I want to share with you the work of one of my favorite artists, Matte Stephens. Matte is a painter who currently lives in Portland, Oregon. He is inspired by all things mid-century modern, as you can see reflected in his work. He must also be a cat lover, since he incorporates whimsical cat images into many of his paintings. I’ve collected some of my favorites here.
You may have seen Matte’s illustrations around, since he’s done work for American Express, Herman Miller, The Boston Globe, and countless magazines. His work is also featured rgularly at Jonathan Adler and Velocity Art and Design. To learn more about Matte, check out the interview he did with the guys over at Grain Edit and be sure to visit Matte’s blog for his latest news. Also, make sure to visit Matte’s Etsy shop where you can pick-up one of his creations for your very own.
June 4th, 2009 at 8:09 am
I was not familiar with Matte’s work, but I am now a big fan. I really love the one on the top left, the look on the cat’s face says it all!
Thanks for the introduction.
June 4th, 2009 at 10:29 am
WOW! LOVE Matte’s work! (and wish I could buy it instead of spending $$$ on major plumbing upgrades — sheesh!)
June 4th, 2009 at 10:40 am
I love the big fat wide-eyed blue-gray tiger-striped kitty. It looks like my Noodles McLovin!
June 4th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
ha! look at that cat with a pipe and an umbrella!
June 5th, 2009 at 8:23 am
Thank you so much for your nice comments about my paintings.
June 5th, 2009 at 6:02 pm
LOVE his work! Reminds me of the illustrations in some of my favourite childhood books.
June 17th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
I remember seeing some of his prints in a few funky stores. I love his stuff! I love the kitty prints! I’ll definately have to order one from his etsy store