Matt has introduced a few new prints that are available for purchase on the Print Gallery page. In addition, he’s added a new commission set of Hydrangeas for Michelle Reccek (Corinth, TX). Feel free to take a look around!
Recap on the DC Metropolitan Art Expo
I wanted to post a thank you to everyone who came out to say Hi and …to buy to the National Harbor Art Expo Show. It was a lot of moving and packing but my brother John and I managed to get the booth up and running by 3pm on Friday.
The booth looked great this year with the new display panels and lights. I’ve enclosed a photo of the booth…with a broad range of the available paintings and prints.
Saturday was the first day open to the public and things started to POP. My first sales were to three 5 year olds. See I get the art collectors started early…. there is no better feeling than to have kids appreciate my art. They are some of the best artists out there!
My booth was right across from the beer tasting stand…so if things started to go badly there would always be a place to hang out! But it was fun…and when I wasn’t chatting it up with my clients, I was over in Dave Cochran, Greg Knott or Dave Schmidt’s booth checking how the show was treating them. The show closed at 5pm and I strolled through the Atrium and Hotel…a first for me! The whole design was great …like a small town under glass! Great restaurants …and atmosphere …I’ll have to take the water taxi (Charlotte…it’s her business.. would love that) over next time and spend the night.
Sunday was the busiest day… Read the rest of this entry »
Matthew Johnston’s Paintings at the Gaylord National Hotel
Show dates: March 27 – 28, 2010
Booth #: 500 & 502
Event Link: DC Metropolitan Art Expo
Located in a premier destination, the DC Metropolitan Art Expo takes place simultaneously alongside the DC Metropolitan Food, Libations & Luxury Home Show at the Gaylord National Hotel at National Harbor. Matthew will be showcasing his art at Booths 500 & 502.
Stop by Studio #310 at the Torpedo Factory or send an email to info@talltulips.net with your address for a free VIP pass to the event!
More photos from Vera Wang Bridal
More photos from the bridal gallery!
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Vera Wang Bridal Salon at Saks Jandel
5510 Wisconsin Ave
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Matt’s artwork on display at Georgetown’s Lombardi Center
Show Dates: December 1st – December 31st
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Matthew’s art can “move an entire room and people can carry that mood wherever they go”… “I cannot imagine coming home from a rough day at work and feeling ill from looking up at one of his pictures”. It would have to be a day of complete annihilating wretchedness not to be able to rebound from the energy within them…..we have a ton of other gorgeous paintings by painters whose Monet like drawings couldn’t hold a candle to the spirit of Matthew Johnstons’ contemporary work. I hope that the people who really appreciate art have the opportunity to see his work before buying other pictures….”I love contemporary art…It is my hope that he makes it to the very top of the art world someday sooner better than later. Thanks for helping to illumiate part of that pathway”.
Robert Mathews
Gallery Consultant
Ridgewells Caters has commissioned Matt to paint their…elephant???
The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities has made 100 elephants and 100 donkeys available for local artists to paint and display throughout the city. The elephant will stand at Metro Center in Washington DC.
The big guy is made out of resin compound and measures 5′ x 4.5′ weighing in at 150 lbs. The work is being painted at the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria VA, and the 700lb base will be completed at the installation site.
After their stay in the city, the 200 animals will be auctioned off to the highest bidder.
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