Wilderness Inspired

Landscapes

Leaving The Coconinos
Oil on stretched canvas
11"x14" (2024)

This painting captures the emotional departure from the Coconino region, rich with Arizona’s high desert beauty. Broad brushwork and soft color transitions reflect a blend of nostalgia and serenity. The sweeping landscape evokes a feeling of movement and memory, as though one is driving away from a beloved place during golden hour.

A Way Forward

Oil on stretched canvas
14"x14" (2025)

This piece symbolizes movement and hope, with a desert path leading the eye into an unknown yet inviting distance. “A Way Forward” uses expressive strokes and earthy tones to reflect both the rugged beauty of the Southwest and the inner journey of perseverance. It's a contemplative painting — one that evokes resilience, quiet strength, and the courage to press on despite uncertainty.

June Gloom On The Boardwalk – Revisited

Oil on stretched canvas
11"x14" (2025)

A moody yet calming seaside painting, June Gloom portrays the misty, overcast beauty of a boardwalk under a gray sky. Soft blues and muted earth tones create a reflective atmosphere, drawing the viewer into a contemplative coastal moment. The piece balances tranquility and mystery, capturing the quiet magic of a day wrapped in fog. Ideal for collectors who appreciate subtle storytelling and emotional depth in landscape work.

Sweet Corn / Watermelon

Oil on stretched canvas
12"x12" (2022)

A playful celebration of summertime harvests, this piece features vibrant hues of golden yellow and rich red to represent two of nature’s sweetest offerings. With bold strokes and subtle texturing, Matthew captures the joyful essence of simplicity and seasonality. The painting evokes warmth, nourishment, and the sensory pleasures of rural life—ideal for collectors who appreciate bold color and organic themes.

A Sedona Roadtrip

Oil on stretched canvas
11"x14" (2025
A vibrant tribute to the iconic red rock landscapes of Sedona, this painting captures the essence of a scenic desert journey. With expressive brushwork and warm hues, it reflects the natural beauty and peaceful rhythm of Arizona’s open roads. The composition invites viewers to imagine themselves cruising through sun-drenched terrain, surrounded by towering formations and endless skies, A moment of escape and reflection.

Dancing Dogs

Oil on stretched canvas
18"x24" (2024)
Featured in the Yavapai College Gallery Southwest Surrealism showing (Jun 2024)

Whimsical and full of energy, Dancing Dogs captures a playful moment in motion. This surreal desert scene brings canine figures to life in expressive poses, suggesting joy, spontaneity, and freedom. With rich, textured brushwork and a lively palette, it’s a celebration of movement, companionship, and artistic imagination, A standout piece that invites a smile and stirs curiosity.

Leaving The Coconinos

Oil on stretched canvas
11"x14" (2024)

This evocative painting captures a serene moment departing the expansive Coconino forest region. The composition blends soft mountain silhouettes and sun-washed desert tones, reflecting a sense of journey and transition. With its dynamic brushwork and subtle color gradients, the piece invites viewers to feel both nostalgia and anticipation—perfect for those drawn to nature’s quiet grandeur and the emotional pull of open roads.

To The Mountains

Oil on stretched canvas
16"x20" (2023)

A visual journey into elevation and tranquility, To The Mountains captures the spirit of escape and reflection. Soft gradients of earth and sky blend seamlessly, leading the eye toward distant peaks. With thoughtful use of texture and composition, this piece invites viewers to wander and dream. Ideal for lovers of open space, solitude, and the timeless beauty of the American Southwest.

Finisterra

Oil on stretched canvas
20"x24" (2024)

Finisterra, meaning "end of the earth," reflects the mystique and isolation of desert frontiers. This powerful composition blends layered textures and a bold desert palette to evoke a sense of distance, depth, and finality. With its expressive strokes and grounded color scheme, the piece captures the emotional pull of remote landscapes where nature stands undisturbed.

Fiscalini Ranch Bluffs Revisited

Oil on stretched canvas
16"x20" (2025)

This painting captures the dramatic coastal landscape of California’s Fiscalini Ranch, interpreted through Matthew’s distinctive desert-inspired lens. With sweeping strokes and textured layers, the cliffs and sky meet in a serene yet powerful composition. The piece echoes solitude, natural beauty, and a moment of stillness overlooking the sea—an homage to both place and memory.

Prickly Pears

Oil on stretched canvas
16"x20" (2023)
This bold and colorful painting captures the iconic desert plant in full expression. With its rich textures and vibrant hues, “Prickly Pears” reflects Matthew’s fascination with Southwestern flora. The piece balances soft, dusty tones with vivid accents, evoking both beauty and resilience.

Terra Firma

Acrylic on stretched canvas
12"x12" (2025)

“Terra Firma” presents a grounded yet expressive vision of the desert landscape. Painted in acrylic, this piece stands apart for its bold texture and compact composition. The earthy tones and balanced structure reflect Matthew’s ongoing exploration of Arizona’s terrain — firm, resilient, and quietly powerful. This work invites viewers to contemplate the strength beneath their feet and the calm in rootedness.

The Blue Shed

Oil on stretched canvas
11"x16" (2025)

“The Blue Shed” captures a quiet, nostalgic scene—an old structure bathed in soft desert light. With cool blue tones contrasting the warmer earth around it, the painting evokes themes of solitude, memory, and resilience. Its detailed brushwork and gentle color palette pull viewers into a tranquil, almost meditative space. A celebration of the ordinary turned iconic, this piece is a visual poem to rural life in the Southwest.

The Bulls

Oil on stretched canvas
16"x20" (2024)
This dramatic composition captures a fleeting moment: two powerful bulls standing poised across a dusty road in the open desert. Their presence is both calm and commanding, embodying the rugged spirit of the Southwest. The earthy tones and expressive brushwork add intensity to the scene, while the backdrop hints at isolation and strength. “The Bulls” reflects nature’s raw beauty and the unexpected poetry in everyday encounters on desert roads.
The Campers

Oil on stretched canvas
9"x12" (2024)
This charming scene captures the quiet serenity of outdoor life. “The Campers” portrays a peaceful desert campsite, nestled beneath expansive skies and framed by distant mountains. The warmth of the brushstrokes evokes both solitude and connection — a tribute to travelers who find home under the stars. With its soft palette and intimate scale, the painting invites viewers into a moment of stillness and reflection in the great Southwest.
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