In the 14th episode of Regular Veteran, I interview Jason Matias. He's an artist now but he used to build bombs. In this interview, I ask him all about building bombs. He tells me what it's like to live in Alaska, how he got in trouble at his first base, and what it was like to move to the Nevada desert. He opens up about the monotony of working with drones and his deployment to Jalalabad. We get into what it was like to transition out of the Air Force and he tells us about what he's doing now.
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Read MoreSeattle Artist Gives A Beautiful TEDx Talk
In this inspiring and humorous talk, Jason Matias shares how he went from Airman to Artist and how those transitions have shaped his life. Jason shares his experiences as he photographed beautiful landscapes that, today, are gone and what it means to him to cherish a memory.
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A Little Bit About My Upcoming TEDx Talk
I Have A Freakin’ TED Talk in 14 Days!
I’m wildly excited about this opportunity to share one of my stories with, literally, the entire world!
Officially, the TEDxTacoma event is themed around “Transitions.”
Beautiful Things That Are Gone
My talk is all about what it means to cherish a memory and what I mean when I identify my voice in terms of “comfortable isolation”
I’ll be talking about four images in particular.
All of which are gone from this world.
If you’re in the area, you can see the event live on Joint Base Lewis-McChord on Friday November 16th.
If you can’t make, no worries! The talk will go live on TED.com a few weeks after the event.
Cross your fingers for me!
-Jason
The Art of Selling Art Podcast
F-Stop Collaborate and Listen Photography Podcast
Matt Payne, host of the F-Stop and Listen podcast surprised me a few weeks ago with an invitation to be on his podcast! He had seen a very nice review written by a member of The Art of Selling Art.
I was stoked to say Yes!
So… we had a fluid 90 minutes of discussion on all things on related to the business of art. I enjoyed it immensely and I hope you will, too. Especially if you’re an artist following this blog.
You can listen on iTunes by clicking here or the above photo or you can listen right from this website using the player below. You can also read his thoughts on the interview on Matt’s blog, here.
Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon!
There's a ton of bonus content over there for subscribers! Your support is critical - it helps with production costs and to improve the podcast over time. Thanks! Even $1 / Matt helps a lot!
Over on his Patreon this week, Matt and I discuss my awesome process for how to find your voice as an artist - which I think is a totally unique and worthwhile process for landscape photographers to embark upon.
Did you enjoy the conversation?
I’d love to hear your thoughts!
Autumn Colors!
Autumn is here!
I see all the photo bugs out and about chasing color this fall and I love it.
yeah, I know, I typically don’t show too much color in one space but sometimes I do. And…
When I do go out and grab fall colors with my camera I make sure they are as robust as I can get them.
Here are a few of my favorite Fall captures.
“Autumn” Captured in Queens, NY.
Captured in the Kubota Garden. The sun set left cool blue shadows that contrasted wonderfully with these yellow leaves.
I found this collage in upstate New York
Captured in Boardman, Oregon in a forest that is now gone.
Avendasora Leaf - Seattle Japanese Garden, 2017
A Sun Story. 2017. Three weeks of driving on endless back roads for a vision I could only imagine.
If I told you that this tree was only waist high, would you believe me? Scarlet Tree. 2017
You KNOW this collection could not exist without sharing Tree of Fire! Tragically, this beautiful being is gone now.
Avendasora (Tree of Peace)
New Release - Edge Of Solace
Jason Matias Proudly Presents: Edge Of Solace
Edge of Solace
This scene is as much painting as photograph. It is a scene I’ve longed for but never found and, finally, allowed my creativity to rend reality. Edge of Solace is an idea I’ve carried with me for a long time but I feel that it was Seattle and the Northwest that gave me the inspiration and the building blocks to bring it to life. All the elements in Edge of Solace were captured in Seattle and Mercer Island making it a true work of the Pacific Northwest and a statement about my time here.
As I strive to visualize and create this idea of Comfortable Isolation I find myself drawn to water and what it represents: renewal, neutrality, energy. In psychology, the ego is referred to as a pool of energy. Too often, I visit my ego when it is roiling, dry, or as hard as ice. In my meditations, I imagine myself on the shore of my ego and I will it to be vast. The Edge of Solace is my reminder to self to visit here often, to meditate on my experiences, to check-in with my feelings, and to keep this place vibrant and full.
Edge of Solace is an edition of 50 available starting at 60" (1.5m). See more examples of the work and request a quote at www.jasonmatias.com/edge-of-solace
A long way from your local art festival
This is a long way from a state art festival
I've been to an expo or two in the last six years of my career but enjoying an art show and showing your own work on the big stage were very different experiences. Instead of meeting artists and gallery representatives, I met people from all over the country and world who flew to New York City specifically to purchase art. I had fun conversations with collectors from Miami and challenging conversations with Architects from Bejing.
Not So Nude, Nudes
Over the course of four days, I saw hundreds of people take pictures with "Left Alone." It is a wonderful feeling of validation after spending so much time not believing I could do this sort of work.
Left Alone
Also an aria, of sorts. Left Alone is my favorite saxophone solo. A 1978 piece by Archie Shepp. The model for both of these is the beautiful Angelina Aho.
On exhibit here at the same 6'x4' size as Aria. Both pieces are editions of 15 and start at 36" in height.
One "Left Alone" (the red and white) was collected at the show and another is on it's way to Maimi. Aria is being packed and shipped this weekend forits new home.
Aria
The piece that named the collection as a whole. An ariais a piece of music written for a solo artist, think opera. That powerful performance is how I think of these photographs.
Here was shown a 72x48 edition mounted to acrylic with a recessed frame.
Upcoming events
Next up for the year is Art Expo Santa Fe, July 12-15th. I'll be showing the landscapes. It is still up in the air at the moment, more to come on that later. Later this year I will show both the landscapes and the nudes in San Diego and Miami in October and December.
Beautiful Things That Are Gone #4
The Tree Of Fire was obliterated in a storm this winter.
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Hanging a six foot Ice Cave
We have to move artwork around to fit new arrivals. The walls in my loft are always in flux but rarely bare.
Read MoreYou're Invited to an Art Event at Sotheby's in Madison Park, Seattle
Luxury is an experience, not a price point.
I love that tag-line from Realogics Sotheby's in Seattle. It applies to art as much as it applies to the beautiful homes they find for their clients. On the 22nd we are kicking off a month-long art exhibit in the Park House on 4031 E Madison Street, Seattle. There will be great wine and eats. I will be showing several pieces including the new Avendasora, pictured below, and Nude 1.
I will be available throughout the month-long exhibit to meet at the Park House and talk about the art. As always, feel free to schedule with me via email or phone 808.321.8643
Join us at The Park House, located at 4031 E Madison Street, on February 22nd from 4-8PM for an art pop-up featuring fine art by Jason Matias! We will be serving small bites and libations and will have a special opportunity to hear Jason speak about his art from 5:30-6PM.
The Steady Rise Of Fine Art Photography
To say, "I told you so," would be a little bit out of line but I've been watching this market (for obvious reasons) and I've noted it's growth. When I saw this article, I knew I wanted to share it with all of you.
Read MoreThe Last Light Of A Beginning
The first sunset of 2018 at Devil's Punchbowl was an incredible end to the beginning of a new year.
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Winning Photos from The Monochrome Awards
I am grateful and proud that the prestigious Monochrome Awards counted five of my photographs among the few to be awarded in their international contest.
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First Light, 1/1/2015
The Best New Years Ever (2015)
A little more than an hour after 🌅 the daystar rose high enough to crest the headlands above Rialto Beach and the first rays of light burst through the treetops behind me, alighting on this tree and lit the peak of this monolith.
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Create What You Love
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Cheers, 2017. Thanks for most of the things -
The 8 New Artworks Created In 2018
Read MoreEatings and Greetings - Turkey Day 2017
I have actually been practicing
being thankful. Admittedly, I'm bad at it. Bad at remembering to practice. Poor, even, at recognizing the gifts I have in plentitude.
I am thankful for... A) that you have opened this email- you're part of a slim 20% that do. & B) That, for a change, I won't be eating spaghetti at home and watching a movie this year. Though, it's been a 'thing' long enough to be considered a tradition by now.
While I won't be doing any sort of holiday sales this year I do have some things to look forward to for you.
AVENDASORA - I am in love with this new piece and I will be releasing it in email and social media on the 1st of December. Some of you may have seen previews of her already. She has me in a trance and is certainly this year's masterpiece.
DECEMBER 4TH, an inauspicious Monday, is about the cut off for ordering a piece for Christmas. After that, I'm not 100% positive that I will be able to get it to you by the big day, especially if you want it framed.
Buying Art Is a Conversation
It's a conversation between you and the art; between you and your significant other; between you and me. Let's have that chat! Feel free to
A) email me- jason@jasonmatias.com
B) call or text me- 808-321-8643
C) let me take you out for a drink of a coffee
D) find me on Social Media Fb Instagram
• btw, if I've disappeared from your insta channel it's because I went ahead and grew up and changed my handle from @fotofighter to @realjasonmatias Check out the grid from my insta feed below.
Some new bits on the website:
The Scarlet Tree.
The red just makes my heart sing. You'll find it in the Landscapes Album on www.jasonmatias.com or by clicking here.
Brand new SQUARES. These are 12x12, open edition accent pieces that you can mix and arrange any way your heart desires. There are almost 60 of them now. They are organized by Landscape, Clouds, Water, Black and White, and Abstract. You can buy them directly from the SQUARES page.
A Sun Story
This is a place holder until I can get my blog hosted here
