Domestic Subversion

This is a little side project that produced itself out of the simple chores of the day. No more. No less.

Recent installation of commission work

I installed this piece last week after construction delays of over 4 months. It is the entry way of a recently renovated 30 story condo in the Belltown neighborhood of Seattle (north of downtown). Its about four feet high and nine feet long and was art by committee.

whidbey island afternoon (Pastoral)

A little vignette with Chevy and myself. Heather was doing a workshop for a couple of hours and I went along as her driver and set up and take down guy. While she was workshoping the local artists of that beautiful area, Chevy and I went out and about and this was one stop called Eby's Landing. We were watching these tiny water fowl flock and fly just above the water level back and forth about ten meters out from the shore line. You can see them just above the you tube logo as they fly past. The high pitch chirping at the beginning (before being drowned out by the plane, waves, and constant tone from the computer) comes from a different type of water fowl in and amongst the structure in the background.

The Rise and Fall of I.B. ( a rough sketch)

This experimental animation through painting looks at Isolationist Bunkerism from another angle. I imagined doing something like this in the real world and some of my installations reflect that although its yet to be documented with a camera from its rise to its fall as it is here. There was a second half of the video that didn't work out so I had to figure out a different way to conclude it. I look forward to trying to make additional vids of higher quality.

New works in progress from the studio

Elevation Set-Layerings

As I progress on my ongoing series of Micro/Macro paintings, I am focusing more and more on the abstract aspects of the painting and subject matter. In the beginning, the Macro (arial) part of the equation was inspired by trips by air, elevated vistas, and arial photographers such as Heather Joy and David Maisel. As the work progressed, I found the shapes and shaping of the land by our own collective hand provided a great deal of inspiration, power, and despair (sometimes individually and often collectively). When these elements are translated via painting, I find that a rich dialogue of content, color, form, and specifically mark making come into play that stand on there own as source. With that, I am very excited to explore these relationships further.

Images provided are: Ongoing, Acrylic on Panel, 24" x 24"

Happy Mother's Day Mom

To my amazing mom with whom I owe everything to (along with pops but its mother's day afterall). I am so grateful for all you have done and so proud of all that you have accomplished. I hope that you had a wonderful day yesterday and that it continues on to this day and the next. My only wish was that I could give you a big hug in person but that will have to wait until June which is rapidly coming around the corner.

You are the best mom and thank you for the joy that is my life.

Your son,

Matthew

xoxo

One of the greatest American artists living today...

This video is from "This American Life" a must listen to experience on NPR (and now television show on Showtime) for those of you into that sort of thing which I am. There is something about this artist/cartoonist that amazes me and leaves me breathless. It may not be apparent in this video but you must check out some of his books if you have the chance. His stories are much like the top video so that relates more to the nature of his work I think. His name is Chris Ware.