Dana at the Apis Mellifera exhibition, october 2015

Creativity is a very passionate part of me, a constant drive to bring my art into the world.  My two favorite ways of expression are encaustic painting (hot beeswax on wood) and poetry writing.  I ended up combining them both, composing a poem for each painting or creating a painting for a poem I wrote.

I want my paintings to be as close to nature as possible.  I prepare my own medium using wax from my beehives, resin and color pigments.  I love the smell of hot wax, the way it melts into the wood and how the colors blend into one another.

I paint mostly abstract, because I like capturing the unnamed essence of things; light and color singing together, emerging from darkness.

My art reflects my joy of being alive on this beautiful planet, with its astonishing nature, wonderful people, such a diversity of points of view, layers of light and shadow, shades of color.  My paintings are a form of color therapy, calming the mind and relaxing the soul, bringing joy into one`s being – an effect of my five year studies in psychology.  My poems are an additional insight into what choices we can make to feel better.

On the back of my paintings I write powerful good wishes: health, abundance, joy, wisdom, serenity etc.  I truly believe in their positive vibration.

If any of my paintings resonate with your heart and you want to have it close, you can contact me at dana.haidau@gmail.com.

Infinite confidence and love to you all!