My Time Machines series merges painting with the art of assemblage. The pieces, at their core, are paintings on canvas, panel, or other surfaces I construct by hand. Then, at various stages of creating each one, I integrate one-of-a-kind antique or vintage parts, such as handles, gauges, and pulleys, as well as other 3-dimensional objects. Ultimately, I want my Time Machines to capture the feeling of glimpsing into another dimension or lifetime. With many of them, I try to evoke the nostalgia of a past era and, in particular, I am inspired by the aesthetics of the Art Nouveau movement (1890–1910). In keeping with the vintage elements I use, I like to give the pieces an overall sense of being old, found artifacts or “machines” from the turn-of-the-century. To help this along, I often distress and age my surfaces and layer paint and plasters to achieve the look of rusting, weathered metal.
Acrylic, plaster, cable, grommet, and wood
19" x 18" x 5"
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Acrylic, plaster, antique knob, antique latch, other antique hardware, salvaged leather, salvaged molding, cable, wood, and panel
2015
25 ½" x 17 ½" x 2 ¾"
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Acrylic, plaster, antique handles, antique horse gear, other antique hardware salvaged wood, dowel rods, recycled leather, grommets, wood, salvaged chain, and metal
2012
26" x 62" x 6 ¼"
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Acrylic, plaster, antique gauge and other antique hardware, salvaged leather, cable, velvet, metal, and wood
2010
18" x 11 ½" x 4 ½"
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Note: The two hinged doors on the bottom of the piece open and close, containing hidden artwork inside a recessed chamber.
Acrylic, antique gauge, antique horse reins, other antique hardware, salvaged wood, salvaged window sash chain, cable, copper pipe, recycled vacuum tube, brass corners, grommets, metal, and panel
2014
22" x 13" x 3 ½"
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Acrylic, leaves, resin, antique plumb line, antique keyhole, antique drawer pull, antique horse reins, other antique hardware, salvaged wood, salvaged window sash chain, cable, and panel
2014
33" x 10 ½" x 5"
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Acrylic, paint chips, antique lock, antique horse reins, other antique hardware, salvaged wood, velvet, chain, and panel
2012
18" x 9 ½" x 3 ½"
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Acrylic, plaster, antique gauge, antique meat grinder handle, other antique hardware, tubing, and panel.
2009
20" x 40" x 2"
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Acrylic, plaster, encaustic, antique handles and other antique hardware, salvaged molding, recycled leather, brass, wood, and salvaged chain
2013
39 ½" x 30" x 6"
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Acrylic, plaster, antique clock face, antique handles, other antique hardware, vintage rulers, recycled leather, salvaged chain, brass corners, grommets, and panel
2013
36" x 33" x 4"
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Acrylic, plaster, antique handles and other antique hardware, rope, brass corners, grommets, wood, and panel
2013
36" x 36" x 4 ½"
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Acrylic, antique drawer pulls, salvaged leather, brass corners, grommets, and panel
2013
11" x 8 ½" x 1 ½"
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Acrylic, plaster, antique gauge, antique handle, antique pulley and other antique hardware, wood, salvaged window sash chain, recycled cassette and reel tape, copper pipe, recycled vacuum tube, brass corners, metal, and panel
2014
25" x 17" x 4"
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Acrylic, encaustic, plaster, antique handles, antique plumb line, other antique hardware, vintage rulers, salvaged molding, recycled leather, metal, wood, and panel
2013
41 ¼" x 40 ½" x 6"
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The structure of Time Machine LXXVI (Measuring The Luminous), in-progress in Jason' studio.
Acrylic, plaster, antique grate, antique hinges, antique pulley, other antique hardware, cable, recycled leather, and salvaged wood
2011
54 ½" x 17" x 10"
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Left: Front view of Time Machine LXXII (Portal To The Present) | Right: Side view
Acrylic, plaster, cable on canvas and hand-carved sign board
2010
42" x 48 ½" x 1 ½"
Acrylic, plaster, antique pulley, other antique Hardware, wood, velvet, and tubing on canvas
2010
60" x 45"
SOLD (in the permanent collection of the Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, IL)
Acrylic, plaster, cast microphone, recycled piano hammers, salvaged chain, tubing, grommets, and wood
2015
26" x 21 ½" x 5"
Private Collection
Acrylic, plaster, antique gauge, other antique hardware, wood, tubing, recycled leather, copper pipe, velvet, and panel
2010
29" x 23" x 2 ½"
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Acrylic, plaster, antique handles, antique pulley, other antique hardware, wood, copper wire and pipe, salvaged wood, tubing, cable, grommets, and panel
2009
27" x 28" x 3"
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Acrylic, plaster, antique doorknob, antique handles, grommets, and cable on panel
2009
22" x 18 ½"
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Acrylic, antique clock face cover, antique pocket door hardware, antique spigot, antique drawer pull, other antique hardware, tubing, cable, wood, salvaged molding, salvaged window sash chain, and panel
2009
31" x 27" x 8"
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Acrylic, plaster, antique brass corners, tubing, and wood on canvas
2008
12" x 36" (canvas size)
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