VICTOR MATTHEWS
New York City
Entering Victor’s studio, a zen monk’s sanctuary standing shirtless and barefoot, in his paint covered pants with speckles of white on his chest and arms.
Victor’s paintings start with charcoal drawings, applied directly on each linen canvas as one continuous stream of consciousness, never lifting the charcoal off the canvas until each thought like a mantra is complete.
With a simplicity of charcoal lines, brilliant New York cityscapes emerge.
Applying white paint over the charcoal drawings in thick, textured brush stokes, revealing graceful images of taxicabs, tall buildings, fire hydrants, pigeons, bridges, sneakers and water towers. It’s an extraordinarily beautiful and peaceful process to watch.
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