Matt Walters

Christchurch, New Zealand

Mixed Media Stencils Collage Painting Photography Drawing Political Art Printmaking Architecture Interaction Design Emo Alternative Folk Instrumental Lo-Fi Fiction Poverty Political Snowboarding Cricket Mountain Biking Cycling

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Matt Walters was formally Trained in Fine Art / Printmaking and an MA in Visual Culture, he also holds a post-graduate certificate in Education, and has studied towards an MA in Education. Whilst using the creative practice in a multitude of settings, he has always continued his visual art practice and built up a large body of work and has exhibited regularly over the last 10 years. He has worked as a Lecturer, Teacher, a director of an Adult learning centre and in development and communtiy development.

As a visual artist his influences are broad from contemporary drawing and painting practice, philosophy, cultural theory, development mechanics and working with people. His approach often investigates common themes that are pertinent to our collective human condition in our globalised times. Whilst he was trained as a printmaker his focus on the mark has been transferred into mediums that are complementary to the painterly way he has used the press and printmaking techniques. Recently his process has developed the need to investigate notions of populations and individuality and this has seen a departure from a expressive and layered method to a more precise palette and mark, this multiplicity defines his process. Dealing with contemporary states of existence that preoccupy us, our infatuation with information over knowledge and using familiar images to denote this, the viewer is guided by titles that often act as an antagonist. This antagonism is often seen visually as he fights with the seemingly blind distraction from what is often numinous, and the diminishing connection and feeling of awe that is indeed present in the everyday.  For more information brouse around or visit www.mwaltersart.com

• THA BUM
• juan h
• troy gutry
• MODESTo Prints
• jorge posada
• Royal Glamsters
• Conspire
• *.m_R_____k .
• JEFF Falk
• Z HQ
• Pinemuggle Cohiba
• AC 3MONITOR
• muller jean francois
• Clayton Kemp
• Jonathan idler
• Stephen Gawn Design Ltd