About the Artist
"I have been surrounded by art from a young age, with a father passionate about photography and a grandmother who painted her whole life. I studied at the Orange County High School of the Arts and then earned my BFA in Illustration at the Laguna College of Art and Design. It was with that foundation of traditional techniques that I found my passion for representational oil painting.
After college I packed up and moved to New York City where I studied on my own, soaking up everything the city has to offer. From the fantastic museums and galleries to the everyday man on the street, I was inspired on all fronts.
Now back in California my current series revolves around my fascination with the growing craft cocktail movement in America. Whether I am painting a cocktail, a figure or a cityscape, my core motivation is to capture the seemingly normal moments in life, that upon a closer look become extraordinary."
-Matt Talbert