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Art ‘Round Town
SHELLSCAPES
Erin Rigney
41 Market Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801
603.436.7007
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SHELLSCAPES
Erin Rigney
Spring Lake, New Jersey native Erin Rigney’s coastal modern art explores the atmospheric designs in shells and the unsung beauty that washes up upon our shores. Fascinated by the endless variations of patterns and abstractions in nature, Erin’s encaustic Shellscapes Collection focuses on pieces of shells and their visual magic.
Encaustic is a centuries-old process of painting with a mixture of melted beeswax, damar resin, and pigment in a hot liquid state. It is a synthesis of natural materials and elements and seems the perfect pairing for illuminating the art of Mother Nature.
When not wandering the water’s edge on visits home to Spring Lake, this beach girl can be found playing in the heart of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, near Aspen, with her husband and three children.
“I chose encaustic as the medium for my Shellscapes Collection because its unpredictable outcomes of fusion and the various sheens produced lend themselves to capturing the inexplicable glory of the art of Mother Nature. My hand guides the process and design, but there is an uncontrollable aspect that emerges as the wax cools, creating an ebb and flow dance between the medium and myself. There is a divine hand directing the final piece that I trust entirely. I am merely a conduit in bringing these creations to life.”
— Erin Rigney
Momentum 24x24 $3600 Through The Mist 12x12 $900 Wicked Crazy 8x8 $400 Time Stood Still 36x14 $3295 Majestic 8x8 $400 The Subtleties of Life Erin Rigney 10x10 $650 Slate Skies 16x16 $1600 A Hint of Something More 20x20 $2500 Turbulent Moonlight 14x14 $1250 Descending Stillness 14x14 $1250 Through The Mist 12x12 $900 Nuances 10x10 $650 Tides Are Rising 6x6 $225 Infinite Mystery 8x8 $400 There's A Storm Brewing 8x8 $400 Thundering Silence 32x14 $2800 The Best Possible Outcome 10x10 $650 Trust the Journey 24x24 $3600 The Winds of Change 8x8 $400 Deeper Still 10x10 $650 Northern Shores 48x20 $5280 Perfect Morning 20x10 $900
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