Hyper realism
Pencil Sketches
A series of graphite pencil sketches honing the rare yet overlooked skills in the arts of Matte using his photographic memory to recreate hyper realism drawings. incorporating a depth of field within such a close proximity. The untrained eye or brain can think these are just half a days work... some have taken Matte up to 80-100 hrs. Attention to detail.
Pay to play
Coin and drum key
Pay to play Original Drawing - graphite on paper -1020mm x 725mm - copyright 2019
This drawing pairs a coin and whistle with meticulous realism, transforming two ordinary objects into a quiet commentary on value, vigilance, and the cost of participation. Their polished surfaces and close placement suggest that power—whether earned, granted, or enforced—always carries an element of exchange, inviting viewers to consider what we “pay” to be heard.
Love Potion
Love Potion Original Drawing - graphite on paper -1020mm x 725mm - copyright 2019
This meticulously rendered glass vessel, crowned with a heart‑shaped stopper, turns the language of perfume and ornament into a study of desire, illusion, and emotional alchemy. Through its intricate reflections and crystalline precision, the work suggests that love—like glass—can be both luminous and fragile, shaped as much by what it contains as by what it reveals.
Ray of Light
Ray of Light Original Drawing - graphite on paper -1020mm x 725mm - copyright 2019
This portrait captures a moment of quiet introspection, with bands of light carving across the face to reveal both vulnerability and resolve. The interplay of shadow and illumination becomes a metaphor for clarity emerging from obscurity, inviting viewers to consider how identity is shaped by the moments when light finds us.
Free Sardine
Free Sardine Original Drawing - graphite on paper -1020mm x 725mm - copyright 2019
This graphite rendering captures a lone fish suspended within a glass of water, using precise reflections and refractions to heighten the tension between containment and fragility. By isolating the creature in a vessel meant for drinking, the work invites reflection on freedom, displacement, and the quiet absurdities that shape our relationship with the natural world.
Hammered Hands
Hammered Hands Original Drawing - graphite on paper -1020mm x 725mm - copyright 2019
This drawing fuses the hands and hammer into a single expressive form, using meticulous graphite detail to honour the physicality, endurance, and lived history embedded in manual labour. By visually merging tool and body, the work reflects on how identity is shaped through craft, suggesting that creation and effort leave marks not only on materials but on the maker themselves.
Eternal Love
Eternal Love Original Drawing - graphite on paper - 1020mm x 725mm - copyright 2019
This finely rendered study of two rings captures the quiet symbolism of commitment, using precise graphite reflections to emphasise the weight and craftsmanship embedded in objects of devotion. By presenting these forms with near‑ceremonial stillness, the work invites viewers to reflect on how love, memory, and identity become inscribed into the things we choose to keep close.
Bling
Bling Original Drawing - graphite on paper -1020mm x 725mm - copyright 2019
This hyper‑real graphite study elevates the familiar Australian 20‑cent piece and chain into a meditation on value, craftsmanship, and the cultural weight we attach to everyday currency. By monumentalising a common coin as “bling,” the work invites viewers to reconsider how wealth, identity, and aspiration are shaped by objects we often overlook.