Jason Trotter
Jason Trotter
Jason Trotter is an American artist known for his bold geometric abstracts rendered in acrylics. Trotter explores contrast and balance using a hard-edge painting technique that produces sharp lines with abrupt transitions between color areas. His process requires him to work on a flat surface, taping off shapes and building up several layers of paint with a brush before applying the final coat with a palette knife for ample texture. While Trotter’s colors are chosen intuitively, his compositions are inspired by lines and forms observed in daily life with the intention of evoking an instinctual, physical reaction from observers rather than interpretive analysis.
Trotter’s current work focuses on triptychs that are assembled and framed as one piece. He was drawn to the multi-panel approach as it allows for a more dynamic effect than the traditional compilation. The correlation from panel to panel allows simple shapes to unite, resulting in non-representational compositions that make a singular, eye-catching statement.
His work is intended to uplift and inspire. From social media to 24-hour news cycles, we are all enveloped in a constant bombardment of thoughts, ideas, opinions, and information that can add anxiety to our already stressful lives. Rather than perpetuate this, Trotter’s paintings feature compelling compositions that offer an escape.
Strongly influenced by Carmen Herrera, Ellsworth Kelly, Josef Albers, and Frank Stella, Trotter’s work has been published in C Magazine, Angeleno, Manhattan Magazine, and Forbes.
A graduate of Northern Illinois University, Trotter currently resides in Los Angeles.
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