Lander Wyoming resident Paula McCormick earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in 1978 from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. With a concentration in graphic design, McCormick put her training into practice for 44 years through her career in advertising and marketing. Most recently, Paula states, “I ‘graduated’ from my professional marketing career by retiring from my own marketing agency and have returned to my original fine arts roots.” Encaustic wax (beeswax) painting and mixed media is Paula’s chosen medium.
McCormick had dabbled in pastels for years, but when Lander’s Magpie Coffee House burned down decades ago, all her pastel artwork, supplies and inspiration burned with it. Trying to start over, she took an encaustic wax workshop for fun. She was hooked on the expressiveness of painting with wax and has been exploring encaustic wax mixed media since then. In 2021 she committed to launching an artistic venture by starting McCormick ArtWorks.
Paula McCormick’s art studio is located above the Alchemy Artists Cooperative in The Studios on the 2nd floor, at 115 North 2nd Street, Suite A, Lander WY. You can contact her at 307-851-1126 for an appointment or to discuss available artworks, or view work at artworkarchive.com/profile/paula-mccormick
