Chris Matzke

Bright Lights

Acrylic Paint on Canvas with Maple Frame

14 x 14 x 1.5", Framed to 15 x 15 x 1.75"

$450

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"Bright Lights" represents that feeling that surrounds you in many European cities as the sun sets in the distance and the vibrance of the area emerges.

Artist's Statement:

After 30+ years spent in corporate America, my wife and I packed up our belongings and moved from Washington DC to rural Virginia in 2019. Picking up a paintbrush for the first time in many years proved to be a daunting task. I decided my focus would be simple…paint things I see every day, don’t be afraid to embellish reality, and celebrate the colors in everyday life. As a result, my paintings tend to be fairly bright and oftentimes whimsical. The area around Albemarle County in central Virginia offers an abundance of subject material from horse farms to wine country to glorious mountain scapes. I am never wanting for inspiration here.