Our chosen artist for the 2015 vintage of depiction is Jason Sinclair Astorquia, who splits his time between Vallejo, CA and Taos, New Mexico. Trained as a Yale applied mathematician, Jason exited corporate life to pursue artistic endeavors full time a decade and a half ago. We commissioned an original acrylic on canvas painting, 120” by 60”, from his OZ series, which he has entitled “Nostalgia”. As seen above, multiple layers of paint are applied to the thick canvas horizontally, then vertically, then manipulated with a pallet knife when the paint is half set up. The resulting impasto color and texture patterns are beautiful and intriguing, ranging from pale sky to bright flame colorations which come together in a vibrant sherbert snapshot. To see more of Jason’s work, please visit: http://www.jasonastorquia.com