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How Matthew Mayes Learned That ‘Art Encompasses All’

| May 7, 2019 @ 5:00 am

By Ameera Steward

Matthew Mayes said he once believed that love, food, and music were core passions that transcended all race, creed, and color: “Now, I know that art encompasses all,” he said.

“My works are studies in color perception, definition, and composition. I see color as neutral, primary, and secondary. I allow natural ability combined with a trained eye to create. Without both, my art could not exist.”

Mayes, 42, was among the 200-plus juried artists who gathered in downtown Birmingham’s Linn Park to display a broad range of art mediums and styles at the Magic City Art Connection (MCAC)—the city’s largest arts festival.

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