Nadine Koski moved to Chattanooga from the upper peninsula of Michigan 33 years ago. Inspired by the snowy scenes from her past, her morning walks in the woods and her love for birds, trees and water, she picked up encaustic painting as she approached retirement. “I learned it first by falling in love with it, then deciding I need to figure out how it’s done,” says Koski about encaustic painting, which involves melting beeswax with resin and fusing it with a torch.
This piece was done with shellac infused with alcohol, fused on a white, encaustic background. It showcases the first snowfall of the season. “In winter, the blues are the star of the show,” says Koski.
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Nadine’s artwork can be found at Area 61, In-Town Gallery and Plum Nelly. Follow her on Instagram @koskinadine, and Nadine Koski, painter, on Facebook.