Matthew Schwenk
Discipline: Painting
Website: https://mschwenk.com/
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Bio
Born in Spokane WA, Matthew grew up in a smaller city where he was able to build very strong core values. Through the combination of his parents’ support (since they noticed his talent in the Arts early), and the values he was taught, he represented himself as raw, and as honestly as he could. The style of his painting represents all the integrity and depth he acquired in his upbringing. Eventually he outgrew his home city of Spokane, and moved to Seattle, where he could continue to pursue his passions. With the core values he took from Spokane, he had his seeds planted in a way that would grow exponentially with the influence and opportunities that Seattle would provide.
Artist Statement
“For each person, lives are filled with various interactions, triumphs, trials, and tribulations. We all have the option, to take from these different situations, whatever we like. We can lend understanding, or we can be angry. We can be overjoyed, or we can be sad. We can be empathetic, or we can be selfish. My belief is that the most important thing we can do, is to allow ourselves to feel the full extent of whatever happens to come our way. If we live our lives this way, we end up with a lot of very powerful feelings that build up inside of us. The fact that we are able to passionately feel, is a gift in it self, and something that I consider to be very beautiful. Born an artist, I have always strived to represent the beauty of feeling, through the pieces that I have created over the years. I put myself into each of my works, representing the different elements that have created who I am. I am able to tell my story to people, without ever having to say a word.”
-Matthew Schwenk-
