The origins of encaustic painting can be traced back to ancient Greece around the 5th century BCE. The word 'encaustic' itself is derived from the Greek enkaustikos, meaning 'to burn in', a ...

Martin Assig is a contemporary German painter primarily working in encaustic and collage on paper. Characterized by his brightly colored patterns and deliberately “naïve” style, Assig creates many of ...

Sync Gallery is displaying collages by Karen Wharton and encaustic pieces by Debra F. Livingston in Act Two through April 13.