On my 5th birthday, a bird crashed into the window and broke its neck. I can still hear that sounds today. Isn't it loud? Debra J Gardner Abarca Riviera Magazine

Riviera Magazine

National Geographic Magazine

​drawing references from the popular universe ​to​​​ the classic​al​ tradition of painting

3 - 2 x 3  in

He attributes that childhood  obsession as the catalyst for his passion for art and the realization that he didn’t want to pursue a career doing anything else

On my 5th birthday, a bird crashed into the window and broke its neck. I can still hear that sounds today. Isn't it loud? Debra J Gardner Abarca Riviera MagazineDetails About Oil on panel 21 x 21 in. 2021 Matthew Robertson was born and raised in San Francisco and graduated from the Academy of Art University in 2012 with a BFA in illustration. He currently lives and works in Berkeley, California. Robertsons technical oil paintings are simultaneously chaotic and controlled as he masterfully weaves the two components into one canvas to intuitively explore the tenuous balance between real and abstract forms. The