"My paintings are a private world of improvisation, spontaneity, humor and pathos, exaggeration and abandon. The images and shapes are often figurative, organic personal totem poles which in closer view become highly abstract. They reflect my travels and interest in tribal art and children's art. Old-fashioned emotional involvement is still my main priority in painting."

Alden Mason is proof that an artist's style is never static. Although he is now known mostly for his "squeeze bottle paintings," Mason was first recognized for his award-winning watercolor landscapes. After a few years he forged new paths and found his own style. In the 1970's, he began to receive increasing praise and recognition, especially for his "Burpee Garden" series.

Art critic, Regina Hackett, favorably compared the "Burpee Garden" paintings to the works of Helen Frankenthaler, and ranked them among the strongest contributions of second-generation Abstract Expressionism.

Mason was forced to stop using oil paints due to the blinding headaches brought on by their fumes. It was at this time that Mason began using his squeeze bottles of acrylic paints. He says he likes working with squeeze bottles because it's like the paint is an extension of his arm and they enable him to create long, fluid lines without having to stop due to a dried up brush.