Art Progress

MA in FA

In the category of recently completed work, I’m happy to say that I have completed my Masters of Arts in Fine Art. My particular degree was a composite art masters combining visual art and theatrical art. If you are interested in seeing a selection of my masters thesis show you can visit the Greer campus of Greenville Tech.

Progress 001

(9 X 12) So far.... Acrylic and collaged elements on Paper.

I don't have a title yet for this work.

Detail 1

Detail 2

A Universe That Works (2004)

9 X 11” Acrylic, graphite, color laser transfer, ink, and colored pencil on Paper

“A universe that works” is basically a landscape – A celebration at the amazing way the world functions. Nature isn’t just a beautiful thing, it is a beautiful setting in which to exist.

A8 (2004)

6.5 X 8” Powdered graphite, clear matte medium, white acrylic paint, and photocopies on paper.

With the exception of the photocopied digits, All the darks were created using powdered graphite. The thick darks are a result of layering.

This little piece is about the danger of secrecy.

Recently completed

Recently completed

This little corner of the blogverse is dedicated to images of my own in-progress and recently completed works. You’ll see small images of whatever I’m working on at the time.

If you want to know more about me you can check out my bio and artist statement below. You can also check out the info links on the side bar.

If you want to comment on a work feel free. If you’d like to purchase or commission something let me know.

Thanks,
Jason Waggoner

Artist statement and Bio

Jason Waggoner uses experimental techniques to combine found materials into art that is both intellectually stimulating and morally challenging.

Jason received a BA in art in 2001 and is pursuing an MA in art as it relates to the theater. Jason’s smaller more enigmatic collage pieces contrast sharply to the large-scale sculptures and paintings he does as a theatrical artist at Bob Jones University’s Rodeheaver Auditorium.

Whether large or small, Jason hopes his work will stimulate a kind of dialogue between the viewer and the artist using the art as the medium of communication. “I want to challenge viewers to think about how they relate to others, their culture. How they impact the world, temporal or eternal.” With this in mind, Jason creates works that have a sense of wear-and-tear.

“I remember, growing up near San Francisco, seeing once a billboard that had been layered with years of advertisements. The weather had torn away all but the best-attached parts. Now I think of that image as the cultural parallel to stone that has been worn away by water. The softer stone and dirt is worn away more quickly than the harder sediment. Only the densest cultural ideas can survive a disposable society. I believe there are truths and principles that endure beyond the cultures that record them.”

Jason believes that art can be the wise man’s riddle. “Sometimes a question is the most powerful tool for learning – teaching - changing your culture or the world.”

Jason’s work has been recognized with several awards including best of show in the 2001 commencement competition at BJU.

Thus far in 2004 Jason has had two one man shows and his work was included in an invitational show focused on the collage medium.