Over the past 11 years Jason has always pressed himself and his work to be more than just a photo that anyone can take. Jason strives to be the best at everything he puts himself into whether it be photography, sculpture, watercolor (abstracts) or his life. For Jason his art is more than just a job, it is a way of life and self expression. Art has helped Jason deal with many issues in his life and is his own outlet for dealing with the struggles faced by artist, and everyone that has ever strived to make a difference in the world. He has suffered ridicule, torment, hatred and various other uncalled for attacks because of the work he does. Jason lives in a small community that does not accept his work fully, However he has a strong support group of friends and fans that reach all over the world. To date his fan base has spread over more than 15 countries and the numbers reach into the tens of thousands.

Below you will find vast amounts of Photography work that is constantly changing and expanding. Some of Jason’s work is some tastefully done nude work, if you are easily offended by the human form please click another link to the right before scrolling down.

In our day to day life we see things around us and never really “see them”. They are always there and we take for granted that we can see it and that object will never change. However what does change is the shadow of the object. The shadow of the object changes with the seasons, the hour and even the weather. No shadow is always the same, it can be very different on a hourly basis. Some days (like overcast or rainy days) the object’s shadow is not even there.

Do we ever take time to look down and see this shape shifting change that comes with a shadow? No we are to busy in our day to day life with rushing here and rushing there to see the shadow on the ground. This show is a look at a common object via its shadow to make us slow down, look at it and see a in a new absence of light the object and how it is different from the ground instead of straight on.

Join Jason in a journey through his exploration of cemeteries around Aroostook County, Maine. Jason traveled eight different cemeteries between Caribou, Maine and Houlton, Maine as a photojournalist to document older and forgotten grave sites. Jason's exploration began with losing several family members while away in the United States Navy. Jason felt that with the stones erroding away that something should be done to document the stones before they were totally destroyed and unrecognizable due to the effects of time and weather.

Those interested in a copy of Jason's book can order a copy online at MonkeyPublishing.com

In August 2002 my wife Jennifer and I moved back to the county after being gone for several years. My wife came from a large city and had never experienced an area like the county before. For sometime after our moving here she kept noticing things that she had never seen before like moose, farm equipment, etc. She was seeing the region like a child with awe and excitement. It was things that I had grown up around but taken for granted because that is just how it always was. Fast forward to March 7, 2008. I was informed by Dr. Nguyen that he had just diagnosed my wife with a Borderline Ovarian Tumor and that he was sending us to Portland, Maine to take care of this tumor. This was a devastating blow to Jennifer and I because we were, and still are, trying to have a baby. Our whole lives were changed in that one single moment.

After an extensive surgery, countless doctor visits and a very emotional time my lovely wife has fully recovered and is doing wonderful. We had always done charity work for the various cancer organizations but from this point on it would have a very important and special meaning for the both of us. Since Jennifer’s recovery over the past 2 years I have spent every moment I could with her and decided to never take anything for granted again. I looked at things with a new appreciation and as someone experiencing it for the first time. I adopted Jennifer’s view of the county and asked questions, took a lot of photos and tried to see something from a different perspective, which brings us to these photos.

The Show was on display from April 7, 2009 to April 20, 2009 at the University of Maine at Presque Isle in the Pullen Gallery. Approxmately 65 patrons attended the show on April 11, 2009 and listened to Jason present his work. Jason discussed the process and meaning behind his show, as well as the problems he faces as an artist in such a small rural community.

The project is a presentation on Jason's belief and philosophy that builds on the premise that we are all the same when you get down to the basic molecular structure of our being. Even though our appearance alters from person to person, we are all born with the same basic internal workings and form the same basic desires as we grow.

The media has changed our perception of ourselves with depictions of what it means to have a "perfect" body and what it means to be "in shape". Jason is trying to help remove some of these barriers and make people less ashamed of who they are and how they look.

The show was located adjacent to the Millennium Building at The Aroostook Medical Center in Presque Isle, Maine. The show was in place from January 1, 2009 until March 2, 2009. Jason had been selected as the Artist of the month for the month of January and February in 2009. The project was a retrospective on Jason and his work as a Photographer from 2000 to 2009. Over the years Jason has evolved as both a person, a photographer and an artist. He has been given several opportunities that Jason is thankful that these opportunities offered themselves to him.

Have you ever been treated unjustly because of your looks. Are you tall, short, fat, thin, ugly, pretty, blonde, brunette , or redhead. Sometimes being male or female is enough for mistreatment. There are so many people that have great personalities that are wonderful people yet they are pre-judged based on their looks.

This series was my quest to show that no matter a persons looks that people are to be judged based on personality and not appearance. I spent many hours interveiwing models prior to selection for such a project and have found some woderful people in the process.