Prairie Roads
Matt Petley-Jones
Bio
Born in Edmonton, Matt Petley-Jones graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Arts Special in 1978 with a major in painting.
Matt credits his love of art to his family; his parents were both professional photographers and influences such as his uncle Llewellyn Petley-Jones made a huge impact on his aesthetic sensibilities.
Drawn to the energy created in composition, Matt’s paintings focus on creating movement through broken down forms and the interplay of colour on the canvas. He attempts to retain the essence of his subject while bringing to it a new dimension through his vibrant palette.
Curriculum Vitae
1978 University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Arts Special, with a major in painting
1984 Mentorship with Llewellyn Petley-Jones, London, England, United Kingdom
1975 Self-directed study in Italy in expressive regionalism tending to abstraction
1976 Self-directed study in Italy in expressive regionalism tending to abstraction
2022 Grand Opening and Jazz Festival, Slocan City Hotel, BC
2021 Sun-Drenched, Petley Jones Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2020 A Little Colour Through this Dark Time, Petley Jones Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2018 MountainScapes, Petley Jones Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2017 Vague Memories, Petley Jones Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2016 Translucent Scapes, Petley Jones Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2016 Translucent Scapes, Front Gallery, Edmonton, AB
2016 Translucent Scapes, SOPA, Kelowna, BC
2014 Fractured ‘Scapes, Petley Jones Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2014 Matt Petley-Jones Solo Exhibition, Canadian Fine Arts Gallery, Toronto, ON
2022 Triumph of Colour, Petley Jones Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2021 Sentient Symmetry, Petley Jones Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2021 Dive into Spring, Petley Jones Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2020 Higher Ground, SOPA, Kelowna, BC
2018 On the Flip Side, SOPA, Kelowna, BC
2018 Contemporary Group Show, Canadian Fine Arts Gallery, Toronto, ON
2018 Music to My Eyes – The Sound You See, Petley Jones Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2018 Stratum, SOPA, Kelowna, BC
2017 Gander, SOPA, Kelowna, BC
2016 Fall Contemporary Group Show, Canadian Fine Arts Gallery, Toronto, ON
2016 30th Anniversary of the Petley Jones Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2016 Group Show, Ian Tan Projects, Tsawwassen, BC
2016 Interview on solo exhibition Translucent Scapes, Edmonton, AB.
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