An evening with Vincent Matthews FRSA

Join Vincent Matthews FRSA, Curator and VP of the SGFA – The Drawing Society, interior architect, and former senior designer and Associate Director at Colefax & Fowler, in conversation with Lesley Samms FRSA, founder of Pure Arts Group.

Explore Vincent’s life, career, and the stories behind his work, and enjoy a rare glimpse into his sketchbooks, revealing his creative process.

Attendees are welcome to bring along a sketchpad and pencils if they would like to join in with some sketching.

All proceeds will go to the Artists's General Benevolent Institution(AGBI), and participants will each receive a postcard of Matthews' work.

Vincent Matthews FRSA

Vincent Matthews is a professional architect and artist. This series of works shows his latest interest in surrealism, veering away from his traditional black and white drawings. This transformation happened during the Covid lockdown, as more colour creeped into his work, including in his 110 daily sketches, and as he rediscovered his love for oil painting and painting from imagination. The emerging work is a mixture of memory, sketch inspiration and pure fiction, reminding him of his early school days in art class, drawing buildings inspired by his own imagination.

Surrealism was embraced as a natural part of Vincent’s trajectory. To him, dreams are suggestive, leaving the viewer to decide what story lies in front of them. The process goes beyond depiction, allowing him to delve into his unconscious mind, revealing scenes that may, to some, appear illogical, bizarre or unexpected but to him, seem perfectly right.

The Dr Cross room, located on level -1, is dedicated to showcasing artwork by RSA Fellows.

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