Environmental Art Print "Mere" Escapism Series rising sun A bearded surfer throwing a

A bearded surfer throwing a shaka

juxtaposed with Matthew's paintings

Tropics - 12x15

The golden high moments of well ridden waves and communion with nature

Environmental Art Print "Mere" Escapism Series rising sun A bearded surfer throwing aThis "Mere" landscape art print is from Matthew Allen's "Escapism" series, which features contemporary gestural abstract landscapes, objects and environments. These works feature a limited color palette, and each element was created using only one gesture or mark. The meditative process of creating the artwork in this series, made during the 2020 pandemic, was the most calming and freeing of any that Matthew has made in his career. Matthew is a former