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Jason Amlin received his BFA at the University of Windsor, majoring in drawing/painting. Having worked with both oils and acrylics, Jason became frustrated with both mediums because oils took too long to dry, and it was difficult to build up the textures he desired with acrylics. After attending a workshop conducted by visiting artist Don Maynard, Jason was immediately hooked to the encaustic medium. The word encaustic means to 'burn in,' which refers to the process by which each layer of molten beeswax is fused together after completion. Although preparation time for encaustics is much longer than any other medium because you must first melt the wax, the application of the paint itself must be done quickly to avoid having the wax solidify on the brush before it hits the canvas. In Jason’s work, he quickly applies paint to the canvas changing the composition with split second decisions. By 'Painting in the Moment' Jason develops his paintings with unrehearsed vigour creating a balance between sophistication, simplicity and abstraction.

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