana.  It is 8’ x 16’, the width of my garage/studio.  The edges are fringed with handsewn African recycled glass beads.  Price is $2000.

Click HERE to view a short YouTube video in which Anne Straus discusses
her exploration of painted African houses and the intricate design patterns that inspired this work.

CONTACT ANNE BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ARTWORK,
INCLUDING AVAILABILITY, PURCHASING ITEMS, AND SHIPPING COSTS.