Encaustics. The word isn't as unfriendly as it sounds in the art world, at least. Suggesting some kind of sarcastic wit or angry aesthetic, it's actually a term for a technique of art... Encaustics.

"Dynamo,” acrylic on board, by Hamilton artist Pamela Caughey is part of an exhibit that will be on display at Cawdrey Gallery in Whitefish. (Courtesy photo) "Mark of Time," an acrylic painting by ...