Matteos Art Room

Whats it about?

It's what I've decided to call my enterprise. It used to be called Matteos Art and cards but I felt that was a bit of a mouthful and not so easy to remember.

In a nutshell its a base where I create, showcase and sell my artwork to the wider population as well as advertising events That I shall be attending.

About Me

Why ‘Matteos art room’?

Well in Italy, “Matteo” translates my name, Matthew. Since I have a love affair with Italy I thought it apt to use the name Matteo. And of course ‘art’ is self explanatory. And ‘room’ actually translates as a ‘hub’ if you like, a place where you can find my artwork online.

I have a corner at home where I paint and work from at the moment. I paint and draw for arts sake really because I enjoy it, and not for financial gain. I try to reflect the prices of my artwork on how much it cost to create, including the materials used and the time taken to produce each piece.

How did I come to selling my artwork ?

Born deaf and into an artistic family I've been blessed with a skill to produce paintings and drawings that stood apart from the masses from an early age.

I started by cartooning in my younger days and it snowballed from there over the years. Having had suggestions as part of the course at Art College , where I gained a diploma in graphic design, I was “forced” to paint and draw in a certain way that I didn't really enjoy, conforming to the mainstream, I decided that my work is good enough for me and hopefully for you too. I didn't want to hide my creativity and wanted people to see what I could create. My way.

Of course, like most people , I had a dream that I still hold alight today. I wanted my own art shop or gallery to use as a platform for creating and selling my artwork where people could see me work too. And like everyone else I needed to pay the bills and so had to work and put the idea on hold and make do with joining an art group, holding exhibitions, selling my art creations at village markets and online. While I still haven't made my millions ( and I doubt I will!!) That dream is still very much alive and still in the pipeline in some form!

My inspirations come from the woods, Italy and the sea/coast. Local images also play a part, hence why you see so many trees, greenery, rustic images. Water features in a lot of my work too since water is magnet for me, as a swimmer. Living near the sea also helps!

I paint mostly in Acrylics. I find its an easier medium to work with since its palpable. I have also created images to be turned into greeting cards, mainly blank cards and ideal for any occasion. I have been lucky to have sold my work fairly widely as far as Scotland and have had interest from as far as the USA.

I currently have an etsy shop (details at the bottom) as well as this website to sell my artwork. I also pop up in markets and events occasionally in various places.

Its all a labour of love really. There's nothing I'd rather do than to paint and trade and in the process its great to be able to create something out of nothing and if people can see my work and buy them if they like it enough….what more can I ask for?!

For more information on how you can view or purchase artwork, visit :

Www.etsy.com/uk/shop/MatteosArtandCards

Facebook : Matteo’s Art and Cards

Website : www.Matteosartroom.wixsite.com/home