Shelley Wuitchik

Encaustic Painting | Victoria, BC, Canada

About the artist
Shelley Wuitchik

My work is a reflection of my life, the rich texture of my family, history and experiences are blended together just as composition colours melt into swirls of water and bursts of fire. The ebb and flow of the seasons is divided into different series which I explore both the macroscopic and microscopic in tandem. With sweeping gestures of my blowtorch, I am burning in the medium, adhering layer to layer. I am also burning in memory, time and space. I hope the luminosity and movement of my work offers the viewer the same spontaneity and transformation I experience as I paint. Encaustic painting is filled with such potential. Since the medium is incredibly malleable and fluid, I am able to mix it with vibrant pigments and embed sculptural elements. I seek to illustrate the flow of water, the dense weight of the earth and the flashy and volatile qualities of fire.

Artwork in the gallery
Night Moves VI - Shelley Wuitchik
Night Moves VI - Shelley Wuitchik

2023 | 20 x 20 x 1.5 ″

$1,800.00

Perpetuity - Shelley Wuitchik
Perpetuity - Shelley Wuitchik

2023 | 48 x 24 ″

$3,500.00

Perfect - Shelley Wuitchik
Perfect - Shelley Wuitchik

2023 | 36 x 36 x 1.5 ″

$3,500.00

Upon Reflection - Shelley Wuitchik
Upon Reflection - Shelley Wuitchik

2023 | 48 x 24 x 2 ″

$4,000.00

Memories #3 - Shelley Wuitchik
Memories #3 - Shelley Wuitchik

2023 | 20 x 20 ″

$1,800.00

Memories #2 - Shelley Wuitchik
Memories #2 - Shelley Wuitchik

2023 |

$1,800.00

Salish Sea #1 - Shelley Wuitchik
Salish Sea #1 - Shelley Wuitchik

2023 |

$500.00

Memories #1 - Shelley Wuitchik
Memories #1 - Shelley Wuitchik

2023 |

$1,800.00

Salish Sea #3 - Shelley Wuitchik
Salish Sea #3 - Shelley Wuitchik

2023 |

$500.00

Jelly Bloom 2 - Shelley Wuitchik
Jelly Bloom 2 - Shelley Wuitchik

2024 | 36 x 12 x 2 ″

$2,300.00 - SOLD

Jelly Bloom 1 - Shelley Wuitchik
Jelly Bloom 1 - Shelley Wuitchik

2024 | 36 x 12 x 2 ″

$2,300.00 - SOLD

Finding the Light - Shelley Wuitchik
Finding the Light - Shelley Wuitchik

2024 | 24 x 48 x 2 ″

$4,000.00 - SOLD

Enjoy Each Moment - Shelley Wuitchik
Enjoy Each Moment - Shelley Wuitchik

2023 | 36 x 36 ″

$3,500.00 - SOLD

Joyful Jellies I - Shelley Wuitchik
Joyful Jellies I - Shelley Wuitchik

2022 | 10 x 10 ″

$500.00 - SOLD

Wild Thing - Shelley Wuitchik
Wild Thing - Shelley Wuitchik

2022 | 40 x 40 ″

$4,500.00 - SOLD

Joyful Jellies III - Shelley Wuitchik
Joyful Jellies III - Shelley Wuitchik

2022 | 10 x 10 ″

$500.00 - SOLD

Blessings II - Shelley Wuitchik
Blessings II - Shelley Wuitchik

2022 | 24 x 48 ″

$3,500.00 - SOLD

Joyful Jellies VII - Shelley Wuitchik
Joyful Jellies VII - Shelley Wuitchik

2022 | 30 x 30 ″

$500.00 - SOLD

Kaleidoscope - Shelley Wuitchik
Kaleidoscope - Shelley Wuitchik

2022 | 30 x 30 ″

$2,650.00 - SOLD

Joyful Jellies II - Shelley Wuitchik
Joyful Jellies II - Shelley Wuitchik

2022 | 10 x 10 ″

$500.00 - SOLD

Soul Mates - Shelley Wuitchik
Soul Mates - Shelley Wuitchik

2022 | 36 x 36 ″

$4,000.00 - SOLD

Joyful Jellies VI - Shelley Wuitchik
Joyful Jellies VI - Shelley Wuitchik

2022 | 10 x 10 ″

$500.00 - SOLD

Blessings III - Shelley Wuitchik
Blessings III - Shelley Wuitchik

2022 | 30 x 30 ″

$3,000.00 - SOLD

Depth of My Love - Shelley Wuitchik
Depth of My Love - Shelley Wuitchik

2022 | 30 x 30 ″

$2,650.00 - SOLD

Luminaries - Shelley Wuitchik
Luminaries - Shelley Wuitchik

2022 | 20 x 20 x 1.5 ″

$1,500.00 - SOLD

Sanguine - Shelley Wuitchik
Sanguine - Shelley Wuitchik

2023 | 48 x 24 ″

$4,000.00 - SOLD

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