notes — Moira Tunney

Art for art’s sake. A term I’ve used, though to be honest I only looked up its origin yesterday. What I’m getting at here, in the age of “Meta,” is that it’s wonderful to be moved by … anything. At least that’s how I’m feeling these days.

And, I think it’s okay if one prefers to avoid debate about why they find something moving. Or lovely. Or my personal favorite, refreshing. It’s also okay if you want to avoid blogs where someone bloviates about their art-related thoughts.

But I do hope you like some of the pictures here. And if you don’t, I hope you find yourself encountering something that does move you. Or cheer you. Or rattle you, in a good way. And then I hope you make or do something that makes someone else feel that way, too.

Because I’ve got to believe we can all do this for each other, in one way or another.

“Mom Painting (The Art Room),” Conor Matas, 2019

Looking back at work I’ve done over the years, both as a student and independently, I began to recognize patterns among quick, spontaneous studies and things I developed over longer periods of time. The galleries in this site adhere to my understanding of these patterns, some of which are more straightforward than others.

This site’s main purpose is to make my work accessible. In time, I hope it also provides a platform for people to engage in a conversation about art; whatever it means to them and in whatever form it takes.

There are a number of things I’ve done that I've lost with the passing of time. Though I no longer have them, I like finding old snapshots like those below of work that once had meaning to me. The nature of art is ephemeral, but the effort we make creating is basic and real.

I sincerely appreciate the time anyone invests in reading this and seeing the work here.

Moira Tunney Matas

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