Gretchen Matta

Visual Art – Phoenix

Hi, I\'m Gretchen. I am a self taught artist. Started drawing when I could hold a crayon. Painted my first oil painting at age 13. Painted my first commissioned portrait at age 16. I paint almost everyday in my studio, it\'s like breathing for me, I have to do it. I don\'t like to write about myself. I love art...am addicted to it, love looking at it, researching old master techniques and seeing artists of today. I am crazy about music. Drawing was my first love. I live in Mesa, Arizona with my husband, 2 boys and 2 dogs. I paint whatever strikes me, portraits, landscapes, still life, food and am interested in some abstracts... There are way too many wonderful things to paint and I want to paint it all!