Texas Artist Creates His Work the Dirty Way

By Sam Shaw

Dust is something no one can avoid. It builds up anywhere that is not regularly cleaned and this definitely includes your car. When you do not wash your car, it just keeps accumulating and getting thicker and thicker.

Cars with dirty windshields often attract messages such as wash me from other car owners, pedestrians and children and so on. Unknown to them these windshields can become canvases for exemplary pieces of art that have the ability to impress people that enjoy art as well as some of the worst art cynics.

Scott Wade, a San Marcos, Texas based artist saw waiting canvases where others just saw a dirty windshield. He began to explore the possibilities of dust and dirt to make his art " work which has generated a lot of interest.

Scotts area of residence is on the Roadrunner Road, on the northern part of the town of San Marcos. The area is hilly and dusty, which is an added advantage to him as his car accumulates dirt within no time and provides a canvas, which he soon puts to good use.

Unlike a lot of working artists, Wade does not rely on a lot of equipment to make his creations come to life. Along with brushes, he uses Popsicle sticks and his fingers to turn dirt into something beautiful. Scott Wade uses paintbrushes to add detail to his artwork.

Dust of course, is a unique medium which is also somewhat transitory. Eventually, a dirty car will be washed clean by a heavy rain " but until then, Wade's work endures and in a light rain, striking visual effects like patterns and streaks are added to the image. Wade draws on a wide range of subjects in his art " he has made reproductions of some well known work by Da Vinci, Van Gogh and other artists and has even reproduced the faces of the presidents on Mt. Rushmore in dust! He even does portraits of animals and people.

One of the most interesting attributes of the art pieces created by Scott is that they change over time. This happens when more dust gathers on them as the car drives along dusty roads. Patinas are created when due which always comes up early in the morning dots and streaks the image on the car. The changes brought on the images bring them to life as they now have a bigger collection of values.

Scott Wade has an online gallery where you can view his previous work and if you are lucky, you may even have the opportunity to see him in person. The artist occasionally tours the country exhibiting his work and demonstrating how it is created to always-eager audiences. His work is becoming increasingly popular and there is a national level of buzz about this Texas artist and his work. - 21393

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Protecting your investment in your art car is just as important as the design work. Make sure you purchase the proper insurance if you are thinking of putting your car in the car art gallery!