A Family of Orphans
If you grew up in an alcoholic home, you never know what to expect from one day to the next. When one or both parents struggle with addiction, the home environment is predictably unpredictable …
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On my Easel
On my Easel. Sneak peak. Behind the scene with Encaustic Artist Leonie.e.Brown. …
What is Encaustic Painting
The surface of encaustic is unique, and the luminosity, light, and depth of the surface is what draws collectors and curators to the form. …
Making Mistakes
Trying and failing is not wrong.
I’ve failed many times in my life. I’ve failed as an artist, a mother, a friend, a human. My failures have to lead me to new unknown shores. It’s only when we fail, that we can look back and learn. We don’t always learn from succeeding. We learn more from ‘the dark night of the soul’.
I have often doubted whether I should keep on painting. From being a 20 + year-old winner of the largest Fine Art competition in my country I descended in obscurity and depression. My life has not been easy. (Read about my life journey here!) …
