Matthew is a visual artist with a specialisation in woodcut relief printmaking working out of BRICKS community studios in Bristol. His work is an exploration of deep time and space. He views his practice as a collaboration with the past, and with the ancient materials He is working with. Inspiration for his work comes from myth, symbolism, and the geological perspective. He prints by hand without the use of a printing press.
His practice is informed by cross disciplinary field research in the areas of geology and paleobiology. ‘To look back as a catalyst for transformation of the present.’ He uses recurring visual motifs to explore the four classical elements of earth, air, water and fire to create ‘modern relics’. These emblems aim to offer the viewer a gateway to the ancient.
