I love texture whether I’m painting in encaustic wax , working in clay or painting in watercolours. I like art that wants to be touched. Touched by fire , by colour , by imagination  no minimalism please . My flexible nature means that I often flit between paintings, forming ceramic vessels and sculpture in the same day.

My paintings are abstract and loosely represent gardens, vegetation ,wild weather, water and natural elements. I choose to  work with encaustic wax as it is fluid and how it creates dynamic and luminous surfaces.

Painting in watercolours is new to me and I am experimenting with various concepts and techniques.

  When I turn to working with clay I am always looking to push the boundaries .Starting with my vessels I both throw and hand build , then use coloured special effect glazes and slips to produce cracks , craters , globs or whatever tickles my fancy on the day . Fire comes into my work using alternative firing techniques like Raku or pit firing.

   Lastly due to popular request I sculpt animals . My animals often think themselves as human lying on the couch , reading in bed and eating at the table . I find my inspiration from children’s stories, fantastical characters and surreal scenes.

  I exhibits locally in the Mahurangi , Matakana area . Unfortunately I cannot ship my encaustic paintings outside of New Zealand due to cost

I can be contacted through my  website www.carolinejaneart.com  Facebook and Instagram Caroline Jane Art