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Four Winds is inspired by Kristin Hannah’s eponymous book, “Four Winds.”
“A warrior believes in an end she can’t see and fights for it. A warrior never gives up. A warrior fights for those weaker than herself.
It sounds like motherhood to me.”
~ Kristin Hannah
Encaustic Wax on Cradled Birch Board with White Oak Frame, 9 x 12
Details:
Original encaustic painting on cradled hardwood
Natural & non-toxic pigments and beeswax
9 × 12 × 2 inches
No framing needed
Signed on the back
Painted in 2024
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"When I was a little girl
I remember standing
Letting waves run over my scrapes
Mama said salt water heals
And everything that pours
From your body’s releasing
Is salt water
And everything that heals creates salt water
And everything that breaks us makes salt water"
~ Brianna Wiest
Encaustic Wax on Cradled Birch Board with White Oak Floater Frame, 8 × 8
Details:
Original encaustic painting on cradled hardwood
Natural & non-toxic pigments and beeswax
8 × 8 × 2 inches
No framing needed
Signed on the back
Painted in 2024
Shipping is figured out based on where you are, and you'll get an email with the details. Local pickup is also an option – just drop a note in the checkout!
“I’ll never know, and neither will you, of the life you don’t choose.
We’ll only know that whatever that sister life was, it was important and beautiful and not ours.
It was the ghost ship that didn’t carry us.
There’s nothing to do but salute it from the shore.” ~ Cheryl Strayed
Encaustic Wax on Cradled Birch Board with White Oak Floater Frame, 6 × 6
Details:
Original encaustic painting on cradled hardwood
Natural & non-toxic pigments and beeswax
6 × 6 × 2 inches
No framing needed
Signed on the back
Painted in 2023
Shipping is figured out based on where you are, and you'll get an email with the details. Local pickup is also an option – just drop a note in the checkout!
“Love her but leave her wild”
~ Atticus Poetry
Encaustic Wax on Cradled Birch Board with White Oak Floater Frame, 9 × 12
Details:
Original encaustic painting on cradled hardwood
Natural & non-toxic pigments and beeswax
9 × 12 × 2 inches
No framing needed
Signed on the back
Painted in 2024
Shipping is figured out based on where you are, and you'll get an email with the details. Local pickup is also an option – just drop a note in the checkout!
“There's nothing wrong with enjoying looking at the surface of the ocean itself, except that when you finally see what goes on underwater, you realize that you've been missing the whole point of the ocean. Staying on the surface all the time is like going to the circus and staring at the outside of the tent.” ~ Dave Barry
Encaustic Wax on Cradled Birch Board with White Oak Frame, 6 x 12
Details:
Original encaustic painting on cradled hardwood
Natural & non-toxic pigments and beeswax
6 × 12 × 2 inches
No framing needed
Signed on the back
Painted in 2023
Shipping is figured out based on where you are, and you'll get an email with the details. Local pickup is also an option – just drop a note in the checkout!
Fun fact: There are three stages of twilight—civil, nautical, and astronomical—and each occurs once at dawn and once at dusk.
Civil Twilight is the brightest phase of twilight. During this period, there is enough natural sunlight that artificial lighting may not be necessary for outdoor activities. At this time, only the brightest celestial objects can be seen with the naked eye.
Encaustic Wax on Cradled Birch Board with White Oak Floater Frame, 6 × 6
Details:
Original encaustic painting on cradled hardwood
Natural & non-toxic pigments and beeswax
6 × 6 × 2 inches
No framing needed
Signed on the back
Painted in 2025
Shipping is figured out based on where you are, and you'll get an email with the details. Local pickup is also an option – just drop a note in the checkout!
I used to love the hustle and bustle of Ocean City, Maryland. The highrise condos on the beach, the smell of Thrashers fries with vinegar, the miniature golf courses block after block. Bar after bar competing for your attention and patronage with flashing lights and happy hour specials. It always felt exciting, and then a bit overwhelming.
These days, I’ll take my beach vacation on the bayside, keeping an eye on Ocean City from a safe distance.
Oil Pastels and Encaustic. 6x6 with solid wood floater frame.
On those scorching beach days when the sand feels like it’s on fire under your feet, you can always chill out your soles on the nearby dunes, which stay nice and cool.... just watch out for the burrs.
Oils with Beeswax and Oil Pastels over Encaustic. 6x6 with solid wood floater frame.
Being on the beach at night feels like experiencing the dark side of the moon—in the best way possible. It offers a completely different atmosphere compared to the daytime. The sand is cool, the beach is uncrowded, and the ocean appears untamed. Instead of lounging in swimsuits, everyone is bundled up in their hoodies.
I kind of love it.
Oils with Beeswax over Encaustic. 6x6 with solid wood floater frame.
Sand fences may be small, but they are incredibly effective! Made from slender wooden slats and sturdy metal wire, these little heroes play a vital role in protecting our beautiful coastal dunes. They help slow down wind, capture sand, and support the growth of native plants, all while providing a welcoming habitat for various coastal wildlife. By keeping our coastlines safe, they also help mark off hazardous areas on the beach, even if it means the dare-deveil weather monger in each of us can’t get any closer to the big waves and the coastal weather events happening just on the other side.
Oils with Beeswax and Oil Pastels over Encaustic. 6x6 with solid wood floater frame.
Least Bitterns are one of the smallest herons in the world, but unlike most herons, this bird clings to reeds and tall grass rather than wading through the shallow water. Their narrow body allows them to slip through the marsh undetected. Least Bitterns live in freshwater marshes along the southern Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.
Oil Pastels and Encaustic. 6x6 with solid wood floater frame.
The first time I was pulled over for speeding was on Route 126 while driving from Eugene, Oregon, to the beach. The police officer must have noticed that I was unfamiliar with the area. Instead of giving me a speeding ticket, he handed me a road map, circled his favorite spot along the coast, and offered to show me the way. I followed him, maintaining a safe speed, all the way to the Oregon Dunes, Heceta Beach, and the coastal town of Florence.
Details:
Original encaustic painting on cradled hardwood
Natural & non-toxic pigments and beeswax oils
6 × 6 × 2 inches
No framing needed
Signed on the back
Painted in 2025