Studio Reset

Studio Reset

Kim Kobialko (Studio Reset)'s artwork is a result of combining 3 passions/professions together to create a full circle in her creative processes: beekeeping, photography, and encaustic painting. She starts with a found substrate, usually an old tray or wooden platter to create nature inspired compositions with depth, translucency and environmental meaning. She assembles her imagery by layering portions of transferred photographs with ink, pigment, and building up the layers between many fine sheets of beeswax. The process is very much an organic one; supporting sustainability in her art practice by the material she uses. Working with heat guns, blow torches and molten wax is not for the faint hearted. She is attracted to this medium for its dimensional quality and luminous colour. It also keeps her close to nature.This ancient technique from Egypt dates back to 100-300AD, used to make Fayum mummy portraits. The Encaustic medium encourages experimentation and playfulness, for its capacity to be layered and scraped back.