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Christine Deemer’s Encaustic Seascapes Early Creative Roots Christine Deemer is an Ohio-based artist who specializes in encaustic painting, also known as hot wax painting. She moved to Ohio in 2014 and has since become an active part of the state’s arts community through awards, gallery exhibitions, and teaching opportunities. Christine holds a Master of Arts in Museum Studies from Western Illinois University, a Master of Business Administration from Regis University, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Colorado. She originally worked in oil and acrylic painting until discovering the encaustic medium in 2016. “There is an aspect of working with hot wax that reminds me of clay, with its ability to be molded and carved into,” she explains. “Working with a liquid that quickly becomes a solid is also exciting.” Ocean-Inspired Work Christine’s work centers on ocean themes, rooted in her childhood in southern California. Throughout relocations across the country and internationally, including The Netherlands, she has typically lived near bodies of water. During Ohio’s cold winters, her travel experiences and memories of warmer coastal locations help maintain her artistic inspiration. Her encaustic paintings create textured seascapes that capture both the beauty and environmental fragility of ocean environments. She uses the medium’s ability to be layered and sculpted to mirror the complex underwater ecosystems she depicts. Christine aims to inspire deeper environmental awareness and motivate action toward reducing plastic waste for healthier, more sustainable oceans. The Scribe - Page 14 QUICK SCROLL Ohio artist creates layered hot wax seascapes to inspire ocean conservation and environmental awareness. ChristineDeemer.com