Dimensions: 51cm x 41cm

Encaustic and cold wax on cradled wooden board.

It's so hard to resist photographing and painting Australia's tiny fairy wrens, which flit around in the wild scrublands behind the Northern Rivers sand dunes. It makes perfect sense to include them in the Wild Coast series, which highlights the need to protect the disappearing coastal habitats that support Australia's unique and beautiful wildlife.

This piece uses a recycled wooden panel as its substrate, which is layered with hot and cold wax, hardeners, and pigments, which are burned in and then scraped and carved to create form, texture and depth. The velvety finish, which is highly tactile, resembles unglazed porcelain.

The carved panel is best left unframed to reveal its unique encaustic edges. (The back is already prepped with picture hardware, ready to hang). It is professionally packed and available for international shipping.