Matthew Blackburn

Matthew Blackburn is constantly challenging himself to recreate different materials and textures on a 2D surface, as well as capturing different scenes by playing with contrast, shadows and reflections. Majority of his works are presented in a still life format; however portraiture is his main passion. His medium of choice is acrylic paint; over the years he has made himself familiar with this medium and used this fast-drying paint to his advantage. His paintings consist of multiple layers with extreme detail and minimal brush marks, often ending up with a photo-like finish. Blackburn gets a lot of inspiration from people around him, movies/series, and nature, with his current body of work created around diversity in South Africa.