A new exhibition of cold wax and encaustic artwork created by Rosslynne Crawford will open at the Red Tree Gallery in Jindivick this weekend.
Titled "A Place on the Map", the central focus of the exhibition is "abstract aerial landscapes".
"I've been fascinated by (aerial landscapes) from my first aeroplane trips," Rosslynne said. "I have to sit near the window, I have to take photos."
Having always loved and created abstract artwork throughout the past 25 years, Rosslynne said she became interested in encaustic artwork six years ago after attending a workshop.
Dating back to the eras of the Ancient Greeks and Egyptians, Rosslynne said encaustic artwork was not a common medium amongst artists.
"It's made from beeswax with a resin from a tree which is put into the wax and hardens the wax," she explained. "To un-harden the wax, you heat it and add pigment and oil paint to get different colours."
While in its liquid form, Rosslynne said the encaustic mixture could be painted onto a hard surface before it quickly dries.
"To make it move around (once dried), you use a heat gun," she said. "You can paint up to 50 layers, cut back into it and also embed things in it. I've got a bit of all that in this exhibition. Unless you overheat it, (the artwork) stays the same as when you first created it."
Because encaustic and cold wax works need to be painted on specific surfaces, Rosslynne said it's often hard to find a frame that fits the artwork. To combat the issue, Rosslynne also makes her own frames.
The "A Place on the Map" exhibition will be on display at the Red Tree Gallery in Jindivick until Friday, January 24.