Artist Statement:
Matthew believes artwork is visual storytelling and his artwork as a pictorial language.
Many of his works combine drawing and painting with the entanglement of found objects such as feathers, bones, and discarded electronics. Concepts from Animism, Shamanism and Semiotics are visible in the imagery as well.
Awards & Distinctions:
Society of Illustrators Scholars Exhibit, at the Museum of American Illustration - New York, NY
Merit Award for Printmaking, "Works on Paper", Long Beach Arts Council, Long Beach,CA
Illustrators of the Future, Bridge Publications, at the Smithsonian National Archives - Washington D.C.
Exhibitions:
2013 Group Show, Sylvia White Gallery - Ventura, CA
2012 Solo Show, 33 Jewels at El Paseo - Santa Barbara, CA
2010 Group Show, TAG Gallery, Bergamot Station - Santa Monica, CA
2010 "The Dichotomy of Angels II" Solo Exhibit, Gallery Azul - San Pedro, CA
2009 ARTPRIZE International Art Show, Open Concept Gallery - Grand Rapids, MI
2009 "Life Figure Series" Group Show, Gallery Azul - San Pedro, CA
2009 "Redefining Feminity" Group Show, Gallery Azul - San Pedro, CA
2009 "Works For Everyone" Group Show, TAG Gallery - Santa Monica, CA
2008 "Small Works " Group Show, TAG Gallery - Santa Monica, CA
2008 "Calculating Art : Mathematics in the Visual Field" Group Show, Maloney Gallery - Morristown, NJ
2008 "The Dichotomy of Angels" Solo Exhibit, TAG Gallery - Santa Monica, CA
2008 "An Evening of Art and Magic" Group Show, The Magic Castle - Hollywood, CA
2007 "La Virgen" Group Show, Picture This Gallery - Long Beach, CA
2007 "Femina Sublima: the Goddesses" Solo Exhibit Flazh!Alley Studio , San Pedro,CA
2006 "La Virgen" Group Show, Picture This Gallery - Long Beach, CA
2006 "A Winter Celebration" at La Vita é Bella - San Francisco, CA
2006 "The Art of Painting Exhibit" Santa Cruz Art League , Santa Cruz,CA
2006 "Dirty Fingernails Say A Lot - A Celebration of Pure Printmakers " Foundry Arts Centre , St. Louis,MO
2002 "Sirens of the Sea" Galerija Ranjina - Dubrovnik, Croatia
2002 "Sirens of the Sea" Conservatory Gallery - Split, Croatia
Artistic Influences:
Gustav Klimt, Odilon Redon, Egon Schiele, Pablo Picasso, Aubrey Beardsley, Jon J Muth, Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, Kent Williams
Artist Tags:
cubism, acrylic painting, figure drawing, symbolism, pencil drawing, found objects
