Nicole Woodling is a Santa Cruz-based artist and landscape designer inspired by a confluence of art and science. With master's degrees in environmental science and conservation biology plus a background in art and design, Nicole creates beautiful and sustainable outdoor spaces that connect people to nature. Nicole focuses her art on encaustic and watercolor. Painting with beeswax or "encaustic" is an ancient medium dating back to the ancient Greeks in 5th century BC. Encaustic paintings possess unparalleled texture and richness. Bees are vital to humanity and painting with beeswax symbolizes the interconnectedness of all of life.