Gateway Gallery: Decoupage Art

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Oct 13, 2012

More Art from Featured Artist Greg Matchick

If you haven't made it by to see the current show it is still on display until Nov 19, 2012.

Greg is a fifth generation native of St. Louis, MO. He is a self taught photographer who has developed his creative eye and techniques through years of trial and error. Greg photographs his subjects using available light with a keen eye for composition and lighting. His prints reflect his passion for the outdoors and travel. For over a decade, Greg has been visiting Europe and has produced a large body of work composed of images from Italy, France, Poland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Budapest and Prague. He also enjoys photographing nature and landscapes with a portfolio that includes the Grand Canyon, the Alps and Yosemite; as well as capturing the beauty of his home state of Missouri. In his images he attempts to capture unique moments in time, writing with light, so to speak.

Photograph by Greg Matchick

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Oct 3, 2012

GATEWAY GALLERY IN CLAYTON PRESENTS “Art in Architecture”, October 3 – November 19, 2012

Veronese Balcony, Photograph by Greg Matchick

Opening reception held for the artists 6-9 p.m. October 19

(Clayton, MO/July 17) Gateway Gallery “Art in Architecture” exhibit will celebrate architecture, probably one of the oldest venues for art. From frescoes to stone carvings; all of these features have afforded opportunities for artists to exhibit their talents. In modern times, photographers have noted these features and incorporated them into the compositions of their images as well. Artist Greg Matchick has been photographing Europe for more than a decade and he has included many of these architectural features in his images. His "Art in Architecture" exhibit presents a collection of some of his favorite images on the subject. This show runs October 3 through November 19 with an opening reception from 6 to 9 pm on Friday, October 19 at 21 North Bemiston Ave, Clayton.

Greg Matchick is a self-taught St. Louis based photographer and resident artist at Gateway Gallery. His nature photography has been published nationally and his fine art photography has become part of private collections internationally.

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Aug 8, 2012

The Decoupage Art of Barbara and Greg Matchick: Special exhibit runs from August 1 – 30, 2012

The pieces in this exhibit are the collaborative works of resident artist Greg Matchick and his wife Barbara. Using skill and an eye for detail Barbara incorporates Greg’s fine art European scenes into “objets d’art” by means of the centuries old art form of decoupage, thus creating utilitarian works of art from modern-day objects. Over the last year, a small number of these pieces have been on display along with Greg’s fine art images and these works have gained increasing popularity in the last year, being collected nationwide. This is an opportunity to see the works exhibited on their own, in a greater quantity and diversity than before. This exhibit will run from August 1 – 30, 2012.

Steps and Flowers on a Tissue Box Cover

The Art of Decoupage:

The art of decorating objects by gluing colored paper to them and finishing with multiple layers of varnish dates back many centuries. By the 12th century it was being practiced in China, possibly coming from eastern Siberia. By the 17th and 18th centuries it had spread to Europe, being known as Japanning in England. Artisans in Florence , Italy refined the techniques by the 18th century producing what are now highly collectible antiques.

Green Shutters In Verona On a Wastebasket

The Exhibited Pieces:
The items in this exhibit are everyday items of the 20th and 21st centuries. Wastebaskets, tissue box covers, light switch plates and coasters. In a culture where these everyday items are mass produced and simply serve a utilitarian purpose, the pieces in this exhibit bear the mark of hand crafted artisans and are truly unique. Each piece is printed by the artists on art paper and applied with decoupage techniques using multiple layers of varnish to create the finished work. The result is a work of art that can be and is intended for everyday use.
- Barbara & Greg Matchick

Blue and Gold Doors in Wroclaw on a Switchplate

Ponte Vecchio Balcony on a Coaster

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