Recent Work
Sherberus
3d PLA Print from manipulating existing shared files in combination with digitally sculpting from scratch, and 3d scanning my own head. "Sherberus" is a personalized Rook Chess piece version of the Greek Mythology Hound of Hades: Cerberus.
2019
2019
Sherberus
3d PLA Print from manipulating existing shared files in combination with digitally sculpting from scratch, and 3d scanning my own head. "Sherberus" is a personalized Rook Chess piece version of the Greek Mythology Hound of Hades: Cerberus.
2019
2019
Sherberus
3d PLA Print from manipulating existing shared files in combination with digitally sculpting from scratch, and 3d scanning my own head. "Sherberus" is a personalized Rook Chess piece version of the Greek Mythology Hound of Hades: Cerberus.
2019
2019
Sherberus
3d PLA Print from manipulating existing shared files in combination with digitally sculpting from scratch, and 3d scanning my own head. "Sherberus" is a personalized Rook Chess piece version of the Greek Mythology Hound of Hades: Cerberus.
2019
2019
New World, New Awareness, New Life.
Mixed media on black PVC panel, braced with wood and steel. 48x48x18"
2018
2018
New World, New Awareness, New Life. Installation shot.
Mixed media on black PVC panel, braced with wood and steel. 48x48x18"
2018
2018
New World, New Awareness, New Life. Installation shot.
Mixed media on black PVC panel, braced with wood and steel. 48x48x18"
2018
2018
Petrified Dog in Majestic Mountains
Acrylic and enamel on canvas, framed in burnt pine. 5x7" canvas with frame it is 5, 3/4 x 13"
2018
2018
Anyone who thinks they know better is stupid
Acrylic, ink, pastel and enamel on Canvas
Framed in an old dirty drill press waste board.
4x6" with frame 6x7 3/8"
2018
Framed in an old dirty drill press waste board.
4x6" with frame 6x7 3/8"
2018
Anyone who thinks they know better is stupid
Acrylic, ink, pastel and enamel on Canvas
Framed in an old dirty drill press waste board.
4x6" with frame 6x7 3/8"
2018
Framed in an old dirty drill press waste board.
4x6" with frame 6x7 3/8"
2018
What a pity
2018, Mixed media collage on wood panel, 25 x 12"
Basket Case
2018, Acrylic, enamel, and collage, on canvas. 14 x 11"
Dry or not, banks coming, time to put her down
16 x 20”
Acrylic, enamel, collage, marker, tobacco, and gold leaf, on wood panel.
2018
Acrylic, enamel, collage, marker, tobacco, and gold leaf, on wood panel.
2018
Sheep in Wolves Clothing
22 x 14”
Acrylic, enamel, collage, and PLA filament, on 2 canvases
Acrylic, enamel, collage, and PLA filament, on 2 canvases
Leaky Blinders
2018, oil, acrylic, enamel, nail polish, ink, and collage on canvases. 14x12"
Cain't kill death
2018, oil on acrylic, collage, wax, and marker on canvas. 16x20"
Cinnamons
2017, collage, shellac, and acrylic paint on wood panel, 60" x 48"
Father’s Footsteps
2017, Wood, hand carved high-density foam, Z-Corp print, acrylic paint and clear sealants.
32" x 18,1/2" x 5,1/2"
32" x 18,1/2" x 5,1/2"
Father’s Footsteps
2017, Wood, hand carved high-density foam, Z-Corp print, acrylic paint and clear sealants.
32" x 18,1/2" x 5,1/2"
32" x 18,1/2" x 5,1/2"
Detail Shot
Hand carved rabbit
Detail Shot
From piece: Father’s Footsteps
Voluntary Submission
Acrylic and colored pencil sealed on plywood panel.
6x6”
2017
6x6”
2017
FLUD
Acrylic, collage and graphite on shellacked pine plywood panel. 6x6”
2017
2017
All-seeing Eye
Acrylic, collage, & paint pen on shellacked plywoodpanel
6x6”
2017
6x6”
2017
“The Condition”
18x24”
Acrylic paint and oil paint pen on canvas.
2017
Acrylic paint and oil paint pen on canvas.
2017
Speaking to Privilege
Wood, steel, found objects and acrylic paint.
36.5"x17"x8"
2017
36.5"x17"x8"
2017
Speaking to Privilege
Installation shot
Speaking to Privilege
Installation shot
Tougher if you're Stupid
2017, 11"x14" acrylic, oil paint pen and marker sealed in Krylon matte coat, on canvas.
Happy Thoughts
11"x14" acrylic, oil paint pen, marker and colored pencil sealed in Krylon matte coat, on hard back of old sketchbook. 2017
Release of the Moths
2017 acrylic, enamel and wood on wood panel. 48x24"
Detail Shot
Release of the Moths
Detail Shot
Release of the Moths
Detail Shot
Release of the Moths
Release of the Moths
A backyard Beauty
Instalation shot: Release of the Moths
2017 acrylic, enamel and wood on wood panel. 48x24"
Installation shot
" Inevitable anger over death of a banjo" and "Release of the Moths"
Inevitable anger over death of a banjo
2017, acrylic and collage 28x23"
Inevitable
Installation shot
"Unabandoned"
2nd collaboration with my daughter finished, 3x4" with frame. Acrylic, ink, graphite and washable marker sealed in clear-coat on panel in wood frame.
"Unabandoned"
Process Shot
Some mark making made by my 1 year old collaborator on miniature piece: "Unabandoned"
Send for the Powder Monkeys
2017, 28x23"
Acrylic and ink on mounted paper board. Stained and shellacked Yardstick frame.
Acrylic and ink on mounted paper board. Stained and shellacked Yardstick frame.
Saturated fantasy Millennial Z
30"x22"
2017, Acrylic, graphite, spray paint and ink on paper.
2017, Acrylic, graphite, spray paint and ink on paper.
Saturated fantasy Millennial Z
Installation shot
30"x22"
2017, Acrylic, graphite, spray paint and ink on paper.
30"x22"
2017, Acrylic, graphite, spray paint and ink on paper.
Saturated fantasy Millennial Z(14).jpg
Out in the Baltimore elements
Eat More Murder
2017 24x18"
Acrylic and tissue paper on canvas.
Acrylic and tissue paper on canvas.
Eat More Murder
2017 24x18"
Acrylic and tissue paper on canvas.
Acrylic and tissue paper on canvas.
Blue Oak
11x11"
Acrylic and ink on canvas. 2017
Acrylic and ink on canvas. 2017
Blue Oak
11x11"
Acrylic and ink on canvas. 2017
Acrylic and ink on canvas. 2017
{"items":["d393748c-67f6-472b-817d-b270a9fb8945","1eb9dad0-c62e-4757-aa55-43f3a72e8d51","bed79e64-0777-4af7-a35f-b38e2d5e6841","c5fe1367-56e3-460a-b3df-8681c15f81cb","1407e908-f6da-4701-9f4d-7b2cc22a0dbb","25deeb50-fce3-4d83-a975-5a8a402cb5b1","5f2aca66-d4b7-4801-8674-18b254a567f6","8ee10976-a9b8-4db0-be58-b1cb601fd01e","c6a907f1-26cb-405b-8dc0-801016f97936","b06474c2-d956-4d18-9786-8a3f1159068c","dc5d1d32-84d2-4b74-a0ee-d02cdc7316c1","a9260a41-08da-43bd-b752-4bd3f4852c6a","5cbdcb8a-8680-4da5-814e-5763ed37e612","11b4d5fe-7962-427a-a4bf-661ffce89e8d","7a734ef8-fe6c-4db8-8820-efe62df3d4f4","b7c70c0f-9b7d-4553-a94e-e6efd30e3470","21259d26-855d-4b12-9d0c-db9a2d6784c1","4425f8f6-8b3e-4902-927a-4f0f6df52131","e4737f09-d813-4361-9537-138b978088aa","7e3c19e8-f962-412d-aab9-dcecebb77d73","2666d6d2-e896-4353-90e6-2106d2bb0a1c","db0ee4b5-6702-4bfa-97ca-c643bff85deb","97e73932-bfd7-4fcc-8dfc-67f239d87d63","e081f47e-3481-40eb-ac07-173d8b6dfa20","227c53a1-e2cd-47b1-8207-34aa48dd51d0","079cdc05-234d-4f4b-a128-172d67d3f88d","611f4d60-3b50-4c76-bef0-06afaf1c5d83","7f53b180-b8d5-45d7-b560-a4bf49250177","4cf42af1-0b0b-4e12-9f99-5c814dc79e25","d6194f0d-a87e-48de-86ee-9a7b64da7b28","bd9037d6-5159-4168-8b80-b54345251df9","b0284802-dd79-4f19-86d2-8c793aa47e40","6bcd5190-825c-49bf-8f6c-2312632d4701","e86d47d5-688b-44b1-9545-1d16f16c8bf4","c70c5617-e53e-4083-8d35-d39c28e18b42","006282fe-c090-4231-a263-94eb8986d307","ab44e14a-6b65-435b-b9eb-c3fa125db4be","715384d4-7e79-4d8c-918d-066ce71ef058","2b3e3bea-4c67-45ed-ba52-436543da5747","af290ab4-5028-4b8b-8ca6-de98e591e734","2c5cd3e1-3913-4593-95d4-64ce2ca43c32","62fe2995-1315-4129-babc-2a88b6737c62","0f42c2da-0428-4e2b-8376-50290d090bbf","a2b8d34e-86cc-41e1-b455-7d134044c66c","509b05e3-d50a-4a78-9650-4e519a408e53","60f78148-92cf-4056-abfb-3d5e69d3850b","2e9c1443-94a6-448f-a21c-15a5d62f0292","639e760f-3b5d-4e68-845b-87810a972508","acd0a68c-95a6-4146-b415-7217142e1d07","909429b8-3756-4b9f-8b90-5bda05ee690a"],"styles":{"galleryType":"Columns","groupSize":1,"showArrows":false,"cubeImages":true,"cubeType":"fit","cubeRatio":1,"isVertical":true,"gallerySize":558,"collageAmount":0,"collageDensity":0,"groupTypes":"1","oneRow":false,"imageMargin":5,"galleryMargin":0,"floatingImages":0,"chooseBestGroup":true,"smartCrop":false,"hasThumbnails":false,"enableScroll":true,"isGrid":true,"isSlider":false,"isColumns":false,"isSlideshow":false,"cropOnlyFill":false,"fixedColumns":4,"enableInfiniteScroll":1,"gotStyleParams":true,"selectedLayout":"2|bottom|undefined|fit|true|undefined|1","isRTL":false,"minItemSize":50,"fullscreen":true,"allowSocial":false,"allowDownload":false,"allowTitle":true,"allowDescription":true,"loveButton":true,"loveCounter":false,"videoLoop":true,"videoSound":false,"videoSpeed":1,"videoPlay":"hover","gallerySliderImageRatio":1.7777777777777777,"galleryImageRatio":2,"numberOfImagesPerRow":4,"sharpParams":{"quality":90,"usm":{}},"viewMode":"preview","galleryHorizontalAlign":"flex-start","galleryTextAlign":"left","galleryVerticalAlign":"flex-start","itemClick":"expand","galleryThumbnailsAlignment":"bottom","thumbnailSpacings":0,"gridStyle":1,"titlePlacement":"SHOW_BELOW","hoveringBehaviour":"APPEARS","mobilePanorama":false,"isAutoSlideshow":false,"slideshowLoop":false,"playButtonForAutoSlideShow":false,"allowSlideshowCounter":false,"autoSlideshowInterval":4,"arrowsSize":23,"slideshowInfoSize":200,"imageLoadingMode":"BLUR","scrollAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","overlayAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imageHoverAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","expandAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","itemBorderWidth":0,"itemBorderColor":{"themeName":"color_15","value":"rgba(0,0,0,1)"},"itemBorderRadius":0,"itemEnableShadow":false,"itemShadowOpacityAndColor":{"themeName":"color_15","value":"rgba(0,0,0,0.2)"},"itemShadowBlur":20,"loadMoreAmount":"all","itemShadowDirection":135,"itemShadowSize":10,"imageInfoType":"NO_BACKGROUND","textBoxBorderRadius":0,"textBoxBorderWidth":0,"textBoxBorderColor":"color-5","titleDescriptionSpace":6,"textsVerticalPadding":0,"textsHorizontalPadding":0,"textBoxFillColor":"color-2","textBoxHeight":107,"textImageSpace":10,"alwaysShowHover":false,"isStoreGallery":false,"previewHover":false,"calculateTextBoxHeightMode":"AUTOMATIC","galleryLayout":2,"thumbnailSize":120,"useCustomButton":false,"itemOpacity":{"themeName":"color_14","value":"rgba(64,64,64,0.6)"},"itemFont":{"style":{"bold":false,"italic":false,"underline":false},"family":"raleway","preset":"Heading-S","editorKey":"font_6","size":40,"fontStyleParam":true,"displayName":"Small Heading","value":"font:normal normal normal 40px/1.35em raleway,sans-serif;"},"itemFontSlideshow":{"family":"helvetica-w01-bold","style":{"bold":false,"italic":false,"underline":false},"size":11,"preset":"Custom","editorKey":"font_5","fontStyleParam":true,"value":"font:normal normal normal 11px/13px helvetica-w01-bold,helvetica-w02-bold,helvetica-lt-w10-bold,sans-serif;"},"itemDescriptionFontSlideshow":{"family":"helvetica-w01-light","style":{"bold":false,"italic":true,"underline":false},"size":9,"preset":"Custom","editorKey":"font_8","fontStyleParam":true,"value":"font:italic normal normal 9px/11px helvetica-w01-light,helvetica-w02-light,sans-serif;"},"itemDescriptionFont":{"family":"avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496","style":{"bold":false,"italic":false,"underline":false},"size":18,"preset":"Body-M","editorKey":"font_8","fontStyleParam":true,"displayName":"Paragraph 2","value":"font:normal normal normal 18px/1.75em avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496,sans-serif;"},"itemFontColor":{"themeName":"color_11","value":"rgba(255,255,255,1)"},"itemFontColorSlideshow":{"themeName":"color_15","value":"rgba(0,0,0,1)"},"itemDescriptionFontColor":{"themeName":"color_11","value":"rgba(255,255,255,1)"},"itemDescriptionFontColorSlideshow":{"themeName":"color_15","value":"rgba(0,0,0,1)"},"loadMoreButtonText":"Load More","loadMoreButtonFont":{"family":"avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496","displayName":"Paragraph 2","style":{"bold":false,"italic":false,"underline":false},"size":18,"preset":"Body-M","editorKey":"font_8","fontStyleParam":true,"value":"font:normal normal normal 18px/1.75em avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496,sans-serif;"},"loadMoreButtonFontColor":{"themeName":"color_15","value":"rgba(0,0,0,1)"},"loadMoreButtonColor":{"themeName":"color_11","value":"rgba(255,255,255,1)"},"loadMoreButtonBorderColor":{"themeName":"color_15","value":"rgba(0,0,0,1)"},"arrowsColor":{"themeName":"color_11","value":"rgba(255,255,255,1)"},"oneColorAnimationColor":{"themeName":"color_11","value":"rgba(255,255,255,1)"},"isAccessible":false,"isMasonry":false,"layoutsVersion":2,"selectedLayoutV2":2,"isSlideshowFont":true,"externalInfoHeight":107},"container":{"top":"","bottom":"","left":"","right":"","width":911,"height":4371,"position":"","avoidGallerySelfMeasure":true,"galleryWidth":921,"galleryHeight":4371,"scrollBase":0}}
About:
Matthew Sherwood is a mixed media painter and sculptor originally hailing from Fairborn, OH. He earned his BFA in Painting in 2010 from MICA and his MFA in Painting from Towson University in 2015. He has recently shown his work in Baltimore, MD and Galerie Wolfsen in Denmark. He is the 3D Safety Technician at Towson University, Department of Art + Design, Art History, Art Education, and teaches as a studio 3d /foundations adjunct instructor.
Artist Statement:
If my art transformed into a movie it would be classified as a dark comedy. Using humor and visual metaphors, the work asks questions about morality and mortality. Blending the representational with the fantastical; I attempt to reward the viewer with approachable narratives that ask for an opinionated interpretation.
Many themes arise throughout the bodies of work. One prominent theme I regularly return to is masculinity. These works address traditional forms of masculinity as I understand them. Doing so I wrestle with the issues and contradictions that arise within these notions of masculinity and the role that they play in contemporary society.