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IEA Member Artist Profile
Paula Fava
Paula Fava is an encaustic artist in Inverness, CA.
ARTIST STATEMENT
I began my journey of creativity as a modern dancer from the age of 5. In college, I continued to dance & became a
master at collage & assemblage, while beginning my love affair with photography & all things visual. In my life as
a San Francisco Firefighter, my art took an enormous leap after 9/11, concurrent with my father's passing & my own
on-duty injury recovery. I dove in deeper to my creative self.
Combining color with texture directs the body of my work. My artistic process usually begins when I see an image,
have an idea ... or, simply lay down an initial section of color. This alone often sets the tone for a particular
piece. I use any textured material I can get my hands on - from ash, salt & roofing compound to tissue paper, netting,
leaves & feathers to photos of images from my long walks in the country.
I have fallen in love with wax & how it moves on the canvas I have created. Mostly though, my art evolves as I
continue to let go, shed my personality & allow myself to go deeper into the stillness as I get lost in the 'process.'
Being in a place of risk ... in life, work or art ... helps me develop the acceptance of what comes without judgment.
SAMPLES OF ENCAUSTIC ART
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