Steve Matteson

For many years I used oil based materials for my artwork. I enjoyed this very much and still have a passion for oil painting but for the last 4 or 5 years I have enjoyed acrylic paint with a quicker drying process and a vivid colour selection. The speed of work I can produce using water based materials has definitely helped me achieve certain aims. I like to work at a certain tempo. Like so many people I am interested in the environment, far away and up close, up in the sky and below the soil. I enjoy the colour range from nature which I see vividly - nature's natural colour - sometimes enhanced by light and shade. I can also say I enjoy being amongst buildings, old and new, where synthetic colours are painted vibrantly on walls, roofs and interiors. When all is said and done I am fascinated by the magic around us.