Painting

9/11 Part II

Description

Encaustic painting titled 9/11 Part II. The piece is primarily composed of dark blue and purple-shaded oil pastels, other waxes, powder pigments, and ash mixed into the encaustic wax. Cross markings are etched in the center to represent the burning structures. Towards the top, the colors shift to pink, orange, and yellow, representing the glow of fire.

Historical Notes

9/11 Part I (2002) and 9/11 Part II (2003) are drawn from the artist's visit to Ground Zero a month after the September 11th attacks. When viewed together, the works depict the events of 9/11 as abrupt, drastic alterations to the lower Manhattan landscape.

Both works are set on Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF board) and comprised of encaustic wax created from beeswax and damar varnish. This mixture is heated until malleable and applied to the MDF board with a small palette knife. Oil pastels, other waxes, powder pigments, and ash are mixed into the encaustic wax and applied in layers, offering each piece a distinct texture and physicality. Both pieces also include layers of paper collage.