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 Maryanne Matson was born in Seattle to an opera singer mother and an avid cook and gardener father. She experimented with jewelry design and furniture making, but decided to pursue painting. Matson received her undergraduate degree from UCLA, and completed her MFA at Otis in 2004.
Her work is figurative, and focuses on the domestic genre and still life. Dogs, flowers, and food are common subjects. She bases her work on photographs, and exploits effects of abstraction and rendering. In these paintings, Matson combines darkness and frivolity with a sense of humor. She works in series to achieve an effect of multiple experiences and forces.
Solo Exhibitions:
Maryanne Matson, Creative Artists Agency, Beverly Hills CA, May-June 2005
Not All Wonder, Mandarin Gallery, Los Angeles CA, October 2004
Group Exhibitions:
Idiolects, Angels Gate Gallery, San Pedro CA, Feb-March 2005
Supersonic, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena CA, June-August 2004
Senior Thesis Show, Otis College Maltz Gallery, Los Angeles CA, May 2004
Good & Plenty Otis College Bolsky Gallery, Los Angeles CA, October 2003
MFA Invitational Show, Lowe Gallery, Santa Monica CA, July 2003
My trip to Provence was an exceptional opportunity and an extrordinary trip. As an artist, France has been a preeminant patron of the arts and the French are renown for their art of living. Provence is to me the epitome of French style: the perfect blend of town and country. Nothing beats being able to relax outside a café in the morning sun along a beautiful tree lined boulevard, planning the day’s outing to a museum, or some local Roman ruins or just trekking to the hillsides to take in the vistas that have inspired so many artists before me.
Whether it’s food, architecture, clothing or just how they lead their lives, the people of Provence do everything with a style that is uniquely their own.
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Untitled
(2005)
Oil on canvas
25 x 27 in.
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