Regina Herod is from Brooklyn, New York and currently lives in San Diego, California.   Her Encaustic works have been in both local and national exhibitions.

I have always been emotionally drawn toward observations of global unrest, circumstances and the human condition.  My Encaustic and Oil works are inspired and informed by the current state of the world we live in.  I regard my works as narratives, that meld thematic global commonalities. I focus on familial, political, and environmental issues--specifically, within the context of how people survive and exist, in certain areas of the world. The juxtaposition of impoverished and affluent regions, as well as their resulting imbalances, irony and contradictions are key elements in each piece. I regard my work as a part of a growing  global consciousness, in the midst of a world in turmoil. The characters and vignettes are presented as messages, which will hopefully encourage a visual dialogue within the viewer.