Driven

“It's not about the years honey, it's the mileage.”

- Harrison Ford

Capturing the source images for this mashup series was a literal fulfillment of the introductory statement on my website: “I’m an artist who finds as much joy roaming through a junk car lot as I do a picturesque landscape.” As an artist who sees beauty in decay, the cars become hidden treasure with their corroded metal and peeling paint. For some bonus content related to this series, check out Getting Up to Speed.

Bodywork

Here, bodywork stands in contrast to traditional shop practice. It’s about celebrating a junk car’s imperfections, not trying to hide or remove them. So kick the tires, smell the musty odors and burnt oil, and resist the urge to scrape off the flaking paint and polish the chrome.

Detailing

Detailing also takes on new meaning here. Zooming in magnifies the intensity of cracks and corrosion,transforming the works into rich textural compositions that verge on abstraction. Details often overlooked, such as door handles, chrome trim, and flakes of paint, move to center stage.

Driven by Entropy

Upon realizing a personal connection between these broken-down machines and my own aging body, I now find myself “driven” not just to create the art, but by a fascination with entropy—the slow unraveling of order that touches everything, from engines to people. The introduction of organic elements is intended to be both chaotic and comfortable, as the cars quietly surrender to their fate.