Matthew Holloway is an American artist who is recognized for his abstract expressionism and anthropomorphic figurative works in both acrylic and watercolor. In Holloway’s work with surreal, rural landscapes, he conveys an inner emotional state that is revealed through dream-like memories. His large anthropomorphic still lives capture intimate moments.
Since 2014 his studio has been in the Pacific Northwest; in 1992 he established his Bay Area studio in Palo Alto California. During the past four decades, Holloway has worked primarily with acrylics, pastels and watercolors, with occasional ceramic works or metal sculptures.
Born in rural Ohio, Matthew spent his childhood summers roaming the woods and farms and in the winter months he would make art, build toys and create imaginary lands. He attended The Ohio State University to study painting, transitioning to industrial design for his final degree. Holloway has exhibited his work in the Bay Area for the past 15 years. He currently resides in Seattle Washington.
His work focuses primarily on the capturing the interplay between our environment and our memory, exploring the combination of self-identity and emotion; he tempts the viewer to share their own memory, or experience, by reflecting themselves into his images.
Since 2014 his studio has been in the Pacific Northwest; in 1992 he established his Bay Area studio in Palo Alto California. During the past four decades, Holloway has worked primarily with acrylics, pastels and watercolors, with occasional ceramic works or metal sculptures.
Born in rural Ohio, Matthew spent his childhood summers roaming the woods and farms and in the winter months he would make art, build toys and create imaginary lands. He attended The Ohio State University to study painting, transitioning to industrial design for his final degree. Holloway has exhibited his work in the Bay Area for the past 15 years. He currently resides in Seattle Washington.
His work focuses primarily on the capturing the interplay between our environment and our memory, exploring the combination of self-identity and emotion; he tempts the viewer to share their own memory, or experience, by reflecting themselves into his images.