His vitality, optimism and depth of his spirituality are captured by bold colors, inventive textures and encoded messages throughout his work. Heavily influenced by Surfing, Music, Basquiat, Picasso, Pollock, Warhol & Fulltimehuman, Matson loves experimenting with "nontraditional" painting tools like his hands & feet, recycled toothbrushes and different types of plastics found at local beach cleanups. "I want my art to make you think more than once at your first glance or give it a double take," says Matson. "I feel that if you have a painting figured out at first glance then its typically quite mundane. I try to do just the opposite with my paintings" Seth currently runs his own Graphic Design Studio (Matson Graphics.com) in Downtown Huntington Beach. He currently sits on the board for the local Surfrider Chapter and enjoys surfing and hanging out at the beach with his family and friends.
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