Sophisticated, Luxury Art
Encaustic Mixed Media
Original Mixed Media Art on Birch Wood Panels
Sea Goddesses & Gods, Sea Nymphes | the Sea | Underwater Florals
July 2024 - Hamptons.com
The Hamptons Fine Arts Fair showcased over 140 galleries in a majestic and architecturally distinctive 70,000 sq. ft. Pavilion complex built on a raised platform. Roughly 10,000 guests attended the fair in Southampton from July 11th to July 14th. This fair has become the largest art event in the Hamptons, attracting Hamptons-based art aficionados.
Captivating artworks and sculptures adorned every wall and space, but some stood out more than others. These artworks explore new territory, provoke emotions, and make you stop and think.
The overall process evokes layers: depth, as in the pool; all-the-things life when clients dive in and dissolve their stress; and ancient wax theory.
Encaustic wax is how Egyptians preserved colors in artwork. Roche applies up to 20 different layers over each art piece, building a waterlike texture with a smooth finish. “There is a tactile, organic feel,” she says of the beeswax and resin she builds on top of large-format prints. “I might add colors into that.”
modern, mid century and ancient techniques
Each an original; the image is only the beginning, the many layers of textures, colors, mediums, sizes add to the uniqueness of each work.
My encaustic mixed media explores the subtle interplay between water, light, texture, and emotion, inviting viewers into moments of quiet musing. Using the ancient medium of encaustic along with mid century enhancing image techniques that adds depth as the wax merges with the ephemeral quality of photography, creating a tactile experience that transcends the boundaries of traditional image-making. Each piece is a meditation that evokes a sense of serenity and healing. Through the delicate layering of imagery, oils, and wax, I seek to capture the essence of peace, inviting viewers to reflect and find solace in the ethereal. My work is an invitation to listen to the soul's whispers and find beauty in the quiet spaces within ourselves.
“This artistic process satisfies my search for tranquility.”
this is the beginning
This Could Be You
Commissions begin in your pool. Before your underwater photo shoot, we collaborate on art placement location and then in the water. You will be coached on ways to move with ease underwater. The experience memorable. You may feel uplifted and inspired in new ways, and even limitations may change. There is a peaceful sense of play.
"I feel like a part of me that I almost forgot about was awakened. The little girls who dressed up and could do anything.” ~ Linda B.
“For an angel went down at a certain time into the pool and stirred up the water; then whoever stepped in first, after the stirring of the water, was made well of whatever disease he had” John 5:3,4
Susan J Roche, mother of three and grandmother of five, began her career photographing playful families along the surf at the Jersey Shore. After the devastation of Superstorm Sandy, she began photographing people underwater and combining these images with her fine art background. This is when her work as a mixed-media artist emerged.