Cynthia Winika is a multi-media artist who has shown her work in museums and galleries in the US and abroad.  She is the encaustic Workshop Director for R&F Handmade Paints and has been teaching nationally and internationally for over 12 years.  She has received grants from the Women's Studio Workshop and the New York Foundation for the Arts.  Her paintings and encaustic technical advice are featured in The Art of Encaustic Painting by Joanne Mattera.  To view more of Cynthia's work, go to www.chelseaartgalleries.com/A.I.R.+Gallery.