This page is a temporary page to give collectors a preview of the upcoming exhibit.
Matt Voelker
Forgotten Dialect of the Heart
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Opening Reception May 31st, 2025 4pm-6pm |
Show runs from - May 31st, 2025 - July 26th, 2025 |
Preview (collector's advance viewing)
As a valued member of our Collector's Preview list, you have the unique opportunity to see all of pieces that will be part of the exhibit before it opens to the public. First access to all of the work and the opportunity to purchase your favorite/s before they become available to everyone.
This exhibit opens May 31st.
Below are images of all of the pieces that will be on display in the exhibit as well as reserve pieces that will replace sold pieces as those paintings go home with collectors.
This exhibit opens May 31st.
Below are images of all of the pieces that will be on display in the exhibit as well as reserve pieces that will replace sold pieces as those paintings go home with collectors.
Call or email to make a purchase or schedule a visit to the gallery.
A reminder, purchases are on a first contact basis, so consider a back up option if your first option is no longer available.
A reminder, purchases are on a first contact basis, so consider a back up option if your first option is no longer available.
Additional images, or a video, to see the work from alternate angles are available upon request.
To see the work in person, contact the gallery to schedule a visit, or stop by during gallery hours.
Wednesdays 10am-2pm
Fridays & Saturdays 2pm-6pm
Click image for a larger view.
To see the work in person, contact the gallery to schedule a visit, or stop by during gallery hours.
Wednesdays 10am-2pm
Fridays & Saturdays 2pm-6pm
Click image for a larger view.
A Compass
10”x13.5”, 2025, Mixed media on mounted paper $250 |
A Rabbit As King of the Ghosts
20”x20”, 2025, Mixed media on canvas $450 🔴 SOLD |
Absolutely New
10”x13.5”, 2025, Mixed media on mounted paper $250 |
Almost Without Surface
16”x20”, 2025, Mixed media on canvas $400 |
And It’s Raining Outside
10”x10”, 2025, Mixed media on canvas $200 🔴 SOLD |
Black Maps
10”x13.5”, 2025, Mixed media on mounted paper $250 |
Coincidence
10”x13.5”, 2025, Mixed media on mounted paper $250 |
Dots Everywhere
10”x13.5”, 2024, Mixed media on mounted paper $250 🔴 SOLD |
Family Statements
20”x20”, 2025, Mixed media on canvas $450 |
I Imagine the Gods
10”x13.5”, 2024, Mixed media on mounted paper $250 |
Late Night Inquiry
14”x14”, 2025, Mixed media on canvas $350 |
Logic
10”x13.5”, 2025, Mixed media on mounted paper $250 |
Metaphysics
14”x14”, 2025, Mixed media on canvas $350 |
Mushroom Season
16”x20”, 2025, Mixed media on canvas $400 |
Odd Blocks
16”x20”, 2025, Mixed media on canvas $350 |
Our Children Coming of Age
10”x13.5”, 2025, Mixed media on mounted paper $250 |
Poem (A Ball of Yarn)
10”x13.5”, 2025, Mixed media on mounted paper $250 |
Poem (Constellations)
14”x14”, 2025, Mixed media on canvas $250 |
Tattoo
10”x13.5”, 2025, Mixed media on mounted paper $250 |
The Charm of 5:30
20”x20”, 2025, Mixed media on canvas $450 |
The Early Bird
10”x13.5”, 2025, Mixed media on mounted paper $250 |
The Forgotten Dialect of the Heart
10”x13.5”, 2025, Mixed media on mounted paper $250 🔴 SOLD |
The Lifeboat
10”x13.5”, 2025, Mixed media on mounted paper $250 🔴 SOLD |
The Mohawk Diner, 3AM
14”x14”, 2025, Mixed media on canvas $350 |
The Way the Light Reflects
20”x20”, 2024, Mixed media on canvas $450 |
To Know the Dark
10”x13.5”, 2025, Mixed media on mounted paper $250 🔴 SOLD |
Two Rabbits
10”x13.5”, 2025, Mixed media on mounted paper $250 |
Which Always Adds
10”x10”, 2025, Mixed media on canvas $200 |
Who Was the Sun
14”x14”, 2025, Mixed media on canvas $350 |
Artist - Matt Voelker
Statement
My current work as an abstract painter embodies a continuous act of noticing and questioning, a relentless pursuit of understanding and connection. Immersing myself in this studio practice is my primary concern, where each moment is an exploration.
Inspired by Jack Gilbert’s poem "The Great Fires," I view passion as "a fire made of many woods." I stoke this fire by layering experiences over time, weaving together acts of concealing and revealing, frustration and wonder. As each painting approaches resolution, I remain open to surprise, welcoming the unexpected outcomes that emerge from risk and play.
Color and mark-making resonate deeply in my work, inviting both exhaustion and exhilaration. Each completed piece is not an end but a new beginning, propelling me to dive back into the creative process with renewed enthusiasm.
Inspired by Jack Gilbert’s poem "The Great Fires," I view passion as "a fire made of many woods." I stoke this fire by layering experiences over time, weaving together acts of concealing and revealing, frustration and wonder. As each painting approaches resolution, I remain open to surprise, welcoming the unexpected outcomes that emerge from risk and play.
Color and mark-making resonate deeply in my work, inviting both exhaustion and exhilaration. Each completed piece is not an end but a new beginning, propelling me to dive back into the creative process with renewed enthusiasm.
Biography
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Matt Voelker is a mixed media artist working primarily with color abstraction. Art for him is the relentless pursuit of a creative life. Through this pursuit he creates works that grow layer by layer alongside his lived experiences as a husband, father, friend, and teacher.
Matt is a 23-year veteran high school art educator who holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Art Education and an MFA in Ceramics, both from Towson University. His practice in the classroom focuses primarily on students finding and developing their own authentic voice. He has been nominated for multiple MAEA awards, including High School Art Educator of the Year and the Teacher as Practicing Artist Award. He has presented work on these topics at the state level and as a mentor teacher for Baltimore County Public Schools. He is currently teaching in the studios at Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts, a regional magnet school for the arts in Maryland. A lifelong resident of the Baltimore region, Matt can be found stretching his experience rock climbing and hiking as well as sitting around the table for board game night with those closest to him. |
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