Hi, I’m Matthew Lisk, I’m glad you’ve found me. I’m going to tell you a little about my work, how I make it, and why I value it.

I see each of my paintings as not only lessons, continually teaching me about light, value, chroma, and form, but also an account of the things I find intriguing and worth documenting. My work has always been of a realist, figurative style as I value the duality of a mirror reflecting the world back at me and also as a tangible window into my own history. The thing I find most fascinating about practicing the arts is its ability to jar my own memory, very precisely, to a time and a place. Much like a familiar smell, or a particular taste that can trigger the most vivid of recollections, my brush strokes seem to hold the same power after a while.

For me, each work of art is an extension of myself and a documentation of my learning. Letting go is hard, but it’s teaching me how to detach from the product and deeply value the process. Consider each commission a little piece of myself and my history, reflecting your life back at you through my eyes; I hope that you find them as special as I do, and that art continues to bring beauty into your life.

For further information on commissions, please contact via the form below. Please also consider that because of the style of my work, commissioned pieces are highly dependent upon good photography. I often take some license with the source images, however, decent lighting is always appreciated.

Pricing and lead times (all lead times include proper drying time before shipping)

Pre-prepared, stretched canvas or archival oil medium paper:

8x10: $400 - 5 weeks

9x12: $450

12X18: $500 - 6 weeks

18x24: $550

24X36: $700 - 8 weeks

36x48: $800

48x60+: Please inquire

For custom sizes and hand-stretched canvas or linen, please add $75 to all list prices.

Shipping to be calculated and communicated at time of deposit, all commissioned works require a 50% deposit upon beginning. Lead time will also be confirmed upon receipt of deposit, currently handled via Cash app, Venmo, or checks.

For all commission requests, further info, or any general inquiries, please use the form below

I appreciate your support,

Matthew

Based proudly in Detroit, MI.