Encaustic on panel, 2026
30" width, 30" height, 1 1/2" depth
Sides are painted white
Bella And Jacob, by Claire Hayes
At an early age, Claire Hayes began painting with acrylic and oils. She was first inspired by nature and her sense of smell, sight and touch. She worked intuitively and experienced the freedom to paint with no set boundaries, which often led to surprising end results.
Years later, Claire felt the need to expand her skill set after discovering a very talented encaustic artist in Toronto. Claire studied with this influential artist and has now incorporated beeswax from her home area as one of her mediums in her encaustic works. Her favorite part of working with the wax is being able to enjoy her sense of touch during her encaustic process and finding her materials locally. Soft, dreamlike imagery filled with elements of nature reveals itself through layers of colors and texture in every piece.
Curbside pickup available - during store hours of the Nancy Johns Gallery for times. Please contact the gallery for an appointment.
Free local delivery within Essex County with purchase over $100
Delivery purchase under $100 - within Windsor/Tecumseh/LaSalle $10, County - $20
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- This piece is not available to rent until October 4th 2026
- Open to Windsor/Essex County only
- 3 month rental = 2% of the retail price of the piece per month, for three months ($10/month minimum)
- 6 month rental = 2% of the retail price of the piece per month, for six months ($10/month minimum)
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- Art rental date begins the day contract is signed.
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- Your rental fee goes toward the purchase of the artwork.
- Multiple rental fees from pieces by the same artist, can be put toward one final purchase at the end of the rental term.
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