Andrew's Qs towards me

1. Discussion regarding the tangible aspects of Matt’s work:

From the pieces of work I got to take a look at, it is obvious that you do not limit yourself to a single medium. I’ve observed oil paintings, acrylic paintings, sculptures with glass and some other material I cannot determine, graphite/ charcoal illustrations, etc.

a. When and how did you realize that art was something you wanted to pursue?

When I was very young, I started drawing before I could write at like 2 because my grandfather had done some artwork, mainly drawing. But I’ve always gravitated towards it I’m enthralled by almost all aspects of art. Those are ceramic vases, which are now glazed. I also oil paint, do the glass blowing, and draw; I don’t work in acrylics yet? But art has always stood out to me, it was differently intense in a way that excites me; math was a process with a single answer, spelling was bullshit, and gym was to much fun for monsters; I was always too outgoing and creative to want to stop finding new ways of doing things.

2. Discussion regarding the materials, forms and subjects:

a. Tell me more about the glass vase. I am fascinated with the process of blowing glass into shapes and the forms.

Glassblowing is very intense. It’s a process, sometimes you find in ceramics or an under painting and sketches in a notebook. Everything must start right to finish different, its one of those arts that can be unpredictable. Speed is its game, its so unlike every other art where your not bound by time or physical pain. Science, math, and art converge in this experience; I feel my ideas differ somewhat in other mediums. But aspects of art always over lap one another.

3. Discussion regarding themes in the work:

a. Your work has an organic aesthetic, is this a theme you consciously incorporate into your work?

Umm, nature happens I think. I just recently started noticing this as I started to see my artwork converge in photo albums on the computer; on the contrary, yes I am aware of it when I’m working with either clay of glass the two mediums have so much to do with nature, science, motion, creativity, and impulses; when the wheels move there’s no turning back. With my painting and drawings I find the nature just happens it is such a passionate experience and so connected to the hand of the creator, I find it happening. But there is also a refining quality where you know what your doing, everything has a reason, and I find some of my paintings I enjoyed thinking of as human experience landscapes. So nature is bound by no limits, effects just generate new life and kill old ones.

4. Discussion regarding influences, artists, writers, movies, etc:

a. What artists/ works motivate you most? What is it about their work that you identify with and how does this translate into your own work?

This list can go on f o r e v e r . Every aspect of what I do I try to respond to someone that has pushed me in a direction at the moment, but I like to keep my beliefs to specific artists.

5. Plans regarding the development of thesis proposal:

a. What ideas/ goals do you have in mind while beginning to formulate your thesis proposal?

Maybe to get noticed, to be able to build from a portfolio and jump into real world situations. Most defiantly to understand what it takes to make it, and the magnitude and minute experience we endeavor towards. Of coarse every artists dream is to support their family with a creative career, nothing more nothing less.

b. Do you think you will be using more than one medium for your thesis?

I have no idea things move so fast and there’s so much going on I don’t even know what I’m going to be doing tomorrow.

c. If you could use one or two words to summarize your over-arching thesis proposal, what would it/ they be?

If I can sum up my over arching thesis proposal in two words… let it roll.

6. Developing work over the next couple next years:

a. Do you think you will make any radical changes in your work in the next couple years?

b. If so, what direction/ area are you most interested in learning more about?

Yea, I’m sure funding will be cut dramatically, but I’ve always been good with kids and I think I can find some alternate route program I can bang out in a few semesters and pull off being a miserable teacher in some shithole elementary school. But that wont stop me from drawing and ect., I’m too passionate about it to leave it behind, I don’t watch the television so I always find ways to be creative.