Summer in Brandywine Valley, Contemporary Landscape Painting by Matt Higgins

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Painted plein air in oil on panel, this work captures the landscape of the artist’s childhood home, rendered directly from … Read more Painted plein air in oil on panel, this work captures the landscape of the artist’s childhood home, rendered directly from life. The immediacy of outdoor observation is evident in the confident brushwork and nuanced handling of light, atmosphere, and color. Familiar terrain is translated into paint with both intimacy and restraint, reflecting a deep personal connection to place formed over years of lived experience. The panel’s surface supports crisp marks and luminous passages, allowing the artist to balance spontaneous response with careful structure. This painting stands as both a record of a specific moment outdoors and a quiet meditation on memory, belonging, and the influence of where one grows up.

Matt Higgins b. 1987 is both an artist and an art professor based in Philadelphia, PA. He engages in a consistent studio practice, with a primary focus on painting across various bodies of work. He received his BFA from West Chester University in 2011 and his MFA from The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 2017. As well as maintaining a regular studio practice, he teaches as a professor of art and design. His art is included in numerous private collections and has been featured in a diverse range of interior design projects, spanning residential properties, corporations, and hotels. Both his home and studio are located in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia, where he lives with his family. See less