Welcome to Faye Matthews Fine Art
This site showcases my art, myself, and my inspirations. I hope you will take your time, look around, and follow the links to the clickable paintings. You can find many of my paintings, prints, and cards for sale at
https://www.etsy.com/shop/FayeMatthewsFineArt?ref=seller-platform-mcnav
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MY BACKGROUND
When young I enjoyed drawing and painting. That love never faded, so I studied art in college. After graduation, I became a teacher of art and English. Teaching, marriage, raising children, and furthering my education happily consumed most of my time, but with retirement I found time again for my first love – creating art. I describe this time as “going to my happy place” because it relaxes me and provides an outlet for creativity.
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MY MEDIUMS
I use oils, acrylics, watercolors, and mixed mediums. Using different mediums provides a variety of artistic expressions with each idea manifesting its own style and medium.
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MY INSPIRATIONS
I often see the world around me as how it would look on my canvas. I am inspired by nature and by the old-world architecture as that found in Italy. I enjoy creating paintings that provide beauty and peacefulness for the viewer and myself.