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Artist Statement:
My life is all about
process. It’s the getting
there that interests me. My
art is similar in that I like
the process of making
something from nothing. I’ve
spent years landscaping and
building a cabin in the woods,
as well as doing artwork, and
I love taking a bare piece of
nothingness and making it
something, walk away and don’t
look back. I strive for a
nice finished product, but
it’s the getting there that
keeps me going.
I’m not interested in pretty.
Be real. Painting is paint on
a surface. Any materials, for
that matter, have their own
essential being, and bring
that spirit to the work. I
look for that material to
speak to me, say something to
the viewer, and say whatever
it wants. My work is mostly
figure ground relationships.
I’ve been drawn to the figure
all my life.
I’m interested in the drama of
life and living, and the
endless possibilities of the
interaction or isolation we
encounter. I’m not looking to
represent surface reality, but
rather emotional or spiritual
reality. I want to get under
the skin and see what’s going
on. I like...
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Terry Matarelli Biography:
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Age
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55
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
Widower
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| Children |
1
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| Religion |
other |
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| Education |
Undergraduate Work |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
art, music, exploring lifes idiosyncrocies indepth, human relationships, God |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Painting Oil
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Abstract Expressionism - (1940 - 1955)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Francis Bacon
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| Favorite Work of Art |
Guernica
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
ARTIS NOT A THING...IT'S A WAY! |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
I've always been interested in all the little details around me from the shadows amongst the blades of grass to the repercussions of ones thoughts, words and actions on the universe. Art is my expression of that curiosity. |
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| Your Personal Biography |
Biography
„h Born: August 16, 1951
„h Illinois Central College, AAS Commercial Art 1971
„h Southern Illinois University, Fine Art Program, 1971 - 1972
„h Arizona State University, Drawing, Painting, 1980 - 1982
„h Cream of the Crop Exhibition, ASU, 1982
„h Built custom house, including design and all aspects of construction, 1982-2002
„h Owner/Operator of Landscaping Business, 1982 - 2002
„h AAUW Exhibition, Grants Pass, OR Best of Graphics, 1995
„h AAUW Exhibition, Grants Pass, OR 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
„h Rogue Community College, ¡§Art in Oregon¡¨, publication, Catfish over Madison, digital assemblage, 2004
„h PACO Gallery, Oct. 2006 ¡§Green Show¡¨,
„h PACO Gallery, Nov. 2006, Member Show
„h Artlink Show, Feb. 2007
„h PACO Gallery, Feb. 2007, ¡§Love Show¡¨
„h Herberger Theater, April 2007, ¡§Layers of meaning¡¨
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