Patrick Matthews' drawings
exist as part of a larger frame as installations
and time based works, on both large and small
sized paper, traditional canvasses, placed within
architectural spaces as well as large murals that
turn his personal and spontaneous gestures into
monumental public statements.
'' I work in bursts or 'sessions' as I like
to call them. Creating lots of drawings at one time
as long as the energy and the inspiration lasts.
When I draw I always draw with my eyes closed. Imagining
the figure I want to draw and looking for the unexpected
or the ''mistake'' to happen that will hopefully
take the drawing in a new direction.
I always draw using indelible black Indian ink
on white paper or canvas because it captures every
mark or jesture I make and because it can't be altered,
erased, or changed afterwards. Every mark I make
is permanent. Which is very important to me as I
draw as quickly as I can in order to capture a sense
of spontaneity and life in the drawing. ''
''Painting is a blind mans profession'' Jean Cocteau
''You should never change your mind about a line''
Jean-Michel Basquiat
