Archive of Author | Ava Roth

About Ava Roth

I am a Toronto-based encaustic painter, embroiderer and mixed-media artist. I have been a maker my whole life, and for the past decade have worked almost exclusively with beeswax. My approach to everything I make is holistic, in concept, method and medium. Combining techniques from both fine art and crafts, I aim to use natural materials and processes to explore the intersection between human beings and the natural world. My current collection is an inter-species art collaboration between myself and honey-bees. This work begins in my studio with the creation of encaustic collages which are suspended in custom-made Langstroth frames, and placed inside hives where thousands of bees embed the work in comb. Like all my work, this project explores the boundaries of where humans collide with the natural environment, and imagines a more positive outcome of our encounter. I am represented by Wallspace Gallery, in Ottawa. In addition to exhibiting in galleries, museums and both solo and group shows, my work has been featured in a multitude of on-line and print magazines, and I have been a feature speaker on several podcasts. My pieces have been acquired by private collectors throughout Canada and internationally.

I am a Toronto-based encaustic painter, embroiderer and mixed-media artist. I have been a maker my whole life, and for the past decade have worked almost exclusively with beeswax. My approach to everything I make is holistic, in concept, method and medium. Combining techniques from both fine art and crafts, I aim to use natural materials and processes to explore the intersection between human beings and the natural world.

My current collection is an inter-species art collaboration between myself and honey-bees. This work begins in my studio with the creation of encaustic collages which are suspended in custom-made Langstroth frames, and placed inside hives where thousands of bees embed the work in comb. Like all my work, this project explores the boundaries of where humans collide with the natural environment, and imagines a more positive outcome of our encounter.

I am represented by Wallspace Gallery, in Ottawa. In addition to exhibiting in galleries, museums and both solo and group shows, my work has been featured in a multitude of on-line and print magazines, and I have been a feature speaker on several podcasts. My pieces have been acquired by private collectors throughout Canada and internationally.

Articles with Ava Roth

The Honey Bee Collection

Ava Roth is a Toronto-based encaustic painter, embroiderer and mixed-media artist. For the past decade she has worked almost exclusively with beeswax. Combining techniques from both fine art and crafts, she aims to use natural materials and processes to explore the intersection between human beings and the natural world. Her current collection is an inter-species art collaboration between herself and honey-bees.