LYNNE RIDING
My abstract work , is concerned with issues of impermanence and human frailty and stems from the landscape in which I find myself , be it referential to color , form , or a line seen in space .
My interests lie in the subtle undercurrents , the not so blatant , crude or obvious , in other words , a case of paying attention to what happens between the obvious . I believe that there is a validity and need for the poetic in today ’ s world .
Initially , I work in an investigative manner , using drawing in the landscape or urban environment as my jumping off point . My work shifts in scale and medium , sometimes combining media . For example , observational studies made in the landscape to encaustic pieces , to ink on paper , to 9 ’ oils on canvas .
I find the encaustic method of working to be freeing and the process allows me to continue in my usual layering of color but at a different pace than the length of time required , say than when dealing with oils . I continue to develop a reductive painting process , involving what to bury and what to reveal .
I enjoy the experimental aspect and the constant surprises one receives . I think that working in encaustic is a constant learning curve if you are open to all and pay attention . As regards working in encaustic , I have much to learn and experiment with . I feel that I have just touched the edge of what I could achieve with this medium . It is so versatile .