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EXHIBITIONS
~ MATTHEW PORTER BIOGRAPHY
ARTIST STATEMENT
BIOGRAPHY Matthew Porter is a freelance painter and illustrator, as well as co-owner of Blue Bottle Art Gallery in Seattle. He was born in the South of England, about an hour drive from London. He graduated from the Edinburgh College of Art with a degree in Visual Communication. His work has been featured in American Illustration, Applied Arts Photography, and Illustration Annual. In addition, BMG Entertainment selected him for their National Visual Arts Search. In Seattle he has been published in Tablet Magazine and The Stranger. He has shown work in galleries in London, New York, and Seattle. This is his first exhibition in Philadelphia. Acrylic paint is used on a piece of wood sized 9" x 9". The fine lines are created using a pen. After the piece is completed it is sanded to give it a worn and faded feel. A coat of varnish is applied over the entire piece in order to maintain its color. A hook is nailed into the back and the artist signs and dates each piece. These pieces are done as limited edition painting, in that multiple renditions are created (though each piece is original and hand painted). |
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