Since 2009 I have been compiling a series of sculptural paintings that take their cue from geology textbook illustrations of cut-aways of terrain. These pieces resemble scaled-down models of the events and features of the earth, but more literally, they are core samples of the act of painting, promoting innovation in the timeworn study of process and materials.  
     
Laura Moriarty Sculptural Paintings Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment)
Legend
2013
Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment)
26 x 4.5 x 2.25 inches
Laura Moriarty Sculptural Paintings Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment)
Shock Metamorphism
2013
Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment)
16 x 14.75 x 4.75 in.
Laura Moriarty Sculptural Paintings Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment), wooden box
Herringbone Cross-Bedding
2013
Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment), wooden box
24 x 11.5 x 7.5 in.
Laura Moriarty Sculptural Paintings
Herringbone Cross-Bedding, detail
Laura Moriarty Sculptural Paintings Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment)
Mushroom Rock
2013
Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment)
18.25 x 12.5 x 17.25 inches
Laura Moriarty Sculptural Paintings
Mushroom Rock
Laura Moriarty Sculptural Paintings Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment), wooden box
Mineral Habits
2013
Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment), wooden box
24 x 11.5 x 3.25 inches
Laura Moriarty Sculptural Paintings
Mineral Habits, detail
Laura Moriarty Sculptural Paintings Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment)
Avalanche
2013
Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment)
10.5 x 24 x 11 inches
Laura Moriarty Sculptural Paintings
Avalanche, side view
Laura Moriarty Sculptural Paintings Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment)
Convergent Boundaries
2013
Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment)
12.5 x 14.25 x 8 inches
Laura Moriarty Sculptural Paintings

Laura Moriarty Sculptural Paintings Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment)
Emerald Isle
2013
Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment)
9 x 9.25 x 4 inches
Laura Moriarty Sculptural Paintings
Emerald Isle, detail
Laura Moriarty Sculptural Paintings Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment)
Pilings, back view
Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment)
Laura Moriarty Sculptural Paintings
Pilings, detail
Laura Moriarty Sculptural Paintings Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment)
Cliff Face, front
Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment)
Laura Moriarty Sculptural Paintings Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment)
Cliff Face, back
2013
Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment)
9.5 x 12.5 x 2 in.
Laura Moriarty Sculptural Paintings Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment)
Flat Top Cave
2013
Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment)
Laura Moriarty Sculptural Paintings
Flat Top Cave, detail
Laura Moriarty Sculptural Paintings Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment)
Strike and Dip
2012
Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment)
13 x 10.5 x 9 in.
Laura Moriarty Sculptural Paintings Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment)
Strike and Dip
2012
Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment)
13 x 10.5 x 9 in.
Laura Moriarty Sculptural Paintings Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment)
Vertical Strata
2012
Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment)
4.75 x 9.5 x 3 inches
Laura Moriarty Sculptural Paintings Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment)
Dig #1
2012
Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment)
8.75 x 7.74 x 2.5 in.
Laura Moriarty Sculptural Paintings Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment)
Swash Zone
2012
Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment)
9 x 6.75 x 2.25 inches
Laura Moriarty Sculptural Paintings Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment)
Ridge Torque
Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment)
Laura Moriarty Sculptural Paintings Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment) on shaped birch panel
Canyon
2012
Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment) on shaped birch panel
25 x 21 x 5 inches
Laura Moriarty Sculptural Paintings

Laura Moriarty Sculptural Paintings Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment)
Radial Crevasse, detail
2012
Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment)
8.25 x 8.75 x 3.5 in.
Laura Moriarty Sculptural Paintings Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment)
Flattop
2012
Encaustic paint (beeswax, pigment)
15 x 7 x 7 in
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