My mixed media artworks from 2000 – 2010 reflect the foundations of subsequent and ongoing multimedia work in my art practice.

While the content stays true to themes of technology, trend, and compulsion, most of the works are made complete with traditional materials including acrylics and oil.

Origins

The Moon Phase is inspired by a band, but it's about much more than that. It’s about celebrity. It’s about fame. It’s about the mythologies that we as consumers of culture build. It’s about the impact we as viewers, listeners, and end users have.

Moon Phase

Works influenced by the #StopInfluenceNow movement exploring influence and the evolving nature of hashtag activism.

#StopInfluenceNow

  It was in the Greek islands, when I was first compelled to photograph a doorway. There, something captivating is around almost every corner of course.

But, it was more than just the scene's superficial beauty. I became consumed with the process behind discovering and capturing these sights. 

Many of these doorways were open – offering a glimpse into another life, practically another world. How many doorways does one walk through a day? How many does one walk past? Today, how many of those were missed opportunities? Which ones were we wise to pass by?

Matthew White