As an art student in college (1995) during a dumpster diving excursion, Homasote paper panels were discovered. Upon returning to the studio to find that I could carve into it and peel away material using uncommon tools for making paintings. Utility knives at first, then later chainsaws, a circular saw and a reciprocating saw. Excavating before adding layers of acrylic paint has been an experiment of sustainability using recycled material ever since. Part of the experiment was an exterior exhibit of a painting in the northeast Ohio weather. Nine years before removal, section out and reframe. The section is in the person archival collection. Other experiments include using a pressure washer and blowtorch. The theory is that if the work will sustain the extreme them it would last lifetimes in a controlled environment (Museum)
Videos of the painting process are available to view on YouTube at David Leas