About the artist

Indianapolis-based artist Elizabeth Guipe Hall explores a medium she calls encaustic collage, using the centuries-old technique of applying molten beeswax and pigment to a surface and fusing successive layers together with heat and flame.

Using the wax as paint, adhesive and sealant, Hall composes in three dimensions, drawing with charcoal and graphite and juxtaposing collage elements that include original photographs, found images, textiles, and handmade papers. The layering creates a richness and depth that seem to extend the content in space and time.

Hall’s work explores themes of personal growth, the passages of life, and the tension between control and release. She lives with her husband and two children, teaches art, and keeps a studio at the Harrison Center for the Arts in Indianapolis.

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