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Painted
Circuit Board Series by Joe Dragt
Arizona
artist Joe Dragt is recycling old
technology with a creative twist.
His on-going circuit board series
started in 2011, when his full-time
job was about to send more than
thirty old computers to a local
company for recycling. A seasoned
professional graphic and web designer,
as well as a technology geek at
heart, Joe is familiar with the
inner-workings of computers.
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“Seeing
the stack of old computers, the idea
just struck me…the motherboards
can make for a really neat canvas. The
complexity and patterns of all the circuits
could make for stunning backgrounds.
I asked if I could take one computer
home for a trial run, and it just blossomed
from there.”
Joe recycles 100% of the old computers.
He meticulously takes out every screw
and separates pieces into categories
such as circuit boards, scrap metal,
plastic, and any other eye- catching
parts, and then plans accordingly. He
sends the plastics to standard recycling,
the metal to a scrap metal recycling
plant for pocket change to purchase
more oil paints, and he saves the motherboards
for “canvases.” He uses the
parts he considers “cool looking”
to create sculptures. As for all the
miscellaneous parts stripped from the
back of the circuit boards that may
possibly contain harmful elements for
landfills, Joe takes those to a proper
computer recycling company in Phoenix.
This is not the first time Joe Dragt
has used alternative canvases. In 2010
he started a wooden hand saw series,
and in 2011, he began dabbling with
painted vinyl records. When asked why
he only has two saws in his series he
responded, “I guess I am a little
A.D.D. with my art. Ideas hit me all
the time. Sometimes they hit the back
burner, and sometimes everything gets
dropped and I start something new. That
is how the circuit board series has
started for me. At any given time, I
probably have six or seven art pieces
in progress.”
Joe says that his alternative canvas
movement will be on-going. Not only
is he saving items from the landfills,
he says that in the current economic
crisis, “it’s a hell of
a lot cheaper than going out and buying
a new traditional canvas to work on.”
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Purchase
Prints & Orginals
(Originals
are going fast, but don't worry...Joe
Dragt's Circuit Board Series is on-going,
please check back often to see what's
new and available. And remember, prints
will always be available)
To
purchase prints or originals, please
email the artist direct at: joedragt@gmail.com
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Framing
Tip:
Glass
Clip Frames are a "borderless"
frame that looks modern and
professional. This type of
frame looks amazing for the
Circuit Board Prints. For
the 8x10 size, I have had
people think that the print
was the actual original at
first and second glance. These
frames come in all the available
print sizes listed below and
can easily be found on the
internet and in stores such
as Michaels and Hobby Lobby.
Furthermore, they are extremely
cost effective! No need to
worry about custom framing
and matting, which can add
up quickly.
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Originals
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5x7
Gloss Print
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8x10
Gloss Print
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11x14
Gloss Print
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Trojan
(31"x36") |
$950
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Time
that Heals all Wounds |
Sold!
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NA
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NA
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Ctrl
X: Frankenstein Women Bleed Too |
Sold!
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Linux |
Sold!
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Bad
Ram |
Sold!
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Bluetooth |
Sold!
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Memory |
Sold!
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Ram |
Sold!
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Twitter
OD |
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Viral
Worm |
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All pricing does not include shipping.
When purchasing originals, they will ship
via FexEx or UPS with signature required.
All online transaction will be completed
using PayPal.
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