Andrea Mosey - Encaustic 'Say it with Feathers'

This encaustic wax painting is made from over twenty layers of molten wax fused together with a blow torch. As this painting came together, it reminded me of a window through the clouds looking down to the landscape below.  The textured ridges and wispy whites also reminded me of feathers. 

In spirituality, a feather sometimes symbolises a connection to the spiritual realm. Across many cultures, finding a feather is often interpreted as a message from a lost loved one or as a sign of protection. This seemed a fitting them for this painting, representing lost loved ones watching over us.

‘I left you a little white feather

I placed it right there in your way

I wrapped it in love with a message

To let you know you’ll be okay’

From ‘Feathers’ a poem by Donna Ashworth

Medium: Encaustic wax on cradled board

**Please Note this piece is available to purchase but will not be available until after the exhibition closes on March 29th. All work will be posted out following this day.**