I was always interested in the world around me, and more importantly the things I couldnt see. I was drawn to fantasy and other worlds only obtainable through my imagination. That interest led to my love of creating art, and is the reason I became a self taught artist.

There has always been an attraction to fairy tales, legends, myths, and childrens books. I like the limitless nature of imagination in them, the possibility, and the danger. The inspiration from these stories had led me to use my painting as a way of storytelling.

The majority of my subjects are females. I prefer this because of the subtle yet complex emotion and beauty they can express. I try to pinpoint certain themes that focus on duality. For instance, the struggle between good and evil, sanity and insanity, tragedy and comedy, strength and fragility, and all things opposites. I feel that opposites create an interesting balance.

Upcoming Group Exhibitions

March 2012 "LaLuzaPalooza" - La Luz De Jesus Gallery - Los Angeles, California
February 2012 "Oniric" - MondoPOP Gallery - Rome, Italy
February 2012 "2012 Art Auction" - Laguna Art Museum - Laguna Beach, California

Past Solo Exhibitions

2009 "Matthew J. Price New Paintings" - OMC Gallery - Huntington Beach , California
2008 "Sweet Unrest" - Grand Central Art Center - Santa Ana , California
2007 "Tales Of Wonder And Woe" - The Office - Huntington Beach, California
2005 "Matthew Price" - Wax Poetic Gallery - Burbank, California

Past Group Exhibitions

2011 "Black Christmas" - Copro Gallery - Los Angeles, California
2011 "Genus, Species" - Modern Eden Gallery - San Francisco, California
2011 "La Luz De Jesus 25" - La Luz De Jesus Gallery - Los Angeles, California
2011 "I Believe I'm Dreaming" - Omc Gallery - Huntington Beach, California
2011 "Bite Sized Monsters" - Modern Eden Gallery - San Francisco, California
2011 "Break A Leg" - Distinction Gallery - Escondido , California
2011 "May Group Show" - The Hive Gallery - Los Angeles, California
2011 "Deep" - Orange County Center For Contemporary Art - Santa Ana, California
2011 "Love Art Auction" - Laguna Art Museum - Laguna Beach , California
2010 "100 Artists See Satan" - Grand Central Art Center - Santa Ana , California
2010 "Auction 100" - Laguna Art Museum - Laguna Beach , California
2009 "Erase Stigma: Inside-OUT" - Grand Central Art Center - Santa Ana , California
2008 "Holidays Art Bazaar" - OMC Gallery - Huntington Beach , California
2008 "Penumbra" - The Box - Costa Mesa , California
2008 "All Apologies" - LA Contemporary - Los Angeles , California
2008 "Auction 100" - Laguna Art Museum - Laguna Beach , California
2008 "Subset" - Crussell Fine Arts - Orange , California
2007 "Local Motion" - Grand Central Art Center - Santa Ana , California
2007 "The Rising" - Windup Gallery - Mesa , Arizona
2007 "22nd Annual Art=Stimulus" - Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach , California
2006 "The Oscene II" Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach , California
2006 "Darkness" J Flynn Gallery, Costa Mesa , California
2006 "Mark Gleason, Danny Heller, Matthew Price, Yosuke Ueno,Christopher Umana, Martin Wittfooth" - La Luz De Jesus Gallery - Los Angeles , California
2006 "Everything But The Kitchen Sync" - La Luz De Jesus Gallery - Los Angeles , California
2005 "Unnaturally Marvelous" - Grand Central Art Center - Santa Ana , California
2005 "The Bizarre Show" - Gallery 104 - San Clemente , California

Publications

Books

La Luz De Jesus 25 (Hardcover) Featured Art: "Unborn"
Publisher: Last Gasp. October 2011
Book Cover Illustration: Le tailleur de pierre (The Stonecutter) by Camilla Lackberg
Publisher: Actes Sud, France. October 2009
Book Cover Illustration: La Princesse Des Glaces (The Ice Princess) by Camilla Lackberg
Publisher: Actes Sud, France. May 2008

Newspapers

Miller, Michael. The Last Week Of Innocence Newspaper. Huntington Beach Independent, October 28th, 2009.
Stacy, Greg. This Halloween, the artery throbs, and somethings thumping in the box. OC Weekly, October 29th, 2008.
Stacy, Greg. Busting Out at Grand Central Art Center with The Roll For A Cure show. OC Weekly, May 22nd, 2008.
Stacy, Greg. Tender Lumplings Everywhere. OC Weekly, July 13th, 2007.
Douglas, Theo. Oscene it? Newspaper. OC Weekly, November 3rd, 2006.
Chen, Jit Theres no place like home Magazine. OC Squeeze, November 2nd, 2006
Sklar, Debbie. For the art of it. Aliso Viejo News, April 6th, 2006
Rudolph, Joyce. Breaking free of dream demons. Burbank Leader, October 30th 2005
Schoenkopf, Rebecca. Must not think bad thoughts. OC Weekly, October 7th, 2005