Author Archives: Jason Krekel

About Jason Krekel

Artist based in Asheville, NC.

New Year!

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New possibilities…we must be active and activate to manifest the world we want to live in. No one I know is more active in manifesting this world than my partner Ami…check out the incredible events and opportunities for a more inclusive life that Ami highlights in her blog Amiworthen.com!

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Maxx Krekel Mashup!

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I was super fortunate to be asked by one of my favorite Asheville artists Maxx Feist to participate in a mashup show in Asheville. Maxx gave me some guidelines (Halloween and Air as subject matter) and had me start a piece. Knowing Maxx’s particular style I went all out and created an interpretation of the Celtic Goddess Cailliach through paint and printing media and handed it off…Maxx added the “patriarchal” Skull King and this is what came out…
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The piece is in an exhibit at Satellite Gallery in Asheville through the remainder of the month and I am so humbled to be a part of it!

Clair de Lune

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I was commissioned with artist Phil Cheney to design, build and paint a beach sign for my friend’s house on Edisto Island- a place I hold dear!  My thoughts and well wishes go to the denizens of this special island as they piece their lives back together after last week’s Hurricane…
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Cailleach

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Here is a piece I did for an art collaboration with local painter Maxx Feist. One of my favorites by the way and frequent group show instigator! The theme was “air” as pertains to Samhain (Halloween for most people) and I chose the Celtic legend Cailleach- Crone of the wind! Here is my contribution to be added to later by Maxx…The show opens at Satellite Gallery here in Asheville on October 7 and I will revisit this with the revised image as the show gets closer!
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Asheville Black History Matters Pt.3

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As this longer than usual leap year February progresses to it’s extra final day, I will call attention to observance of Black History Month and share my latest incarnation of the linocut piece that I completed last year. The new print is on handmade wood panels and is in limited edition of 6! You can read my artist statement about this piece and that says a lot, but I still find myself gaining insight into the few figures I highlight in the piece.
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When I read what little there is to read about Tempy Avery, I realize that my own neighborhood was a part of her history as she was given several parcels of land in Montford which she passed down to her relatives…
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Dr. William Trent is featured prominently in a band photo that has made the rounds in Asheville for the past few years and I even have a print of it on my wall!

E W Pearson is a name that comes up often when talking to my buddy artist Dewayne Barton about his community…Pearson was the founder of the Burton St. Community, and much more.
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I also encourage anyone interested to check out what Dr. Waters (whose quote on the print inspired its making) is up to and what he has to say! He consistently comments on the state of Black Asheville and the historical implications of current events…
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Above is a detail of the city of Asheville reproduced from a 1919 photo featuring the YMI cultural center in the lower right hand corner.

I am also learning about screen printing. These newer incarnations are screened onto wood giving me more flexibility of surfaces to print on…Phil Cheney and I created a large tabletop print station to handle such a large screen so that the finished product is the same size as the original 3 foot X 3 foot linocut!

I have a couple of these pieces available at Horse and Hero (a wonderful gallery of my peers where the print was filmed for local news WLOS!) if you are interested or you can contact me directly!