This original art piece is made up of four smaller encaustic wax art pieces in one wooden frame. It features my original drawing of a crow, plus my embellished photographs of a bird's nest, feathers, and an antique typewriter. Vintage papers, old handwriting, an antique metal button, metal wire, and layers of encaustic (beeswax) medium and oil pigment are also used. The four mini pieces (each 4 inches by 4 inches) are framed together in a wooden shadowbox frame in a shade of midnight blue. On the sides of each mini art piece are drips from the hot beeswax medium, which adds to the tactile nature of the finished piece.

The encaustic wax encases the images, and each new layer lets the layers below show through. In many of my pieces, little found objects like skeleton keys and old hardware, well loved over time, add to the story. Encaustic collage pieces offer a wonderful depth, texture, and tactile nature for the viewer to enjoy.

Overall size is 10 x 10 inches. On birch board, signed, ready for hanging.