ARTIST BIO
Jason Traeger’s early graphic work is closely associated with the West Coast hardcore punk scene of the early 1980’s. He produced flyers, record art and graphics for national fanzines such as MaximumRockNRoll and Leading Edge. His hand drawn flyer designs are often included in surveys of the period. As a solo recording artist he has toured widely and released music on the K and Kill Rock Stars labels.
In the 2000’s his oil paintings, drawings and paper cuts were included in regional surveys at Portland State and Oregon State Universities. As a member of Oregon Painting Society art collective Jason performed and exhibited in the 2010 Portland Biennial of Contemporary Art and Tate Modern’s 10th Anniversary exhibit in London.
As a stand-up comic he has performed with the Oregon Symphony and was included in the Bridgetown Comedy Festival. In 2016 he was voted one of Portland’s Funniest Five in the Willamette Week’s annual poll. Today he exhibits regularly, maintains a studio art practice and produces the TraegerMethod podcast. He lives and works in Portland, OR.