Older work

In these paintings, I’ve used inlaid, painted, faux frames surrounding a central image to further draw attention to the artifice of that image.  The contradictory relationships of structure and ornament, indulgence and transcendence, mysticism, and artifice are all themes inherent in the history and practice of painting.  That relationship is the subject of my work.

  • triptych-with-vine-border
  • symetrical double vine painting
  • red painting with broken garland
  • flowers in diamond pattern
  • lily bouquet with zoomorphic border1
  • flowers with celtic and hindu patterns
  • flowers falling on celtic pattern
  • bouquet with flower border
  • baroque ornamental diptych
  • Untitled

By Matt

I’m a representational painter, but I don’t think about my paintings representationally. What I mean by that is that I don’t care very much about describing the subject matter beyond its most obvious visual qualities (what color is it, what shape is it, how does the light fall on it).