“Painting is my way of communicating with the world. It’s how I take in my surroundings, process them through my thoughts and emotions, and put something back out that others can relate to. I learned from a very early age the simple pleasure of sitting alone for extended periods of time with just a pencil and a piece of paper, watching something emerge that didn’t exist previously. When I saw how others reacted to the things I made and the joy that it brought them, I came to really appreciate that response. Now after painting for so many years, everything I look at can become a painting in my mind, and I still enjoy seeing the way people react when viewing the art I have created.

The subject matter is secondary to my aesthetic sensibility. I am continually influenced by my immediate surroundings and find inspiration everywhere I look, whether it be at a certain time of day, the way the light lands on an object, or the uniquely interesting face of a passerby. Anything can be a painting to me, and I try to approach my work with honesty and without preconceived notions of exactly how to arrive at the final product. I enjoy the act of creating and simultaneously learning more about myself, and the world around me, in the process.”

Born and raised in southeastern Pennsylvania, Matt DeProspero received a degree in Illustration from Hussian College Art and a Certificate in Painting from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, in Philadelphia. He paints, teaches, and shows his work from his studio/gallery, MADE Gallery, in the historic Delaware River town of Lambertville NJ, an area steeped in artistic tradition and known for its beautiful landscapes and architecture.