What Is Lost Is Lost Forever Painting

Matthew has been painting for over 10 years, originally inspired to capture his experiences walking in wild and remote places in a more meaningful way. He travels extensively in the UK and the Nordic regions in the search for subject matter, focussing on the intricate patterns and relationships in the landscape and the influence of natural processes, especially the effects of water and ice. Matthew’s sculptured mixed media abstracts often start with a quite small detail from the landscape, letting the shapes and patterns evolve on the canvas into paintings rich in texture and blended colour. With a Maths degree as background and interests in geology and physical geography, all of these influences can be seen in Matthew’s work. Matthew also works and tutors in watercolour. Matthew has exhibited in group shows in London and Essex, and later this year will hold his first solo London exhibition “RESIDUE”, featuring a number of his larger abstract pieces, inspired by what nature has left behind.