Andrea Matus

Website: www.andreamatus.com

Area of Operation: Coquitlam

Andrea Matus deMeng is a combined media artist living in Vancouver BC who exhibits as well as teaches her unique combination of painting, collage, assemblage and sculpture throughout the world. In her art, Andrea creates powerful portraits skillfully combining colour, symbolism and ornamentation. Each motif is a transport to a different time and place, and through the process unrelated and discordant shapes and designs are manipulated to find balance and harmony where at first there seems none. Her passions and strong feminine aesthetic can be seen in all of her endeavours. The improvisational nature of collage coupled with the very deliberate method of painting creates a balance of spontaneity and premeditation in her work. Inspired by her extensive travels, a unique personal history and too many artistic influences to list, Andrea hopes to inspire others to live their creative lives and pursue their dreams of transformation.

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Events:

• Lucid Dreamscapes

  Lucid dreams, the stories that lay just beneath our waking world, filled with surreal images, layered, mystical, mysterious, and just beyond our reach. Our class begins with a humble box and frame, transformed through immersive mixed media techniques involving paint, collage, clay, found objects and more. The secret to the dream effect is in the multiple layers, but not just any layers: layers of semi-transparent and transparent materials where each level creates a thin veil that allows only subtle glimpses of the layers beneath. You’ll learn how to create a floating rust effect and mimic the appearance of both antique cylinder glass and stained-glass windows. We’ll be adding reflections and light in the inner sanctum of our artwork that creates the illusion of an ever-changing story. Every time you look, you are drawn in as more of the story reveals itself to you. Through our explorations of Savannah from the haunting shadows of Bonaventure Cemetery to the ethereal beauty of Forsyth Park; we dive into the history and mythology of the city and discover the power of art to unlock the mysteries of the unconscious mind. I can’t wait to see the spectres and shadows that appear in our class.

  Date: February 4th, 2024 - February 10th, 2024

  Time: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM

  Venue: Hotel Indigo Savannah, Savannah, Georgia, United States

  Contact: Katherine Engen

  Email: katherine@valley-ridge.com

  Fee: $2297.00

  Event Open to Public

  https://www.valleyridgeartstudio.com/