{"product_id":"black-sheep","title":"Black Sheep","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBlack sheep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eSomething new in COLDWAX medium instead of my painting norm;\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eencaustic medium. Yes I did mix up my paint straight from the beehives-you know me….\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eTitle:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eBlack Sheep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eMedium:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eCold wax with dry pigments\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eFrame:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eUpcycled Shipping Container Lid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eSize:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e114 x 140cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003ePrice: $3800\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eArtist Statement:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eThis painting responds to the New Zealand landscape as I now experience it when I remove my glasses. Complex scenes become abstracted into simple shapes, and blurred blocks of colour.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWithout sharp focus, the hills soften into large, leaning forms. The field becomes a broad expanse of green. The sheep dissolve into pale gestures scattered across the land. Detail gives way to atmosphere. A lone black sheep stands among the flock, an outsider yet unmistakably part of the whole. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e“Every family has one”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e explores individuality, belonging and the quiet tension giving a nod to family dynamics. Painted in cold wax, the textured surface reflects the complexity of identity and the layers we carry within us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eUsing beeswax collected directly from my home hives,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eI blend it with my special recipe to create my own cold wax medium.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe surface holds both texture and softness, echoing the way my vision has shifted in my 50’s. The material carries a quiet connection to land, season and labour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eI chose to used an upcycled shipping container lid as the painting substrate in recognition of New Zealand’s significant global trade in lamb and wool. The industrial surface supports a pastoral image, linking agriculture and export, land and economy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eThis piece is not about loss of clarity, but about discovering a new way of seeing and interpreting the world.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt is simplified, grounded, quietly expansive, and without all the noise.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"studio-reset-encaustic-artist","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52485120950492,"sku":null,"price":3800.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/5987\/9132\/files\/7D5E1199-BF52-44D0-B209-E0772E8B5736.jpg?v=1788995474","url":"https:\/\/studioreset.art\/products\/black-sheep","provider":"studio-reset-encaustic-artist","version":"1.0","type":"link"}