Botanical Beeswax Art: Encaustic Mixed Media by Amy Hager, Colorado
I'm Amy Hager, an encaustic mixed media artist and beekeeper based in the Colorado mountains.
My work combines beeswax with foraged botanicals, pressed flowers, and reclaimed wood, so nearly every piece begins somewhere on the land around my home before it ever reaches the studio.
I don't use canvas. Instead, each piece is built on reclaimed wood, with foraged flowers and plants layered into beeswax rather than paint, epoxy, or glue. It's a slower, more intentional way of making art, one that reflects how I try to live day to day: gardening, foraging, tending bees, and creating with what the mountains around me actually offer.
Alongside my art, I lead encaustic mixed media workshops and classes, both in small groups at my home studio and at art shows and festivals across Colorado. If you've taken one of my nature-inspired classes, or picked up a piece at an event and want to see more, this is the place to find my current work, upcoming workshops, and how to reach me directly.
1st Place, Mixed Media
Winter Park Art Affair, 2024
