"There is no rest for the wicked."
To finish the summer off properly, I spent the last weekend of August live painting for the 4th year in a row at Camp Barefoot Music Festival 6 held in Bartow, Wv. With a rainy beginning, the weekend turned out to be extremely pleasant; Full of smiling faces and many talented musicians and artists from all over the country. Each artist had their own gallery set up along the path down vendors row. Thomas Robertson-Forrest and I began a long awaited collaboration incorporating a treehouse into a bonsai tree. Here are a few photos from over the weekend.
Fellow Live Artist Tom Reed and I doing what we do at
Camp Barefoot Music Festival 2012
Gallery Set Up at Camp Barefoot 6
Check out my entire photo album from the weekend here!
Upon the transition from summer to fall, I have finished and publicly released two new paintings from this summers production. Below are "Rainbow Fish" and "Reflection"; Two pieces that I devoted immense creative energy and passion into. Quite excited about this work with plans to bring these two styles onto larger formats in the near future. Enjoy!
"Rainbow Fish"
Studio 2012
Original Sold Dimensions: 2' x 2.5'
Prints Available Upon Request at ChapinMathews@gmail.com
"Reflection"
Painted live at Gnarnia The Festival and Rootwire Music Festival 2012
Studio 2012
For Sale Base Price: $500 Dimensions: 2' x 2.5'
For Sale Base Price: $500 Dimensions: 2' x 2.5'
Prints Available
Inquire at ChapinMathews@gmail.com
Inquire at ChapinMathews@gmail.com
~A Personal Thank You~
I would like to personally thank all my family, friends and especially the Silo Effect crew for supporting my decision and actions to follow my dreams and share my artwork among the country this summer, traveling over 10,000 miles since May. Whenever there was any question as to rationalizing this journey, there was also a fellow companion there with advice and support. It is truly the community within all this that makes it feel right. Makes it feel home. And I thank all of you for helping me take steps forward on my creative path!
♥
My final layering on the "treehouse" collaboration.
Now it awaits Thomas Robertson-Forest aka Goatfaced to detail and finish!
8.29.12
Body Painting at the Canal Club for Silo Effect and The Mantras 9.12.12
In Order: Caroline Knapp, Samantha Buerkley and Morgan Miller
The lovely Morgan Miller and I after a good body paint session!
9.12.12
My new obsession with "puffins" has inspired my latest piece.
Painting at the Jewish Mother in Norfolk, Va 9.28.12
Painting at the Jewish Mother in Norfolk, Va 9.28.12
This month I had the pleasure to work with Galaxy Dynamite once again designing their new cd, "Moment of Impact". The cover includes a transformed image of my recently released painting "Reflection" and the back decorated delicately with my first ever drawing tablet work! "Moment of Impact" is to release at the Jewish Mother in Norfolk, Va this Friday including special guests Moogatu and The Manhattan Project . Check out the event page and support some great artists. A ticket purchase gets you a copy of the cd!
Galaxy Dynamite "Moment of Impact"
Artwork and Design by Chapin Mathews October 2012
To close out this update, here is where you can catch me during the next month!
October/November Schedule
October/November Schedule
10.25.12 Live Painting with Papadosio at The Jefferson Theatre in Charlottesville, Va
10.26.12 Live Painting with Papadosio at The Norva in Norfolk, Va
10.27.12 Live Painting with Orchard Lounge and Special Guests at the Canal club in Richmond, Va
10.30.12 Live Painting Official STS9 After Party with Silo Effect at The Camel in Richmond, Va
10.31.12 Live Painting with Former Champions and The Malah at the Canal Club in Richmond, Va
11.2.12 Live Painting with The Polychrons and Congo Sanchez of Thievery Corporation at the Canal Club in Richmond, Va
Thanks for reading!
Chapin Mathews
10.16.12
