by James Matheson | May 19, 2022 | process
by James Matheson | Jul 13, 2021 | process
The Quadrant Series. Eight paintings into what will become a large series of acrylic and mixed media on square canvases. (61cm x 61 cm). Using the square and some of the ideas of quadrants, I am composing or plotting out geometric abstractions. Because of the...
by James Matheson | Mar 3, 2021 | art during COVID, canadian art, contemporary art, social isolation
New art. A new year. Works on paper and canvas done as 2020 ended and 2021 began. Perhaps the lack of social contact during the pandemic has me more focused. I feel these pieces reflect a new resolution in my...
by James Matheson | Nov 15, 2020 | process
A short video that shows one of the processes I go through to seek ideas for drawings and paintings. Using a macro lens I photographed inspiring textures, shapes, and compositions in an abandoned dump. I then use elements of these kinds of shots to inform my work on...
