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[John Matlock]

Please visit my website http://www.johnmatlockartwork.com
John Matlock is professional artist like his father before him.
Growing up John watched and studied his father Thomas paint landscapes
in oil mediums in their basement studio in West Springfield
Massachusetts. 37 years later John now paints in the same studio with
that same easel applying the lessons he learned from his Dad.
John studied art at Holyoke Community College and the University of
Massachusetts concentrating in painting. He has sold works across the
country at juried outdoor art festivals but stays based mostly in New
England.
His paintings of Old country barns, coastal themes and places long
forgotten have best been described as lonely and some times
melancholy, and yet they invoke a feeling of nostalgia at the same
time. As a native son of Massachusetts I guess you could say it’s in
his blood.
His fine attention to details along with a vibrant pallette allow the
viewer to actually step into the scene before them and become one with
the painting.
John has also mastered the subject matter of marine life. Johns’ love
for primary and complimentary colors shows true in these works, which
sometimes border on the surreal. He enjoys creating an underwater
environment that helps take you away from the things of man.

His website is dedicated to the Memory of Thomas Everett Matlock;
Professional artist, coach, and most importantly a great father.

Specialties
Landscapes/Scenic
Murals
Nature
Painting
Still Life
Wildlife