I have been a contemporary abstract painter for the last 20 years, and lived in Florence Italy, where I studied art and art history. I now live in Baltimore, Maryland, where I am surrounded by a thriving arts community.

I am inspired by the work of amazing artists such as Helen Frankenthaler, Richard Diebenkorn, Willem De Kooning, Wolf Kahn,  and my great grandfather, Stephan Mautner, who was a brilliant watercolorist from Vienna, Austria. In addition to working with watercolor, I have become increasingly interested in encaustic painting, which now forms a large part of my work. I am intrigued by the possibilities of painting with this organic and sustainable material.

Encaustic painting, also known as hot wax painting, involves using heated beeswax to which colored pigments are added. The liquid/paste is then applied to a surface — usually prepared wood, This technique was notably used in the Fayum mummy portraits from Egypt around 100-300 CE, in the Blachernitissa and other early icons, as well as in many works of 20th-century American artists, including Jasper Johns.(Wikipedia)

It is important to me that my artwork is approachable, and my hope is that it appeals to a broad audience, not only admirers of contemporary art. It is because of this that I try to create a wide range of color palettes and designs.

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