Amatheia
Abundance held in gentleness
Amatheia carries nourishment rather than force—an offering made of care, continuity, and quiet generosity. This work rests in the space where giving becomes sacred, where protection is instinctive and steady. Light drifts across layered wax and image like a blessing, slow and sustaining.
She belongs in spaces that value warmth without excess—rooms shaped by hospitality, by generosity of spirit, by the feeling that one is held rather than impressed. Amatheia does not demand attention; she rewards it.
In Greek mythology, Amalthea is the nurturing presence who protects the infant Zeus, hiding him from his devouring father, Cronus. Whether remembered as a gentle nymph or a sacred goat, Amalthea sustains the future king of the gods with milk, care, and vigilance. From her horn comes the cornucopia—an eternal symbol of abundance, nourishment, and life renewed.
In this telling, Amatheia becomes a sea-born guardian of provision: abundance not as excess, but as sufficiency; power not as domination, but as the ability to sustain. Her story honors those who shape the world quietly—through care, patience, and unwavering presence.
Created through a process that merges modern photography and printmaking with the ancient art of encaustic, layers of molten beeswax, oils, and resins are built up and fused with fire. The textured surface invites touch, its translucent depth where transformation begins.
A one-of-a-kind encaustic mixed media painting — photography, molten beeswax, and oils merge to reveal a serene underwater world. Layers of texture and translucency create a luminous depth that can only be achieved through fire and time.
52 × 44 x 1.5 inches
Amatheia
Abundance held in gentleness
Amatheia carries nourishment rather than force—an offering made of care, continuity, and quiet generosity. This work rests in the space where giving becomes sacred, where protection is instinctive and steady. Light drifts across layered wax and image like a blessing, slow and sustaining.
She belongs in spaces that value warmth without excess—rooms shaped by hospitality, by generosity of spirit, by the feeling that one is held rather than impressed. Amatheia does not demand attention; she rewards it.
In Greek mythology, Amalthea is the nurturing presence who protects the infant Zeus, hiding him from his devouring father, Cronus. Whether remembered as a gentle nymph or a sacred goat, Amalthea sustains the future king of the gods with milk, care, and vigilance. From her horn comes the cornucopia—an eternal symbol of abundance, nourishment, and life renewed.
In this telling, Amatheia becomes a sea-born guardian of provision: abundance not as excess, but as sufficiency; power not as domination, but as the ability to sustain. Her story honors those who shape the world quietly—through care, patience, and unwavering presence.
Created through a process that merges modern photography and printmaking with the ancient art of encaustic, layers of molten beeswax, oils, and resins are built up and fused with fire. The textured surface invites touch, its translucent depth where transformation begins.
A one-of-a-kind encaustic mixed media painting — photography, molten beeswax, and oils merge to reveal a serene underwater world. Layers of texture and translucency create a luminous depth that can only be achieved through fire and time.
52 × 44 x 1.5 inches
