Matthew Broussard
Matthew Broussard was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana in the U.S. Raised in Dallas Texas; he attended the arts magnet high school at Booker T. Washington, and completed his studies with a BFA in sculpture at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland.
He spent several years wandering between the U.S. and Europe, finally taking up permanent residence in Italy in 1992. He now lives and works near Lago Maggiore, participating regularly in national and international exhibitions.
He is represented by LivingArt in the UK.
Description: Painting - Enamel Paint on Black Steel.Size: 71cm x 71cm.
Description: Painting - Gold Leaf on SteelSize: 100cm x 100cmBalancing Act III is a progression from the slightly smaller Balancing Act II (75cm x 75cm) white gold on a black steel ground, and previous Balancing Act I (now sold).This version is a slightly larger depiction of gilding the lily and can be taken as a metaphor for life today.One person and multiple tasks.
Description: Painting - White and yellow gold leaf on black steel.Size: 145cm x 145cm
Description: Painting - white gold on steelSize: 150cm x 150cm. E/O" which is short for either/or, , ,or rather that's exactly how those words are translated into Italian.The image is of the renaissance sculpture of Perseus by Cellini which stands in piazza Dei Signori in Florence. He is seen holding the severed head of the medusa. The point being that people who sever heads can be seen either as heros or terrorists depending upon the context.
Description: Painting - Distressed Steel Plate with Gold Leaf Detail.Size: 122cm x 100cm.
Description: Painting - Acrylic on found wooden pallet.Size: 85cm x 50cm
Description: painting - white gold on steelSize: 100cm x 100cmThis depicts an inverted hook from a crane. With the word 'faith' to the right which can be taken to represent that in life everything we do depends upon our belief that it will work and that without faith, like the inverted hook, it would be useless!
Description: Diptych Painting - (22 carat) gold on rusted steel.Size: 150cm x 100cm (side 1 and side 2)The image is of the angel from bernini's baroque sculpture "the extasy of santa teresa" it is part of the dyptich with the companion piece "angel's robe" without the angel.These two pieces are referenced to the french philosopher gilles deleuze's book on baroque perspective and separating facade from structure.
Description: Painting - 23K Gold Leaf on Black SteelSize: 125cm x 125cm.