Encaustic Arts Magazine Winter 2014 | Page 99

Initiated by Susan Cahill , FusedChicago ( right ), Into the Deep , encaustic on panel , 18 x 18 inches , 2013 ; Completed by Pamala Crabb , New England WAX ( left ), Ripples , encaustic on panel , 18 x 18 inches , 2014
In the category of opposition and contrast , artists explored inherent contradictions . Artist Pamala Crabb responded to Susan Cahill ’ s Into The Deep , which used the power of crashing waves to underscore the unpredictability of life by focusing on the line of surf extending from the beach where life is tranquil in Ripples .