Artsuite - Spirits 1 - Original painting by Rob Matthews.  Spirits 1 is one of hundreds that tried to cross the Mediterranean from Africa to Europe. He is a geometrically-hollowed out shell of his former self, leaving everything behind to start something new..  White and grey acrylic paint on a cream background.  12x9 inches.

ROB MATTHEWS

Painting | 2018

 

This body of work is made to spend time considering events and people that get lost in the shuffle of the ever-changing news cycle.  Themes of upheaval, power, displacement and the unspoken message of “home” anchor the work. Spirits 1 is one of hundreds that tried to cross the Mediterranean from Africa to Europe. He is a geometrically-hollowed out shell of his former self, leaving everything behind to start something new.

 

Size

9 × 12 inches - Unframed

 

Materials

Acrylic on canvas over wood panel

 

Authenticity

Hand signed by the artist

Spirits 1

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ROB MATTHEWS

Painting | 2018

 

This body of work is made to spend time considering events and people that get lost in the shuffle of the ever-changing news cycle.  Themes of upheaval, power, displacement and the unspoken message of “home” anchor the work. Spirits 1 is one of hundreds that tried to cross the Mediterranean from Africa to Europe. He is a geometrically-hollowed out shell of his former self, leaving everything behind to start something new.

 

Size

9 × 12 inches - Unframed

 

Materials

Acrylic on canvas over wood panel

 

Authenticity

Hand signed by the artist

Behind the Scenes

Rob Matthews

Nashville, TN
PAINTING

An encounter with one of North Carolina-born artist Rob Matthews’ works can be curiously disorienting. In one way, you’re sure you’ve never seen anything quite like it before. But on the other hand, something about it feels familiar, making you linger a little longer as your brain tries to pick out what that something could be. In Flight to Egypt, it’s probably the underlying composition, which Matthews based on...