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on and under the surface
detail, work in progress, collage and decollage on found painted plywood Surfaces with character and history have always caught my eye, from urban landscape details in New York, where I lived in the gritty ‘80s, to the 200-year-old New England home I live in now, showing its age in worn paint around door handles, marks from long ago cat scratches on the door, and gently sloping, uneven floors. Would that we all accept age so gracefully. In the ‘90s (when, not coincidentally,
craig jaster
Dec 112 min read


Prices now listed on site
I’m making a few changes to my website. The price for every piece listed on the "Works" page is now posted along with all the other...
craig jaster
Oct 91 min read


Upcoming Exhibitions
Since I got back from Italy at the end of June, I’ve been busy preparing for a solo exhibition at the Robert Lincoln Levy Galle ry in...
craig jaster
Aug 131 min read


STUDIO NOMAD, pt. 3
My latest "porta-studio," in Roccatederighi, Italy. I'll be back in my Plymouth, NH studio at the end of June. (Note: I swept the floor...
craig jaster
Jun 52 min read


Studio Nomad, part 2
Happy New Year / Buon Anno! It was 14°F/-10°C out when I left the studio this evening. But inside the old building, a former bank, the...
craig jaster
Jan 62 min read


VIVA MESSY REALITY
Can AI replicate or imitate my work? It can certainly generate similar imagery, and if only seen on LCD smartphone or computer screens,...
craig jaster
May 10, 20242 min read


why collage is my thing
By wielding paper rather than paintbrush, I invite chance and serendipity to play a central, guiding role in my work. Using pieces of...
craig jaster
Mar 26, 20241 min read


STUDIO NOMAD
My (temporary) New Hampshire studio, attached to a 200-year-old home, the homeowners, a retired couple, were delighted to see the space...
craig jaster
Mar 5, 20241 min read
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