Janet Matthews lives and works in suburban Maryland, just outside of Washington, DC. A former high school art teacher, Matthews rediscovered photography when she was assigned to teach Photo 1 classes as part of her course load.

Matthews has received bachelor degrees in Studio Art, with a focus on drawing & painting, and in Art Education from the University of Maryland.

She has integrated her background in drawing and painting with photographic methods by using extensive post-darkroom manipulation of her images. Hand applied emulsions and use of mixed media allow her to incorporate the element of gesture, and make evident the hand of the artist. She is interested in combining traditional and digital processes.

“Through these images, I hope to convey a sense of stillness and time, the notion of memory and a suggestion of the chain of human existence.”

You can contact Janet Matthews at Janetmatthews@verizon.net. To see more work, visit www.JanetMatthewsStudio.com

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