The Wellington Art Society will feature a presentation by artist Ted Matz on Wednesday, Jan. 12.
The meeting and presentation will take place at the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). The meeting will open with a meet-and-greet at 5:30 p.m., followed by a member spotlight and brief meeting. The event will conclude with a presentation by Matz on how to best represent beautiful landscapes through the medium of oil paint. The public is invited. Social distancing will be observed, and masks are required. For more info., contact Laura Jaffe at presidentofwas@gmail.com.
Matz majored in painting at Eastern Michigan University and is a graduate from the Kendall College of Art and Design. He has worked in design-related positions with Jacobson’s, Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor. He is currently the president of Ted Matz Fine Art Inc., teaching classes and workshops in both abstract and realism. He offers classes in oil and acrylic painting, watercolor and plein air painting at Easel Art Supply in Lake Park. He also conducts private mentoring sessions, in-studio classes and workshops, as well as online classes.
“I love nature and the beauty that the natural world gives to us, therefore I have a very strong desire to record as much of it as possible… for future generations,” Matz said.
He employs various mediums, including oil, pastel, watercolor, gouache and acrylics. Working in both realism and abstraction, he enjoys being open to a range of mediums and styles, giving him the freedom to choose those that best represent the subject for each piece he creates.
Matz was the co-founder and past president of the New Studio for the Visual Arts in Jupiter and previously held the position of chair of painting and drawing at the Lighthouse ArtCenter in Tequesta. He also founded and chaired the first, second and third annual Lighthouse ArtCenter’s Plein Air Festival and acted as consultant to the fourth annual festival. The event draws 35 nationally recognized juried plein air artists from across the country and Europe.
Matz’s next exhibition will be Jan. 4 through Jan. 31 and will show his abstract landscape work at the Eissey Gallery at the Palm Beach State College campus in Palm Beach Gardens. He has had his work shown in feature articles in Plein Air Magazine and is currently in the December/January issue. Learn more about Ted Matz and his artwork at www.tedmatzfineart.com.
