The Lunchbox Interview: Sarah Petite (Encaustic Painting)

All painting is done in layers; some painting moreso than others..

During the summer, the Fredericton Arts Alliance brings a pair of artists together in the Barracks to practice their art for all to see. These artists come from a wide variety of disciplines, from painting and sculpture to basket-weaving and writing. As each pair of artists comes in, we’ll be talking to them on the Lunchbox.

Sarah Petite has been practicing and learning the art of encaustic painting for over 25 years. She’s demonstrating this layered wax painting technique in the Barracks this week. Sarah joins me to tell me how this kind of artwork is made, what attracts her to this style, and what she’s exploring right now.