My work can be summed up in a few sentences. The collage format depicted as puzzle pieces is my trademark. Images in some pieces have superimposed, embossed and blended, hand drawn Gothic letters that impart a message to the viewer. They are not that easy to read. That’s the challenge.  I’m Jason Savage – @TheTributeMaster.

I have always been intrigued by puzzles. Several years after displaying my kinetic resin sculptures in the Spoleto Festival USA 1979, I began designing ciphers that used symbols to represent letters.

In 2001, I did my first Gothic puzzle featuring one of my favorite island locations – Ocracoke, NC. I wanted a distinctive way to remember the different venues and a unique format to impart a personal message. I wanted people to look at the imaging from two totally different perspectives. This design led to further refinements and ways to create different puzzle pieces.

These memories, as you will see, can be developed in many ways. The Gothic element (hand drawn Gothic letters) is incorporated to impart a personal message. The letters can be blended into the piece, as they are in the Ocracoke Puzzle, or they can be placed in the borders. These compilations are designed to capture a person’s memories – their loves, their loses, their successes. Or they can reflect history.

They represent a point or points in time. The puzzle theme reflects memories as a compilation of pieces. These canvas heirlooms can be passed down through generations.

I am now getting back to my original development of linear graphic compositions. I moved away from that endeavor years ago, but I intend to resurrect it. Read more about the effort here.