In my art work I combine hand made paper with wax, pigment, and mixed media to create encaustic paintings, sculptures, fiber work, photo based art, and installations.

A native of Sweden, a large part of my childhood was spent in the forests, and among the many lakes scattered throughout the landscape. It is there that my love and concern for nature began, and it is not surprising that I use it as subject matter in my art and that paper made from plants, pigment and wax is my foundation.

I often use translucent and delicate surfaces in combination with structures that are strong and resilient, expressing fragility, endurance and nature’s ability to regenerate and survive.

Through my work I have tried to capture the elegance, simplicity and beauty of nature as well as the fundamental laws that govern it.

 

Mona Waterhouse 2013