Riverside Blues, Matt Beyrer

Beyrer, Matt Riverside Blues 2023 12" x 24" Caldograph (digital multiple through dye-sublimation on wood). Hand-signed in pigment by the artist. From the Arabic numbered edition of 450 examples (450 Arabic numbered international proofs, 130 Arabic numbered hors commerce proofs, 130 Arabic numbered European artist proofs, 130 Arabic numbered artist proofs, 130 Arabic numbered printer proofs, 130 Arabic numbered international European artist proofs, 130 Arabic numbered international artist proofs, 130 Arabic numbered international hors commerce proofs, 130 Arabic numbered international printer proofs and 3 Arabic numbered bon a tirer proofs also exist). Borrowing a popular term from Bob Ross, Beyrer says the idea of including wood grain patterns in his work was a “happy accident.” While building frames for his art, Beyrer ran out of wood stain. He decided to improvise by thinning some oil paint to use in its place. When he applied it, he was struck by the visuals created by the wood grain showing through the paint. “I realized I should incorporate the natural wood grain into the painting itself rather than painting over the wood grain.”