FACE IT!

My name is Matthew Ivan Cherry.
I am an artist fixated on the landscape of the face, head, body, and all that makes up a portrait and contributes to a dialogue on identity. I transcribe my responses and interpretation of what I observe through layers of colors and the sheer accumulation of marks which results in a pile of thoughts made manifest by considered and expressed responses of what I see...and what I don't.
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“Life's true face is the skull.”
― Nikos Kazantzakis
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My artwork is located in the various links below. _______________________________
All images located in the archive on this blog are copyright of their respective owners, assignees or others. No copyright infringement is intended. The archive serves to celebrate and promote a dialogue on identity through the portrait in all its many portrayals from as many artists as inspire.
bg-artstuff: Alfred by ~Dtellesen

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Alfred by ~Dtellesen

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