Ben Hecht- Mixed Media Artist specializing in combining aerial photography, encaustic paint, and UV resin
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aquas potens, or "Mighty Waters", are a combination of Hecht's original surf photography and extensive use of colorful encaustic (beeswax) paints.  Hecht creates all his paints from scratch, utilizing beeswax from a local apiary, fine dry pigments, and damar resin in crystallized form.  Commissions available by request.
North Shore Giant 136Kauai North Shore VII 72South Shore Kauai V 80Kauai North Shore XII 72Kauai South Shore IX   84"X36" SOLDKauai North Shore I 44Kauai South Shore VIII   88Kauai South Shore IX   79Kauai South Shore I 40Kauai North Shore II 40Kauai North Shore IV 40Kauai South Shore IV SOLDKauai South Shore V SOLDKauai South Shore III SOLDWest Cliff II 40"X30" SOLDWest Cliff I 44Detail ImageSanta Cruz Waves Detail ImageDetail ImageKauai Wax Detail IKauai Wax Detail IISanta Cruz Wave DetailKauai Wave DetailSanta Cruz Wave DetailSanta Cruz Wave DetailSanta Cruz Wave DetailSanta Cruz Wave DetailSanta Cruz Waves Detail