Bidspirit auction | Scott Griffin Encaustic on Wood

Scott Griffin Encaustic on Wood Panel Growth - Scott Griffin (American, contemporary). Encaustic on wood panel, Growth, 2007. The horizontal composition is executed on thirteen vertical, weathered wood planks joined by two horizontal battens on the verso. The work features eleven stylized figures in black tuxedos with yellow-toned faces arranged across a field of faded blue and natural wood grain. The waxy encaustic medium is applied with varying degrees of transparency to integrate the natural textures, knots, and splits of the reclaimed timber support. The verso is signed Scott Griffin 2007 Growth in white paint across the center of the planks. 16 x 53 in. Purchased at the Outsider Art Fair in New York City in 2007. Bin 40