As an executive coach, I have spent my life harnessing “The Power of the Hidden” by uncovering unconscious blocks that help and hinder success both in myself and others. Once I found encaustic art, I found a mirror of the partnership I have with my clients. The luminosity and ethereal nature of encaustic wax provides the perfect medium for a plunge into the unconscious. 

Encaustic painting involves heating pigmented wax, painting it on a substrate, and then manipulating it with fire. Its dependence on studio temperature, air moisture, tools, etc. make it an exciting and unpredictable medium. It requires a focus on the present moment, allowing me to engage and to respond to anything that comes up, seizing the moment when potential is revealed.

Just as the medium cannot be controlled neither can clients. Rather, I watch what arises, coax little breakthroughs, and marvel at the beauty.  Both art and coaching thrive when in the flow where unconscious secrets can be unearthed.