Artist Statement

Don Maynard’s painting is a rich exploration of markings and gestures. He paints with encaustic; a centuries-old technique of working with molten waxes. Paintings become carefully built up surfaces – layer upon layer of texture – revealing subtle traces of symbols and graphic iconography. Various traditional and industrial materials create these highly textured surfaces. Interested in light and the manipulation of space and form, Maynard is drawn to the aesthetic qualities intrinsic in the materials he uses, so that the work and the materials have meaning in themselves, both aesthetically and conceptually.