COLLECTIONS: ENCAUSTIC ART
"Awe of Horizon Study No. 2"
$320.00
Wax + Resin + Dry Pigments
Encaustic painting on cradled wood panel
Stained board edges
8" h x 8" w, 7/8" d
A study in the markings of encaustic and how layering creates new areas of shape and form.
Its Textile Pairing — Designed together. Made to go home as a Pairing.
'Beige Nubby Flax Pillow Cover'
ARTIST INSPIRATION
Have you ever stood and searched the horizon? So much mystery. So much wonder. It's hard to not be grateful.
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WHERE EARTH BECOMES ART
IT BEGINS WITH 3 MATERIALS ~ WAX + RESIN + DRY PIGMENTS
Nature is the first artist. These works transform organic elements into layered encaustic compositions — where earth becomes art.
These are not painted surfaces — they are fused ones. Built from wax, resin, earth pigments, and the heat that makes them one.
Purified beeswax, crushed damar resin, and pigments — some sourced from our own Blue Ridge Mountains — combined into a single molten medium.
Nature offered the language. The work is the translation.
WHAT LIES BENEATH
THE SURFACE IS NEVER WHAT IT APPEARS
The work is built in layers — sometimes ten, or more. Each one fused by heat, then scraped back to reveal what lies beneath.
The result is a luminosity no other medium produces: transparency and opacity in the same surface, color held inside wax, light moving through rather than reflecting off.
The wax cures over months to a permanent finish. No glass required. The work is meant to be seen as it is — organic, raw, alive.
To receive what the earth offers and return it as something considered. That is the art of encaustic.
This piece was designed alongside a studio textile.
"The Pairings"
Before you decide
Does it need a frame?
No. Encaustic works on cradled birch panel are complete as made.
Custom walnut, ash, and white oak floater frames are available as an upgrade. Frames arrive Fall 2026.
See before you buy (Raleigh, NC only)
In person viewing is available in North Raleigh and Midtown for art.
In home viewing is available for works 18 x 18 inches and larger.
Available to serious inquiries. Contact us to arrange.
Return Policy
Art purchase is a final sale and not exchangeable.
This protects the inherent nature of the work from damage for the final buyer.
Shipping
Complimentary shipping on all art.
Care & Transport
- Encaustic art "cures" to a very hard surface and does not require a frame or glass.
- Dust surface with a feather duster, no chemicals.
- A slight "clouding" might develop in your encaustic art. This is normal and the nature of wax.
- Clouding can be removed with a light buffing, using soft, white cloth, to reveal the colors underneath and increase shine.
- A buffing tutorial video is shared at request.
- Encaustic art should be displayed at room temperature and not in direct sun.
- For transport, use original packaging box sent with purchase and avoid a hot car.
A Note on Color
Images are photographed to accurately represent each piece. Studio and editorial images may reflect varied lighting conditions. As with all digital displays, screen calibration may affect color perception — the original will reflect the colors shown in the primary product images.
Discover
Encaustic is one of the oldest painting techniques - beeswax, damar resin, dry earth pigments, and heat. Each layer is fused before the next is applied. The surface that results is luminous, archival, and unlike anything made with paint.
Some pieces also incorporate pan pastels fused into the final layer for added depth and dimension.
Ownership Rights
All works are original and one-of-a-kind. ADALÉI, LLC retains all copyright and reproduction rights, including all photography on this site. Works may not be reproduced without express written permission. Original art purchased from ADALÉI is intended for private display and may not be resold through retail, trade showrooms, or online channels.