A fresh, new exhibit livens the walls of the Damariscotta River Grill as part of The Art at The Grill series. Opening on Monday, Oct. 27, this exhibition showcases five Maine based artists working with encaustics. An opening reception will be held Wednesday, Oct. 29, from 4-6 p.m., with appetizers by Chef Rick Hirsch.

All artwork by artists Diane Green-Hebert, Lola Baltzell, Barbara Cone, Otty Merrill and Victoria Pittman is for sale and will be exhibited through Dec. 8.

Encaustic wax is an ancient painting medium, developed by the Greeks in the third century, consisting of beeswax, resin and pigments. The wax is heated, painted on many kinds of substrates or incorporated into 3D images. It is impervious to decay and not sensitive to light or fading. Many layers create a translucency and opportunities for artistic embellishment that are unique to the medium.

Green-Hebert, represented by Mars Hall Gallery, creates masks and wall sculptures. “The creative soul awakens to a slow intricate dance of pulp, fiber, plant material, clay, image and encaustic ... gently incorporating my internal and external relationship with the environment,” Green-Hebert said of her art.

Baltzell's works involve collage elements, particularly foreign language, and found objects. The artist spends a lot of time in the woods, in used book stores and at tag sales. Her works are layered, transparent and opaque.

Merrill enjoys 3D art and experiments with encaustic wax on metal, wood and fiber clay.

Cone finds encaustic wax “the most compelling and fascinating material” and adapts unusual materials to create experimental, intuitive work.

Finally, for Pittman, painting with wax offers the challenge and excitement of working in a fluid and richly textured media.

Damariscotta River Grill is located at 155 Main Street in Damariscotta.

For more information about the show, contact Kim Traina at jumpstartcreative@gmail.com.