I am a Boston-area artist who works with encaustic paint — a mixture of beeswax, damar resin, and pigment that is applied in layers and fused with heat. My multi-layer paintings are studies in color, composition, and texture that highlight the unique properties of the medium, and which are informed by my background in both fine arts and graphic design.
2 works in the 2026 exhibition
Using only horizontal bands of varying widths and textures, Hilary challenges herself to create a sense of space and distance while pushing her subject to the edge of abstraction. She has painted over a hundred seascapes in varying sizes and colors—they provide a consistent design framework with endless possibilities.
Hilary Hanson Bruel
Ebb Tide
Using only horizontal bands of varying widths and textures, Hilary challenges herself to create a sense of space and distance while pushing her subject to the edge of abstraction. She has painted over a hundred seascapes in varying sizes and colors—they provide a consistent design framework with endless possibilities.
Hilary Hanson Bruel
Onset