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Regina Quinn

As a longtime resident of the mountains in northeastern United States, my work is rooted in my sense of awe and deep connection to the natural world and all of its continual change, combined with my sense of stewardship for the fragile balance that allows life to exist and thrive on this planet. As much time as I spend in my studio, I spend even more outdoors - walking and observing, studying the land, the vegetation, the light, the birds and other wildlife, the impact of human activity, past and present, and all of the changes that occur across each day, each season.

My paintings frequently feature the northern landscape at the edges of day, although they rarely are based on any specific location; rather, they are syntheses of my experiences and observations and my memories of the light. 

My love of luminosity has led me to working almost exclusively with encaustics and oils with beeswax over a watercolor base, as each of these media have their own unique translucent qualities. Beginning with watercolors on gessoed panels, I build opaque and transparent encaustic layers, carving and scratching into them with blades and knives creating depth and texture. Next, I apply oils mixed with beeswax, enhancing texture and luminosity. Layering, carving, scraping and incising allow earlier layers to emerge, much the way geological and weathering processes obscure and expose, and as visual memories come into focus even as they fade away.

Website: reginabquinn.net

Classes with Regina Quinn

Love of Luminosity, Landscape, Light, and Wax

My love of luminosity led me to working with encaustics and oils with beeswax over watercolor, as each of these media have their own unique translucent qualities. I build layers of encaustics over a watercolor base, and then, after carving and scratching into the surface, I apply oils mixed with beeswax. Layering and incising allow earlier layers to emerge, much the way geological and weathering processes obscure and expose, and as visual memories come into focus even as they fade away.