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Photo-Encaustic Art
About this medium
Photo-encaustic art is an ancient technique meeting contemporary photography - combining photographic images with molten beeswax, natural resin, and pigments to create unique, textured artworks with extraordinary depth and luminosity. The Encaustic Process Encaustic, meaning "to burn in" or "to fuse," dates back to 5th century BC Greece, making it one of the oldest painting techniques in existence. The medium combines three natural materials: pure beeswax, damar tree resin (which raises the melting point and adds durability), and pigment. In my photo-encaustic work, I begin with my own equine photography - often images from the Wild Hearts series or my work with Britain's rare native horses. The photographic print is then embedded in multiple layers of heated, molten beeswax mixed with resin and pan colours. Each layer is fused using heat, building texture, depth, and luminosity that cannot be achieved through any other medium. The beeswax creates a translucent, glass-like surface that catches and reflects light, giving the work an ethereal, almost three-dimensional quality. The natural honey-gold warmth of the beeswax adds depth to the colors, while the textured surface invites tactile engagement with the piece. Why Encaustic? This ancient medium allows me to add an emotional, tactile dimension to my photographic work. The layers of wax create depth that mirrors the layers of meaning in the images themselves - celebrating wildness, freedom, and the fragile beauty of Britain's rare native horses. Each piece becomes a one-of-a-kind original artwork, with textures and light-play that shift as you move around it. The encaustic process also speaks to preservation and permanence. Just as beeswax has preserved ancient artefacts for millennia, sealing these images in wax feels like protecting these rare breeds for future generations. Original photo-encaustic artworks available by enquiry. Custom commissions and framing options available.
Running Wild 36"x24" Encaustic Medium - Available
Pegasus - Encaustic Medium SOLD
Ocean Deep - 36 x 24 inch Encaustic Medium SOLD
Titan's Horses 36"x24" Framed Available
Welsh Ponies 20"x24" Encaustic Medium SOLD
Lost Ponies 36"x24" with Encaustic Medium with gold leave framed Available
Each photo-encaustic work is a unique original — made in my studio by embedding my own photography into layers of molten beeswax and natural resin. No two pieces are alike, and once a work finds a home, it is gone. There is no edition, no reprint. As the collection sells, remaining works become rarer still.
Available works can be acquired directly, and selected pieces are available for commercial placement with architects, interior designers and brands. If you are interested in owning an original, or would like to discuss framing or commission possibilities, I'd love to hear from you.
For those who want to come closer.
The Collectors Circle is where I share what happens between the finished pieces — work in progress, stories from the field, notes from the studio, and the first sight of new work before it reaches anywhere else.
This is not a marketing list. It is a small, quiet circle of people who care about the work — and I treat it that way.
As a member, you will receive:
The full gallery price list — all available works, all sizes, all editions, sent directly to you. Pricing is not displayed publicly; this is how collectors access it.
A print of the month — each month, one image is made available exclusively to Collectors Circle members in a small limited edition, at a members price. It is never offered publicly and never reprinted. Once the edition is sold, it is gone.
First access to new work — every new piece or edition is offered to members before it is announced publicly, and always at the opening price. As editions sell, prices rise — being on the list simply makes sense.
Private exhibition invitations — personal invitations to open studio events, previews and exhibitions, with first option to acquire before public opening.
Some things are better experienced than described.