RHONDA VIAU-CARON

Encaustic, Mixed Media

City: Princeton, British Columbia

Artist Statement: Art reflects my feelings and emotions at the moment I am creating. Some pieces are completed while dancing and humming to music while others are intense and provide a window into my soul. Occasionally, I feel the pull to make something whimsical and childlike. I don’t have a style, I enjoy diversity, trial and error. Many pieces are dreamed about during the night and in the morning I am eager to fulfill the dream. Art to me a release of energy a freedom unattainable any other way.

Biography: Rhonda Viau-Caron was born in Ontario, Canada, but spent the majority of her life in Western Canada. After retirement, she relaxed during her winters in Mexico where she commenced her art journey. During an Encaustic workshop, she discovered an art medium that defined no boundaries. A clearer understanding of her future formed.

Encaustic art is a very flexible multimedia art form. It is also very historic and practiced since early Egyptian times. Rhonda typically creates encaustic art, in which she incorporates a variety of materials. During the recent pandemic, Rhonda has begun incorporating mixed media materials into her encaustic pieces such as; napkins, rust, watercolour and collage. With encaustic wax she is able to have her art tell a story.

Rhonda travels to many countries to experience art through the wisdom of other accomplished artists. This is an exploration of her art journey. During her travels and workshops, she has learned how to diversify her art and have the confidence to express herself.

This experimentation of Encaustic and Mixed Media has created a collision of two mediums. This amalgamation demonstrates what is possible, and how one can stretch and challenge the imagination and the medium. With such tactile mediums it encourages others to touch, smell, and sense the depth of this art.