Curator, Artist

Is a lighting designer, artist, contractor and 20 yr resident of High Falls, NY and has been a long time collaborator of Derek. Jason has toured internationally with many Theatrical and Musical acts. He designed extensively for Lee Breuer of Mabou Mines, Natalie Merchant, Powderfinger, John Mayer, John Zorn, Liz Phair, John Paul Jones, Natalie Cole, Blues Traveler, Anne Bogart, Gale Gates et.al., The Tigerlillies, Nami Yamamoto, Cynthia Hopkins, Fode Bangoura and Mikel Rouse.

After years of touring he began exploring lighting design inside of abstract oil paintings.  His “Illuminated Oil Paintings” have been shown in NYC at The Wild Project in the lower east side, the Limner gallery in Hudson NY and at the Grey Owl Gallery in New Paltz.  

Derek & Jason have worked together on over 50 projects, ranging from: founding Teleotheater in 1992, to designing Rap Guide to Evolution by Baba Brinkman in 2012. 30+ years as friends and collaborators have brought them to an exciting juncture and they’re bringing their next project to Ellenville.