Thu 16 Apr 2009
Dirty Car Artist – Scott Wade
Posted by A.A. under Art, Graphic Art, Made me look, Painting
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ash to ash ~ dust to dust
Copyright: ©2006 Scott Wade
Texas “dirty car artist” Scott Wade (pictured here recreating Dutch master, Johannes Vermeer’s “Girl with a Pearl Earring”) has found an artistic use for the ever present dust collecting on his car. He has recieved a good bit of notoriety for his creations which wash away with tomorrows rain.
“I don’t do this to try and create immortal works of art” says Wade. “We aren’t going to be around forever, and nothing we do is going to last forever as much as we’d like it to. We need to learn to let go of that I think, and just enjoy what’s here.”
When asked which of his works is his favorite, Wade replies “the next one!”
Later this year, Scott will be creating a special piece for the Atlanta Arts Festival. Correction: Scott Wade created a special piece for the Atlanta Arts Festival in 2008.
If you liked this, you might like: Joshua Allen Harris, Your Art is Trash
More:
DirtyCarArt.com
I think the fleeting nature of the art is what makes it special really. Some nice HQ photographs would sell well I think.
That is good. Unfortunately it is only temporary. I cannot see how he could make a living from his craft.
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I’m just trying to get my head around how tricky this would be if you’re used to more conventional painting – he’s removing the pigment to create the picture instead of layering it on. And there’s a really nice symmetry in creating landscapes from dust picked up from driving through a landscape.
How long does it take to create one of these? Awesome talent!
He says it takes about an hour.