Tif McDonald

Artist Statement

Imagine you are alone, looking out on an endless horizon. Everything is still and quiet, and behind a blanket of haze. I find this tranquil place in my work. My paintings incorporate soft blocks of color and drawings in multiple layers of wax. I create serene pieces where elements of nature and images from memory are sealed in an ethereal and tactile encasement of beeswax.

Bio

Tif McDonald grew up in Michigan, and studied art at UNC Asheville and Penland School of Crafts. She lived in Wilmington, NC, for ten years, and now resides in Asheville, NC. Peaceful horizons of Lake Michigan and NC beaches, quiet Michigan winter fields, and nature influence her work. Her encaustic art incorporates drawings, collage, and imagery in layers of beeswax combined with resin and oil pigment. She uses clean, delicate lines contrasted with a soft color palette, and the ethereal quality of beeswax.