Faculty of Art
Drawing and Painting
Lisa Skelding
'Ecosystems Encaustic Tapestry'
Mixed Media
2025
Photo-Encaustic (Beeswax), Pan-Pastels, Oil Stick and Amber Shellac on Wood
30" x 60"
2800 (CAD)
For Sale
In 'Ecosystems Encaustic Tapestry' (2025), I re-contextualize the deer imagery from the film 'Leave the World Behind' alongside my personal experience of a climate-induced surge in local white-tail deer. Using layered photo-encaustic techniques with beeswax, shellac, and oil sticks, I explore the connection between ecological disruption, trauma, and resilience. Antlers and branching forms mirror both forest ecosystems and neural pathways, reflecting the impact of environmental crisis on both mind/body and planet.
Work by
Lisa Skelding
Contemporary Abstract Impressionism
“ I use photo-encaustic (beeswax) layers to explore how the autonomic nervous system and Earth’s climate systems mirror each other under stress, both carrying the potential for rupture,...” [More]
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