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Excavating  Abstract Histories and Ruins in Oil and Cold Wax:  Artist Serena Barton Shares Her Layered Painting Technique

9/22/2020

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Artist Serena Barton says she's an archeologist at heart.  Ruins, history and forgotten pasts inspire her layered oil and cold wax abstract paintings.  She lives and works in Portland, Oregon, actively teaching and exhibiting all around the city, including an online oil and cold wax course and shows at Gallery 114 in the Pearl District.  She'll be a participating artist in the annual Portland Open Studios Tour which will be virtual this year due to the pandemic.  Without further ado, let's watch Serena's amazing layering and texture painting technique.  We love seeing her roll, brush, scrape and chisel away until the painting is perfect.
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Tell us briefly about your art:​ 

I build up many layers of paint mixed with cold wax medium, creating a complex and nuanced surface. I reveal some of what came before by incising and scraping back areas of the painting. Painting allows me to share what I can't say in words, allowing each piece to tell its own story.

​​​​​​​What is your main medium of art?

Oil/Cold Wax Painting

​What are your website and links?

Website:  www.serenabarton.com
Instagram: Serena Barton
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​​​​​​Please share your techniques & tips with us:

My work is intuitive, informed by my experience with my chosen medium. I like to get started by making gestural marks on my paper or prepared wood panel. The more expansive and free I can be the better. The marks can later be obscured, or I can cover them and scrape back to reveal all or part of them. This helps me work with energy and enthusiasm.
Watch the complete demo video of her method at this link.
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Make sure you check out more of ​Serena Barton's work on her website and Instagram account.  She also has an online course that teaches you how to use oil and cold wax.  Find it on her website.  

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