Bozeman Magazine

The Bozeman Public Library's Atrium Gallery will display the work of Adair Peck. Her creative and colorful encaustic paintings reflect the personalities and facial expressions of many of the people and animals she sees every day, as well as the legacy and lifestyle of ranchers and hunters. Encaustic paint is heated beeswax with pigment. Peck often uses multiple layers of the beeswax with newsprint and other items such as coffee grounds to create texture and surprises. A blowtorch is used to seal each layer of the wax. A razor blade and other sharp items are used to scrape away at the layers to reveal what is underneath. A percentage of the sales of Peck's work will go to the Bozeman Public Library Foundation to ensure a continuation of cultural programs at the Library for the benefit of the public.