Original Unframed "The Desert Shall Rejoice" Mixed Media 10x10 Size:10x10 The meditative process of creating

The meditative process of creating the artwork in this series

Intent on capturing the essence of the moment Matthew rolled his lens left and turned the water's reflections into tiny circles of light

"High Line" is one of the frames from a 162 frame rotoscope surf animation that Matthew created for the show

This "Warming Waters" wall hanging was cut from a vintage sail and printed with a hand carved linocut print

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Original Unframed "The Desert Shall Rejoice" Mixed Media 10x10 Size:10x10 The meditative process of creatingThis original mixed media art by Southern California artist Matthew Allen was created using watercolors and pencil on top of film photography. Matthew both took the photos and created the adornments. This art piece was created in a series along with 8 others for Matthew's "Echoes Above The Sea" art show. The former Surfer Magazine Art Director is the co creator of the now retired boutique surf brand The Ryde. Much of his fine art and photography