Artist Martine L'Etoile Profile on BoundlessGallery.com

Member since:
Dec-15-07
Registered in:
United States

In 1998 I started to paint with melted wax and oils. After a few years of experimenting in this medium, I soon discovered a style I categorize as semi-abstract, deconstruction. There are several stages, starting with layering wax, painting over the wax and then scraping it away, leaving the whiteness of the canvas to show through as a source of light. Sewing into the canvas as a final step also punctures the dry wax, producing a kind of detailing which softens the edges of objects, making some of it disappear. Overall, the image [see more]

In 1998 I started to paint with melted wax and oils. After a few years of experimenting in this medium, I soon discovered a style I categorize as semi-abstract, deconstruction. There are several stages, starting with layering wax, painting over the wax and then scraping it away, leaving the whiteness of the canvas to show through as a source of light. Sewing into the canvas as a final step also punctures the dry wax, producing a kind of detailing which softens the edges of objects, making some of it disappear. Overall, the image grows into itself and takes on a used, unfinished appearance.
My formal training was in Fiber Arts where I learned to let the technique reveal itself.
I have been working on five different series of paintings, all of which illustrate an on going theme. I prefer the content be subtle but emotional, guiding the viewer to a certain point and then allowing their imagination to take over. [hide]