Artist Adds To His 'Celebrity Junk Drawer'

Jason Mecier has a new approach to capturing celebrities -- by using their trash. That's right, this San Francisco-based artist isn't just painting or drawing celebs as he sees them; he's using pieces of their garbage to create beautiful 3-D mosaics. Mecier often contacts celebs directly and asks them for a little bit of their junk to help show more of who they really are.
''I enjoy trying to match the items with the essence of each unique subject. These days, much of my material is gifted to me from friends, family, fans and, of course, the celebrities themselves," Mecier told
Socialite Life.
Mecier's portfolio of trash mosaics includes Pink, Paris Hilton, Jimmy Fallon and countless others. He's even looking to do a mosaic of 'Jersey Shore' star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi. That trash could be quite interesting! Check out more of Jason's art after the jump.
Mecier does get quite creative when constucting these works of art. He has become a master of using found objects.
"When I was young, I remember being mesmerized by my grandma's paintings, weaving, mosaics, sculptures, collages and stained glass work that filled my grandparents' house and yard. If she was working on an art project, she would set me up at a nearby table with a project of my own to work on," Mecier told
Brand X in March.
To see more of Mecier's work, check out his website at
JasonMecier.com.
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Artist Makes Art Out of Celebrity Trash
Jason Mecier poses with his celebrity trash mosaics.
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Pretty cool idea .
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are you serious? instead of wasting your time insulting celebrities, take the time to appreciate this guy's work for what it is, artI love reading this , So does My boyfriend .he is almost 11year older than me .i met him via age'lessmate.c'om a nice place for seeking age le ss love.which gives you a chance to make your life better and open opportunities for you to meet the attractive young girls and treat you like a king. Maybe you wanna check it out or tell your friends..
Conan looks like the Riddler.
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he so does! XD
There's no doubt that Pink, Paris Hilton, Jimmy Fallon, and Snooki are trash, but I find it interesting that their portraits are as well. Highly appropriate!
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Your the trash here JC. What gives you the right to call PINK trash! Not only is she a great artist, she is a member of PETA (People for the ethical treatment of animals). That makes her a beautiful person inside and out. This also makes her a better human being than you in my book. So go do something constructive like feed the hungry or boycott KFC to redeem yourself, if your so much better than her. Otherwise shut your fricking mouth!
WWJD? the opposite of you!
It's hard to find anybody in Hollyweird who is NOT trash. There are so few "stars" to really admire. Most of them are plastic, superficial, self-absorbed snobs who are contributing to the downfall of our once great country.
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You are so right.
Good Stuff Maynard!
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Good stuff Maynard!
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Pink !!!!!!!!!!!Pink !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Whos is this boob head
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Trash is trash is TRASH...And this guy is emulating trash by using trash to make more trash...
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what a idiot you are.
Cool! I thought the artist was Vincent D'Onofrio. (Haters posting your vile spew here - just go away already)
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What are Conan O'Brien and Chris Rock doing here? I don't see them as all that trashy.
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Bravo, Jason Mecier! I am a caricature artist in So.California, and I think your work is superb. Your talent with found objects is wonderful and your likenesses are beyond excellent! I wish you endless good fortune. You are a just so good (and handsome, too!)!
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are you serious? instead of wasting your time insulting celebrities, take the time to appreciate this guy's work for what it is, art
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Snooki's portrait, and Paris Hilton's portrait created out of trash. How appropriate is that?!
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