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Aaron Matheson lives and works in Brombin, on the mid- north coast of NSW. His approach is one of an open-ended and 'unknowing' sensory engagement with the living landscape. The subject of his practice is a desire to find haptic, unmediated experiences in a what is increasingly a cushioned and disembodied world. His practice of Buddhist meditation and reflection helps him to return again and again to a sense of 'touching the earth', or bare witnessing of experience.

Drawn language is highly personal and not within the bounds of words to describe. It is his lifeblood to engage with this mysterious imagery that emerges from himself and others. As such he loves leading workshops and collaborating with other artists. These activities have included teaching “Drawing in the City at Night” in Sydney together with Enrique del Val, a residency at Bedford Modern School, and working with the Melbourne- based dance group Opal Vapour.

He has been a finalist in the Mosman and Waterhouse prizes, and awarded the Richard Ford travel award. He completed a year's postgraduate diploma in drawing at the Prince's Drawing School in London in 2007. He is undertaking studies in art therapy and counselling, as well as a masters of art at the National Art School, Sydney.

Qualifications/Courses

2006-7 Pg Dip. in Drawing: The Drawing Year, The Princes Drawing School.
1996-2000 BA (Hons) Painting: Norwich Art School.
1995 Foundation in Art, Falmouth School of Art
1994 A-Levels- Art, History, English (3 A’s)

Group Exhibitions:

2010 31 Days, Gallery Red, Glebe
2009 The Waterhouse Art Prize, Museum of Southern Australia
2009 Open Studio May St Studios, Sydney
2008 Underwater Love Gallery 285, 285 Liverpool St, Sydney
2008 Annual Open Studio Lennox St Studios
2007 High Tea The Tea Building, Shoreditch, London E9
2007 The Princes Drawing School end of Year Exhibition.
2005 Maquette Exhibition and workshops in vacant architects offices.

Solo Exhibitions:
2007 Landscapes- The Gallery Cafe, Bethnal Green
2005 Palestine The Wild Cherry, Bethnal Green
2004 People Paintings The Wild Cherry, Bethnal Green Arts

Awards:2007 Assessor’s award, Princes Drawing School
2007 Richard Ford Travel Scholarship to Madrid
2007 Final Award for Richard Ford Travel Scholarship.

Publications
2006 ‘Making Distant Places Visible.’ Urthona: A Buddhist Arts magazine, WindhorseWork experience:
2008 Monthly Installation, Annandale Galleries, Sydney
2008 William Kentridge installation, Sydney Biennale
2001-3 Artist-in-residence and teacher, Bedford Modern School, Bedford