ANNE STINE

About the Artist

Anne Stine is best known for her encaustic mixed media paintings that reflect an intimate, human connection with the natural world. Her work is inspired by her deep passion for the essence of nature – its geometry, patterns, colors and textures. Ever since childhood, nature has been her sanctuary where she meditates on the spiritual bond she experiences when totally immersed in its beauty. It’s this deep personal connection and the childlike wonder of our natural world that Anne shares with others as motivation to cherish and preserve the environment. Her work, created using encaustic (beeswax mixed with damar resin), and oils mixed with cold wax, explores the powerful, fundamental need – mental, spiritual, and physical – human beings share for the natural world, and how reconnecting with nature can give a broader sense of community and of life itself.

Her latest collection “Every Rock Has a Story”, uses geology as a lens to explore the connection and embodied similarities we share with our planet.The paintings she creates are meticulous in the use of color and textures, inviting the viewer to dig into the layers of material hidden in these surfaces encouraging personal exploration. Anne grew up in Fairfax, VA, and has a background in Communications and Art. After a career in arts marketing, she followed her long-time passion for painting contemporary landscapes. Her love of encaustic painting began in 2016, when she discovered the medium’s ability to add a lush luminescent quality and unique texture to her nature-themed paintings. Her work can be found in international solo and group exhibits, as well as public and private collections around the world, including the permanent collection of the Encaustic Museum of Art in New Mexico. Anne resides and teaches encaustic painting in Purcellville, Va.

Artist website: annestine.com ・Facebook: @annestinestudio ・YouTube: @annestinefineart