Artist Information:
Jessie Fritsch
Stvens Point, WI
United States
Member Since: Jun 2006
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Artist Statement:
My work represents moments in
my life that I am certain
about. I have found that
producing art is a way of
processing people and places
that have impacted me in some
way. I work from photographs
that have captured an
experience that has influenced
me in a positive or negative
way. While I am painting I am
sorting through the emotions,
the moods, and the opinions I
have about that subject. When
the image is finished it
reflects the understanding and
content I have with that
subject matter.
I began primarily using
encaustics because I wanted a
challenge and I was fascinated
with its ancient history.
Encaustic differs from other
paints in the fact that the
molten wax begins to harden
the moment it leaves the heat
source. To fight the
essential character is to be
defeated. In encaustic
painting one needs to
literally go with the flow.
That means working quickly to
place your stroke, even if you
have to contemplate for twenty
minutes on precisely where to
place it.
This medium reflects the
process my mind is beginning
to take. Encaustic is a
layering process. Layering
the surface of the painting
with beeswax is much like the
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Jessie Fritsch's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Jessie Fritsch's Portfolio. Browse Fritsch's body of work: My work represents moments in my life that I am certain about. I have found that producing art is a way of processing people and places that have impacted me in some way. I work from photographs that have captured an experience that has influenced me in a positive or negative way. While I am painting I am sorting through the emotions, the moods, and the opinions I have about that subject. When the image is finished it reflects the understanding and content I have with that subject matter.
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