Helen Woods Encaustic Art

Helen Woods was born in 1968 in Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland. She is a self taught artist who has
always been creative however when she discovered Encaustics, she was hooked.
Helen loves to experiment with textures and incorporating different materials into her work.
The molten, pigmented wax is fused onto boards in layers using heat (mostly blow torch) to create
abstract paintings. She does this in a stable which has been converted into a studio and thankfully all
hay removed!
Now living in rural Co. Wexford between the Wicklow hills and the beaches she is highly influenced
by her surroundings. Her paintings encapture the spirit and light of the Irish landscape.