Wanderlust

Wanderlust is an encaustic series by Louisiana artist Mary O’Neal. Born of quiet bayous and shifting horizons, each layerd wax piece drifts through memory, water, and light. 

Whispers of a Forgotten Shore encaustic landscape diptych by Mary O’Neal in blue, orange, and rose tones

Whispers of a Forgotten Shore | Mary O’Neal

Diptych | Two 24″ × 24″ panels

Swamp Magic encaustic landscape by Mary O’Neal featuring a Louisiana cypress swamp

Swamp Magic | Mary O’Neal

24″ x 36″

Encaustic diptych landscape of a blue river cascading into a waterfall surrounded by forest and mountains

The Abyss | Mary O’Neal

Diptych — two 24″ × 24″ panels | 24″ × 48″ overall

Abstract encaustic waterway painting with layered blue, green and gold textures

Opal Pool | Mary O’Neal

24″ x 36″

Louisiana bayou encaustic painting with cypress trees reflected in blue-green water

Born on the Bayou | Mary O’Neal

20″ x 20″

Abstract encaustic landscape with blue water and vibrant pink, orange and gold layered textures

Summer in the City

12″ x 12″

New Orleans streetcar encaustic painting with people boarding a green trolley on a colorful city street

All Aboard | Mary O’Neal

18″ x 24″

Abstract encaustic painting with mineral-like forms in turquoise, blue, green and earthy brown

Minerals | Mary O’Neal

24″ x 24″

Colorful abstract alcohol ink and mixed media painting on Yupo paper by Louisiana artist Mary O’Neal

Fantasia | Mary O’Neal

36″ x 36″

Blue ocean wave encaustic and mixed media painting by Louisiana artist Mary O’Neal

Wipeout | Mary O’Neal

36″ x 36″