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Ross Matteson’s bronze
falcons and other works have a timeless appeal that goes well beyond their intriguing
subject matter. By drawing from the bird art of Asian, Egyptian and Northwest
Coast Native American cultures – he has applied what he loves in these ancient visual
languages to his own personal love and observation of nature. His highly refined
style has shown wide cultural appeal, as evidenced by sculpture sales in over a dozen
countries worldwide. Daily experience in Western North America working closely with
live falcons feeds his expertise, inspiration and originality. The close
relationship between his life and art is enhanced further by Matteson’s love of
humanity and his desire to communicate above popular trends. |
| Matteson credits two artists,
Bill Reid of Vancouver, B.C. and Allan Houser of Sante Fe, NM, with very brief but very
meaningful support and influence. His early artistic development is traced to an
interesting and supportive family environment. Formal education at The
Evergreen State College, WA consumated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1980.
A life long resident of Washington State, Ross lives with his wife, Genny,
and daughter, Alanna in Olympia, WA.Exhibition credits include national and international shows. Of
note, are Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum’s, (Wausau, WI) Birds in Art, and
the Prix de West Show at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame (Oklahoma City,
OK). Memorable gallery shows in the United States and France, have included
exhibits at Foster/White Gallery (Seattle, WA) and ARTEN (Paris, France).
Matteson was honored as a "Featured Artist" in 1998 at the Pacific Rim Art
Exposition, (Seattle, WA). His pieces Perfect on Petra 1999 and Prairie
Queen are in the collection of The National Museum of Wildlife Art (Jackson, WY). |
| His work has been shown at the Natural History
Museum (London, United Kingdom) and auctioned at Christie's South Kensington.
His work has also been exhibited and sold at the Western Visions show, National
Museum of Wildlife Art (Jackson, WY). He is a member of the American
"Society of Animal Artists", NY. |
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Matteson and his work continue to be
recognized. The July 1999 issue of Southwest Art
magazine features an article about him, with the front cover honoring Matteson's sculpture
titled Maquette. U.S. Art magazine
also features a story about him in their August 1999 issue.
The Christian Science Journal has an article in
their September 1999 issue, which may be of interest to some collectors.
Wildlife Art has a story tracing cultural influences
on his work in their January/February 2000 issue. |
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