Artist / actor Matthew Wildgoose, a native of Grand Bahama, Bahamas
will be presenting his international travel exhibition, “DREAM FACE” on
Wednesday, August 26th in Atlanta, Georgia at Dream Café in historic
Castleberry Hill, located at 249 Peters Street NW.
The exhibition represents Wildgoose’s experience as a professional
actor. Exclusive pieces reflect scenes and faces that have influenced
the artist throughout his acting career, which includes more than 30
productions. "This year’s theme compliments Atlanta because people
acknowledge this town as Black Hollywood. I believe it’s a logical
progression for me as an artist/actor to mount an exhibition that is
inspired by the entertainment industry. The things that people of the
world want to accomplish and what they view as success, whether it’s a
career or past time, you can find it in this year’s pieces,’’ said
Wildgoose. Matthew describes his style as a bridge between surrealism
and realism which culminates with powerful portraits that is bursting
with character.
Currently, Wildgoose’s art is featured in multiple high end locations
throughout the Bahamas. His work is a part of two of the largest art
collections in his country, The “Dawn Davies Art Collection” and The
D’Agular’s Art Foundation. Wildgoose’s art is also showcased on exterior
wall murals at The Bahamas Humane Society in New Providence, Bahamas
and The Junkanoo Museum in Grand Bahama, Bahamas. In addition, his
artwork was also featured in The Atlanta Artist Center in Atlanta,
Georgia.
Wildgoose’s passion for acting, art and music fuels his work and his
goal is to create pieces that drive conversations across diverse
cultures. This year’s body of work is intended to help viewers relive
emotions evoked from iconic actors/actresses throughout cinema history.
“Matthew has a powerful artistic eye and keen ability to see through to
the core of the human soul and effortlessly translate those images on
canvas,” said Lee B. Calender, (L.R.S.M. Vocal Coach, Speech Coach,
Piano Coach).
Along with mounting this year’s exhibition, Wildgoose plans on giving
back to The Covenant House of Atlanta which is a homeless shelter for
young adults between the ages of 18-21 years old. He is scheduled to
instruct a 3 Day Master Class Workshop in September. “I realize I
possess multiple gifts and I feel like it’s my responsibility to inspire
the dreamers. This isn’t something that I developed on my own; it's
God’s work that I am a vessel of and this passion for art and expression
must continue for generations after me,” said Wildgoose.
The DREAM FACE exhibition is being curated by Ms.Ty Johnston, TV/Film
Producer who also manages Wildgoose. Co-curator is Michele Pizer of
Pizer Fine Art. The Atlanta exhibition will wrap on Thursday September
10th. After Atlanta, the exhibit will travel to the islands of the
Bahamas, including his hometown Freeport Grand Bahama, Bahamas at The
Grand Gallery. Wildgoose also intends to showcase original pieces at Art
Basel, December 3-6, 2015 in Miami Beach to close the year. Art Basel
stages world premier high quality modern and contemporary art
exhibitions annually in Miami Beach, Florida and Hong Kong, Japan.
For more information on DREAM FACE Atlanta Exhibition, visit http://www.theartofmattwild.com