Surprise Birthday Art Delivery

Gavin wanted to surprise his wife, Karen, with Edge of Solace for her birthday. It's a piece of art of mine that she has been wanting for quite a while. We ordered it to be delivered in time for the special day. Then, we made a parking-lot delivery after a wrapping paper run. Her reaction to the piece is priceless.

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The Creator's Conflict

It's episode 16 and we're into the interviews from WPPI!⁠

⁠First up we have Jason Matias, a fine art landscape, portrait and "mixed media" artist (even if he doesn't call himself that, that's what I'm saying he is!) and educator living in the Seattle area, Washington.⁠

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New Release - Edge Of Solace

Jason Matias Proudly Presents: Edge Of Solace

 

Edge of Solace

This scene is as much painting as photograph. It is a scene I’ve longed for but never found and, finally, allowed my creativity to rend reality. Edge of Solace is an idea I’ve carried with me for a long time but I feel that it was Seattle and the Northwest that gave me the inspiration and the building blocks to bring it to life. All the elements in Edge of Solace were captured in Seattle and Mercer Island making it a true work of the Pacific Northwest and a statement about my time here. 

As I strive to visualize and create this idea of Comfortable Isolation I find myself drawn to water and what it represents: renewal, neutrality, energy. In psychology, the ego is referred to as a pool of energy. Too often, I visit my ego when it is roiling, dry, or as hard as ice. In my meditations, I imagine myself on the shore of my ego and I will it to be vast. The Edge of Solace is my reminder to self to visit here often, to meditate on my experiences, to check-in with my feelings, and to keep this place vibrant and full.

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Edge of Solace is an edition of 50 available starting at 60" (1.5m). See more examples of the work and request a quote at www.jasonmatias.com/edge-of-solace