Matthew Thompson

Matthew Thompson is a young artist originally from the Huddersfield area. He has been painting since 2007 and completed his final year at the Man-chester School of Art in 2013.
Even now, this young artist has established a distinctive style of painting using oil paints as well as mixed media of paints, charcoal and pastels creating a passionate and expressive take on everyday urban life.
‘The urban environment has always played a key role in my work which is predominantly concerned with the experience of living in the city. I paint my experience honestly and unpretentiously, sometimes taking a romantic view of city life and at others portraying the melancholy and isolation of the city. I hope that the viewer will recognise the locations/ situations and con-sider their own experiences of urban life. Much of my work is in the form of passionate and expressive paintings on paper, board and canvas using a variety of media’.