Matthew j frederick catalog

Matthew J. Frederick

Vedder Price March 19 - June 18, 2014

Catalog designed by Michael Yochum Copyright 2014 by Arc FIne Arts

About the Artist Matthew Frederick presents an unconventional and amusing spin on the genre of landscape painting. Inspired by his life amid Northern California’s scenic countryside, Frederick looks within the landscape to capture and exaggerate the whimsical shadows and shapes cast from surging hills, majestic oak trees and gaping valleys.

Frederick’s style is characterized by the careful balance of structure, color, lighting and mood. His compositions are rendered with a resplendent color palette of generous applications of paint and undulating brushwork, lending to a compelling emulation of the patterns and sensations inherent in nature.

“By abstracting from the surrounding landscape, it is my intent to create dynamic imitations that will hopefully encourage viewers to examine the countryside with a fresh perspective”, says Frederick.

Emboldened with lively energy, Frederick’s collection of bucolic landscapes is executed in a truly distinctive style, resulting in visual imprints of the physical world that draw attention to its most striking features.

Matthew Frederick studied painting at the schools of the great Northern California region and graduated in 1986. Chico State University and Sacramento State University provided instructors from the Bay Areas Expressionist movement to guide and inspire him. His work is shown in commercial galleries, universities, and public exhibitions on the East Coast, California, and Hawaii. He is included in many prominent collections around the world. Frederick currently works in his studio in the Mission District of San Francisco.

Looking Beyond 4 oil on canvas 62” x 62” 2014 $6,800

Washing Away 8 oil on canvas 40” x 40” 2014 $3,600

Northern Lake oil on canvas 53” x 53” 2012 $5,200

Delta Summer oil on canvas 53” x 53” 2012 $5,200

San Simeon Coast oil on canvas 40” x 60” 2010 $4,200

North Coast oil on canvas 33” x 51” 2013 $3,800

Summer Lake oil on canvas 23” x 23” 2013 $1,650

Golden Hills oil on canvas 23” x 23” 2013 $1,650

Russian River Reflection oil on canvas 23” x 23” 2013 $1,650

Valley Oak oil on canvas 23” x 23” 2010 $1,650

Koi 24 oil on canvas 40” x 32” 2006 $1,800

Education 1986 California State Universitu - Sacramento

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Sacramento City College

California State University - Chico

Select Solo Exhibitions 2013 555 California Street, San Francisco, curated by ArtHaus 2012 201 California Street, San Francisco, curated by William Trophy 2010 Saville Gallery, Cumberland MD 2009 Marji Gallery, Santa Fe NM 2008 Reaves Gallery, San Francisco

Soma Grand, San Francisco 2006 Geras Tousignant Gallery, San Francisco Recent Group Exhibitions 2013 2012 2011 2010

2009 2008 2007

2006

The Chosen Ones, ArtHaus, San Francisco, CA retrofit, Arc Gallery, San Francisco, CA Celebrating 10 Years of Art, Elder Gallery, Charlotte, NC Cool Off by the Seascapes, Pence Galleries, Davis, CA Seven from the Bay, Marji Gallery, Santa Fe NM Reaves Gallery, San Francisco CA Reaves Gallery, San Francisco CA Reaves Gallery, San Francisco CA San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose CA Landscapes, William Baczek Fine Art, Northampton MA Constructions, California Modern, San Francisco CA Landscapes, William Baczek Fine Art, Northampton MA Sky, Geras Tousignant Gallery, San Francisco CA Landscape: Earth and Its Elements, Elder Fine Art, Charlotte NC Some Kind of Blue, Michelle O’Conner Gallery, San Francisco CA Spring Show, Gallery 405, San Francisco CA

Select Articles 2008 2006

2005

2002

2001

Home of Designer Jacques Saint Dizier, Architectural Digest Vol 3, Book 1 Western States, American Art Collector Up-and Coming Artists, Charlotte Woman Open Studios Steals Maestro form the Gallery, Mission Dispatch Vol 2, Book 1 Western States, American Art Collector Uptown Studio, Outward Magazine Surfacing, Outward Magazine Outdoor Splendor, Sacramento Magazine

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