Encaustic Collage Art – “Evelyn & Baby Frankie”
12 x 12 inch original encaustic collage, antiqued gold frame, wired and ready to hang.
This original encaustic collage features a Victorian-era mother and child preserved in a moment that feels both formal and tender. Evelyn wears the quiet dignity of the period, dressed in deep, shadowy tones, while Frankie, her little one, steals the scene in a wide-brimmed black hat and a tiny double-breasted coat adorned with a crisp white lace collar. That collar becomes the spark for the entire composition — a dusty purple background brushed with gold metallic flecks, glowing softly through layers of beeswax and resin. The two figures are framed by what appears to be a delicate white doily, but lean in closely and you’ll see the surprise: it’s white-pigmented encaustic wax, carefully fused on the surface as though lace and wax decided to share a secret. The mood is nostalgic, but there’s a hint of quiet mischief in Frankie’s outfit — a story of family, dignity, and a dapper black hat with a big personality.