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FAMILIARS

A solo show of 32 new works.  Animal illustrations with a common thread.  Currently on view at:

Pisticci

125 LaSalle Street

New York, NY 10027

This collection didn’t start out as a predetermined list of animals.  As I picked up each piece of paper, I decided which animal would inhabit it.  Each drawing influenced the next until a natural theme began to show itself.  I work with subjects that are familiar to me, rather than exotic.  Familiarity is, and always has been, comforting.  It rarely leaves you questioning, like so many abstract pieces, and delivers a feeling that is not only direct, but also easily shared.  

Although it didn't start out that way, FAMILIARS ended up being an exercise in introspection.  These 32 pieces are facets of myself - they are witchy, sentimental, wild, and personal.  Each piece exists as part of a totem, containing something uniquely individual and simultaneously universal.  I hope you see yourself in these as much as I see myself.

Wolf Pack
Wolf Pack

Ink on paper.  13 x 15 inches.

Mouse + Candy Corn
Mouse + Candy Corn

Ink on paper.  3.5 x 5 inches.

Raccoon
Raccoon

Ink on paper.  11 x 14 inches.

Horned Owl
Horned Owl

Ink on paper.  10 x 13 inches.

Mouse + Flower
Mouse + Flower

Ink on paper.  5 x 7 inches.

Goat
Goat

Ink on Paper.  10 x 13 inches.

Fox Leap
Fox Leap

Ink on paper.  8 x 10 inches.

Deer + Butterfly
Deer + Butterfly

Ink on paper.  10 x 13 inches.

Spider
Spider

Ink on paper.  10 x 12 inches.

Beetle
Beetle

Ink on paper.  5 x 7 inches.

Black Bat
Black Bat

Ink on paper.  5 x 7 inches.

Fox Nap
Fox Nap

Ink on paper.  8 x 10 inches.

Rabbit
Rabbit

Ink on paper.  8 x 10 inches.

Bumblebee
Bumblebee

Ink on paper.  8 x 10 inches.

Crow
Crow

Ink on paper.  6 x 8 inches.

Moths
Moths

Ink on paper.  10 x 12 inches.

Hummingbird
Hummingbird

Ink on paper.  7 x 9 inches.

Tortiose
Tortiose

Ink on paper.  8 x 10 inches.

Mouse + Edge
Mouse + Edge

Ink on paper.  5 x 7 inches.

Ladybug
Ladybug

Ink on paper.  5 x 7 inches.

Bat + Trees
Bat + Trees

Ink on Paper.  7 x 12 inches.

Chipmunk
Chipmunk

Ink on paper.  5 x 7 inches.

Cricket
Cricket

Ink on paper.  3.5 x 5 inches.

Red Squirrel
Red Squirrel

Ink on paper.  5 x 7 inches.

Snowy Owl
Snowy Owl

Ink on paper.  8 x 10 inches.

Toad
Toad

Ink on paper.  5 x 7 inches.

Three Mice
Three Mice

Ink on paper.  8 x 10 inches.

Butterfly
Butterfly

Ink on paper.  5 x 5 inches.

Rabbit + Flower
Rabbit + Flower

Ink on paper.  8 x 10 inches.

Dragonfly
Dragonfly

Ink on paper.  5 x 7 inches.

Cardinals
Cardinals

Ink on paper.  8 x 10 inches.

Mouse + Crevice
Mouse + Crevice

Ink on paper.  4.5 x 4.5 inches.

Grim Love

 

A collaboration between Tyler Dunning and Matthew Woods:

"GRIM LOVE & ten other tales of the fairy, folklore, and fable variety," is a multi-media zine of flash fiction, macabre illustrations, and audio recordings.

The content touches on issues of love, loss, and sexuality, all while giving a playful twist on some of our best-known folklore. This is a look into Humpty Dumpty’s heartache, Snow White’s dreams, a love affair with the Grim Reaper, and many other reality-bending rarities.

To hear the audio versions visit: grim-love.bandcamp.com

To purchase the complete zine or prints visit the shop.

Humpty Dumpty
Humpty Dumpty

Ink on paper.  12" x 12".  2015.

The Dancer
The Dancer

Ink on paper.  12" x 12".  2015.

Three Billy Goats Gruff
Three Billy Goats Gruff

Ink on paper.  12" x 12".  2015.

Gesundheit
Gesundheit

Ink on paper.  12" x 12".  2015.

Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood

Ink on paper.  12" x 12".  2015.

The Kill
The Kill

Ink on paper.  12" x 12".  2015.

Snow White
Snow White

Ink on paper.  12" x 12".  2015.

Grim Love
Grim Love

Ink on paper.  12" x 12".  2015.

The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid

Ink on paper.  12" x 12".  2015.

The Ambassadors
The Ambassadors

Ink on paper.  12" x 12".  2015.

Chasing Dragons
Chasing Dragons

Ink on paper.  12" x 12".  2015.

Over the Moon

A new show of lunar works.

Presented in collaboration with Hendrika ter Elst.

Light & Dark Side of the Moon
Light & Dark Side of the Moon

Acrylic on reclaimed wood

Small Moons
Small Moons

Acrylic on canvas

The Lunar Ennead
The Lunar Ennead

Acrylic on canvas

Once in a Blue Moon
Once in a Blue Moon

Acrylic on reclaimed wood

Moon over Manhattan
Moon over Manhattan

Acrylic on canvas

Rusty Moons & White Wash Moons
Rusty Moons & White Wash Moons

Acrylic on reclaimed wood

Full Moon (SOUTH)
Full Moon (SOUTH)

Acrylic on canvas

Full Moon (NORTH)
Full Moon (NORTH)

Acrylic on canvas

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ALL MY FRIENDS ARE ANIMALS

A series of paper mache faux taxidermy sculptures.  All animals are North American native and inspired by displays at the American Museum of Natural History.  Each piece is hand formed and unique.  Most pieces accompanied by their original drawings.

 

To read more about the process and see a personal side of Matthew click here to be directed to Tyler FOX Dunning's article.

Allen (Vulpus vulpus)
Allen (Vulpus vulpus)

Paper Mache, Pine, Acrylic

Rudyard (Canis lupus)
Rudyard (Canis lupus)

Paper Mache, Pine, Acrylic

Wesley (Lepus alleni)
Wesley (Lepus alleni)

Paper Mache, Pine, Acrylic

Allen & Wesley
Allen & Wesley
Fiona (Erethizon dorsatum)
Fiona (Erethizon dorsatum)

Paper Mache, Pine, Bamboo, Acrylic

Adler (Procyon lotor)
Adler (Procyon lotor)

Paper Mache, Pine, Acrylic

Edie (Strix nebulosa)
Edie (Strix nebulosa)

Paper Mache, Pine, Acrylic

Hugo (Bubo virginianus)
Hugo (Bubo virginianus)

Paper Mache, Pine, Acrylic

Warren (Rattus rattus)
Warren (Rattus rattus)

Paper Mache, Pine, Acrylic

Stanton (Rattus rattus)
Stanton (Rattus rattus)

Paper Mache, Pine, Acrylic

Pearl (Rattus rattus)
Pearl (Rattus rattus)

Paper Mache, Pine, Acrylic

Hudson (Rattus rattus)
Hudson (Rattus rattus)

Paper Mache, Pine, Acrylic

Crosby (Rattus rattus)
Crosby (Rattus rattus)

Paper Mache, Pine, Acrylic

Eartha (Lynx canadensis)
Eartha (Lynx canadensis)

Paper Mache, Pine, Acrylic

Note: plaque modified at the request of the collector.

Owls
Owls

Ink on paper.

9 x 18 inches.

Raccoon
Raccoon

Ink on paper.

9 x 18 inches.

Jack Rabbit & Porcupine
Jack Rabbit & Porcupine

Ink on paper.

9 x 18 inches.

Canadian Lynx
Canadian Lynx

Ink on paper.

9 x 18 inches.

Moose
Moose

Ink on paper.

9 x 18 inches.

Miscellaneous, Commissioned, Uncommissioned, Other

 Not My Hands: Apotemnophobia
Not My Hands: Apotemnophobia

Ink on paper.  10 x 20 inches.

Originally drawn as an entry into Flipside Arts Fest group show Phobia.

Saint Vitus VD
Saint Vitus VD

Ink on paper.  9 x 12 inches.

Promotion for the Saint Vitus Valentine's Day Flea Market.

Fantastic Mr. Fox
Fantastic Mr. Fox

Ink on paper.  9 x 12 inches.

Tattoo.

Ink moon
Ink moon

Ink on paper.  8 x 10 inches.

Album art.

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