My Process and Guidelines

Environmental Exposure Explained

• The Art: A new genre - The composition is exposed to the environment and nature creates the artwork.

• Uniqueness: I am not aware of any other artist doing anything like this, I believe it to be completely unique.

• Philosophy: Everything we do leaves an impression. Our actions, whether intended or not, create an effect on our environment and on our relationships. My art-form is an expression of that effect, it intends to “expose” both literally and figuratively the effects of our actions, by creating a patina, with rust and decay onto the medium, literally creating the art on the exposed material.

• Inspiration: I observed how rusting-junk on top of an old rusted-out car left an impression on the metal. “Could this could be an art form?”

• Process: I set up a composition, so that over a period of time, (days, weeks, months to a year), the ENVIRONMENT, (including rain, snow, ice, sun, animals and accumulated debris), create an EXPOSURE on the medium, (which may include steel, copper, aluminum, wood, bronze or other flat materials). The aesthetic of the art is actually created by the interaction with nature. I only set up the exposure, and with no manipulation, nature does the rest.

• My Guidelines:             

  1) Keep it abstract, with frequent illusions to landscapes

  2) No silhouettes other than circles, lines, found objects, or organics 

  3) Leave exposed outdoors without any manipulation, just let nature make an impression

  4) Stop the exposure when it looks most interesting

  5) Lightly remove larger residue, and seal with clear fixative

  6) Framing is also an important part of the art, frames are always made from reclaimed materials