Sonja Krastman Fine Art

One of the mediums I use is encaustic.  Encaustic is an ancient technique that dates back to the Greeks back in Homer's time where it was used on the hulls of ships initially to seal them and later to decorate them.  It was later used by the Egyptians - most notably on the Fayum mummy portraits which were naturalistic portraits of the deceased painted on wooden boards and attached to the more upper class in Roman Egypt.  These were done in both tempera and  encaustic - with the encaustic being of better quality capturing a translucent likeness of the individual.   This vibrant use of pigments and wax create colors that are not only beautiful but also truly enchanting.  

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My work is currently on display at the John Wayne International Airport from June 2022- June 2023 and at the 29 Palms art gallery in Twentynine Palms, CA.    I am also showing at the at the Huntington Beach Art Center  - see above Current Exhibitions.

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