黛安·基德画廊

Matthew Cook is an emerging hyperrealist painter, born in Toledo, Ohio. Best known for his highly detailed portraits, he creates work that show his take on historical and traditional painting subjects and themes through a contemporary lens. 库克只得了B.F.A. in Art Education (2013) and his M.F.A. in Painting (2017) from Bowling Green State University and has shown his work throughout the United States.

I have always loved paintings that are about people; about who they are, 他们的奋斗和胜利, 以及他们之间的关系. Whether the subjects are real or fictional, their stories are always fascinating to me. Inspired by works of the Dutch Masters, 法国学院派画家, and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, my paintings tell the stories of people with a highly detailed naturalistic approach. My paintings are crafted using an underpainting that consists of the color complements of the painting subjects, then consecutive layers of transparent and semi-transparent glazes of color. The process is a slightly modified version to that of realist painters throughout history. In addition to their process my work also calls back to the subjects and themes used by historic realist painters to create my own interpretations of religious painting, commissioned portraiture and depictions of classic literary works.

The 黛安·基德画廊 operates under the direction of the School of Arts and Sciences at 午餐大学. Decisions regarding exhibitions are made by the Art Gallery Committee, and exhibitions are planned at least one year to two years in advance. Daily gallery operations are managed by 约瑟夫·范·克霍夫, Art Gallery Director. Exhibition proposals may be sent to Mr. Van Kerkhove using the contact information below:

午餐大学
J. Van Kerkhove/Hayes Center for the Arts
迈阿密街155号
蒂芬，OH 44883

请包括:

• A minimum of twenty high-resolution digital images
• Each image must be identified with First and Last Name, Title, Medium, Size, Date of artwork
• 简短的传记
• 展览的历史
• 刊物一览表
• Statement about proposed exhibition
• Contact information: mailing address, telephone, email