My paintings, works on paper and monotypes investigate memory both its fragility and power. I am especially interested in finding ways to depict the concept of memory and the passage of time using nature and the landscape. My inspiration for images comes from working many hours in the studio and from taking photographs along with observing and collecting objects from the natural world. Through drawing and marking making, I probe the theme of the layers of memory and the passage of time.

1. Layers of Memory
Helen DeRamus
Encaustic Mixed Media Paintings

2. Sky Fall
Encaustic
36 x 24 x 2inches

3. “Ancient Mystery”
Encaustic
36 x 24 x 2 inches

4. “Artifacts”
Encaustic
40 x 30 x 2 inches

5. “A Finer Blue”
Encaustic/Mixed Media
30 x 30 x 2 inches

6. “Drift”
Encaustic
40 x 30 x 2 inches

7. “Irreparable”
Encaustic
40 x 30 x 2 inches

8. “Red Earth Beneath My Feet”
Encaustic
36 x 36 x 2 inches

9. “Low Tide”
Encaustic
30 x 30 x 2 inches

10. “Origins”
Encaustic
40 x 30 x 2 inches

11. “Cool Light”
Encaustic
36 x 24 x 2 inches

12. “Deep Water”
60 x 30 x 2 inches
Encaustic

13. “River Stones”
Encaustic
24 x 24 x 2 inches

14. “The Pond”
Encaustic
30 x 24 x 2 inches

15. “Tracks on the Narrow Road”
Encaustic
40 x 30 x 2 inches

16. “Dive into the Deep”
Encaustic/Handmade paper
24 x 24 x 2 inches

17. “Floodgates”
Encaustic
36 x 24 x 2 inches

18. “Night and Day”
Encaustic
60 x 60 x 2 inches

19. “Shoreline”
Encaustic
36 x 24 x 2 inches

20. “Deep Purple”
Encaustic
24 x 30 x 2 inches

21. “Night Rhythm”
Encaustic
30 x 20 x 2 inches

22. “Origins”
Encaustic/Handmade Paper
40 x 30 x 2 inches

23. “Fire Burst”
Encaustic
20 x 20 x 2 inches

24. “Silent Garden”
Encaustic
40 x 30 x 2 inches

25. “Shallow Water”
Encaustic/Mixed Media
36 x 36 x 2 inches

26. “The Edge of Dreamland”
Encaustic
30 x 30 x 2 inches

27. “Beach Walk”
Encaustic/Silk
24 x 24 x 2 inches