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MEDIA KIT | 01 Maribel Matthews “For me, painng is a necessity and has become my passion. I love starng a new piece – the ancipaon and excitement of creang something new, something from the soul, a piece of that may give pleasure to others but more importantly, fulfills me.” - Maribel Mahews

MEDIA KIT | 02 Maribel Matthews Index PAGE 04 - About Maribel Mahews

PAGE 05 - Art Review by Yadira Roman PAGE 06 - Works

PAGE 11 - “Twilight” Art Crique by Tiarra Tompkins PAGE 12 - Curriculum Vitae PAGE 14 - Press

Contact For more informaon about Maribel Mahews at Email: maribelma[email protected] www.maribelmahews.com

MEDIA KIT | 03 Maribel Matthews About Maribel Matthews

aribel Mahews is a Gibraltarian living in known for the masterful technique in her artwork. Gibraltar with her husband, children and Mgrandchildren. Her painng ‘Trees in the Mist’ was highly commended at the Gibraltar Internaonal She has been a prominent figure in Gibraltar’s local Exhibion 2005. art scene for many years, driven by passion for painng and inspired by the beauty of nature, the In 2007 the Alwani Foundaon awarded Maribel great architecture it encompasses and the the prize for her painng of ‘Casemates’. versality of man. Maribel has come a long way and both local and internaonal press have recognised her work and achievements as an arst. Among arsts she is well

MEDIA KIT | 04 Maribel Matthews Art by Viviana Review Puello

aria Isabel Mahews explores with her art a wide range of Mtechniques and styles. Emplo- ying mixed media with oil and acrylics, she layers each color with seamless transions, resembling that of the natural environment. I work without any Through so textures and warm color preconceived idea, I palees, she captures the romancism continue instinctively, encompassing abstracon to impre- “ ssionism and landscapes to urban views. with one shape leading to Sharp details add depth to her figurave the next, until the figure is works, revealing emoon and perso- nality through each gaze and movement simply rhythm in space." in her subjects. Mahews's brushstrokes add a smooth rhythm and vitality to the painng. It is as if they give us a glimpse into her mind and the movement of her thoughts and feelings. Vivid monochromac images focus on small and individual marks in the context of vastness. Her work balances tradional and represen- taonal art; and romancizes the chosen sengs, people, and culture. Her ability to connect with natural beauty has driven her efforts to speak about environmental issues. Themacally, Mahews champions environmental conservaon and highlights the detrimental effects of “Perhaps one day it will global warming. Her abstract works depict the impending danger facing the dawn on mankind that earth, highlighng the forest fires, hurricanes, and droughts; while using squandering our resources is her subjects as a metaphorical symbol of the strength and natural will possessed not the answer and instead by such wonders. She has been a prominent figure in work in harmony with Gibraltar's local art scene for many years, driven by a passion for painng and nature appreciang the inspired by the beauty of nature, the magnificent architecture it encompa- beauty and grandeur of our sses, and humanity's versality. world by caring for it as it Viviana Puello Editor-in-Chief should." ArtTour Internaonal www.arourinternaonal.com

MEDIA KIT | 05 Maribel Matthews “Fripouille” Bronze

“Turquoise” “Amber” “Rose”

“Amethyst” “Aquamarine”

MEDIA KIT | 07 Maribel Matthews “Days & Nights of Suns & Stars”Acrylics on Card, 11” X 16”

“Gibraltar Standing Tall”Oil on Canvas, 36” X 48”

MEDIA KIT | 08 Maribel Matthews “Gondola” “Canal”

MEDIA KIT | 09 Maribel Matthews “Reflections” “Shadows”

MEDIA KIT | 10 Maribel Matthews “Twilight” Art Critique by Tiarra Tompkins

aribel Mahews transports her Maudience to tran- quility and peace in "Twi- light," a landscaping marvel revealing delicate lines, her exquisite eye for detail, and craed with fluid and masterful brush technique. This perfectly balanced scene draws our gaze just as the flow of water as we experience this picturesque narrave. Guardians of the forest, two tall trees stand massive; as their height reaches out of frame, the light fades, and the shadows increase; Ma- hews's exceponal blend of color creates more depth and texture as cool- toned shadows break the fading light down even more. Mahews brings us with her on this journey in nature by creang a capvang secret world as it peeks into the evening. Flawlessly craed bran- ches spider outward and hang low like long arms lined with leaves reaching out to touch and drink the last of the light as it slips away into darkness. Fresh green leaves craed with colors and ny brush “Twilight” Oil On Canvas strokes freeze this perfect moment as we occupy this The image abruptly halted by the shadowed water's edge and the sllness space in Mahews's forest disturbed by a breeze or perhaps creatures below. Velvety strokes of colors at the end of its day. disncvely blend blurred lines and unidenfiable details in the water's Glints of light bounce off reflecon, reminding us that life remains awake even at night. the water in the fading Maribel Mahews's landscape pieces share her love and passion for nature sunset countered only by and help bring awareness to climate change sharing a message of hope as the forest's distorted these secret places are brought to life through Mahews's imaginaon. mirrored imitaon.

MEDIA KIT | 11 Maribel Matthews Curriculum Vitae

Ÿ Studied at Loreto High School Gibraltar. Ÿ Diploma of Educaon majoring in the at Southlands College Wimbledon . Ÿ Bachelor of Educaon Degree (main subject the Arts) from the University of Roehampton London.

Solo Exhibions Ÿ 2005 Arst Or The Month “Sll Life” Fine Arts Gallery Gibraltar. Ÿ 2007 “Landscapes” Fine Arts Gallery Gibraltar. Ÿ 2008 “Modigliani & Beyond” Fine Arts Gallery Gibraltar. Ÿ 2010 “Venice Behind The Mask” Fine Arts Gallery Gibraltar. Ÿ I was interviewed by GBC television and was published in the Gibraltar Chronicle, Gibraltar magazine and various other local publicaons for all the above exhibions.

Collecve Exhibions Abroad Ÿ 2012 “Useless Mouths” The Strand London. Ÿ 2012 “New Arsts Exhibion” Clarendon Fine Arts Gallery Mayfair London (Only painng to feature in their main gallery window was mine). Ÿ 2014 “Duet” (Featuring Two Arsts) Fine Arts Gallery Gibraltar. Ÿ 2017 “Unbound Perspecves,” Agora Gallery New York. Ÿ 2018 “Spring Awakenings ” Agora Gallery New York. Ÿ 2018 “Artexpo 2018 New York” with Agora Gallery. Ÿ 2018 “Basel Biennale 2018.” Ÿ 2019 London Exhibion “Bella” at the Conningsby Gallery, Fiztrobia London. Ÿ 2019 Cannes Biennale 2019 Cannes Palace Hotel. Ÿ 2019 Milan Exhibion “Raccontami” at the Spazio Tadisi, Milan. Ÿ 2019 The Louvre Carousel Exhibion. Ÿ 2019 “Contemporary London” Exhibion at the Coningsby Gallery London. Ÿ 2020 Exhibion in at The Paks Gallery. Ÿ 2020 Exhibion in Castle Hubertendorf Paks Gallery. Ÿ 2020 Exhibion in Munich German Paks Gallery. Ÿ 2020 Exhibion Aix On Provence France (Now Postponed Unl May 2021). Ÿ 2020 Exhibion At The Biennale De Normanni Internaonal Art Expo.

MEDIA KIT | 12 Maribel Matthews Ÿ Publicaons Ÿ 2019 The Hub talking about climate change and my career. Ÿ 2017 In The Blouin Guide New York by The Agora Gallery. Ÿ 2019 Was published in the New York Artour internaonal magazine with an inside cover and Ÿ 2017 In “Arspectrum” New York Art Magazine. double spread with a statement on climate change by Ÿ 2018 In “Art Biennale Catalogue” Basel Switzerland. the arst (as a result and together with the associaon “Arst For A Green Planet”, 10.000 trees were planted). Ÿ 2018 In “About Art” Magazine Austria. Ÿ 2019 In “Raccontami Catalogue” Milan. Awards Ÿ 2019 In “Art Internaonal” Rome. Ÿ 2005 Highly Commended at the Gibraltar Ÿ 2019 In “2nd Contemporary Art Biennale Catalogue” Internatonal Exhibion for the painng “Trees In The Cannes. Sun.” Ÿ 2019 In “Arsts For A Green Planet” Artour Ÿ 2007 Best Gibraltar Painng in the Gibraltar Spring Internaonal New York. Exhibion with the painng “Casemates.” Ÿ 2019 In The “Best Modern And Contemporary Arsts” Ÿ 2016 Highly Commended at the Naonal Rome. Celebraons Exhibion with the painng “Our Souls.” Ÿ 2019 In “Art Internaonal” Rome. Ÿ 2018 Highly Commended at the Naonal Ÿ 2020 In “Art Internaonal” Florence. Celebraons Exhibion with the painng “A Portrait Of Gibraltar.” Ÿ 2020 In “Universal Art Catalogue” 3rd Prize Florence. Ÿ 2019 Awarded the Internaonal Prize Michelangelo in Rome at the Palazzo Brancaccio Rome (also Ÿ 2020 In “Arsts Of The Decade” Art Tour Internaonal published in their magazine). Magazine. Ÿ 2019 Received an award For Arvism from “Arsts For Ÿ 2020 In “The Great Encyclopedia Of Internaonal Art” A Green Planet.” Art Universal. Ÿ 2019 Was nominated as Arst Of The Month Ÿ 2020 In “Sacred Waters” (Special Environmental Issue) (Together With Other Arsts) in the fall issue of Artour Art Tour Internaonal. Internaonal. Ÿ 2020 In “Am’s Top 60 Masters” Artour Internaonal Ÿ 2019 Award for “The Best Modern And Contemporary New York. Arsts”(also published in their magazine). Ÿ 2020 Received an award from Effeto Arte in Florence Videos for the painng “Environmental Destrucon” (also Ÿ 2017 New York Interview talking about “Unbound published in their magazine). Perspecves Exhibion.” Ÿ 2020 Awarded “The Arst Of The Year 2020” in Ÿ 2017 GBC Interview about the above. Monreale. Ÿ 2018 The Hub talking about climate change. Ÿ 2020 Nominated for The Gibraltar Cultural Services Art Award for the over twenty fives. Ÿ 2019 New York Interview by editor of Art Tour Internaonal Magazine and aired on New York Ÿ 2020 Will be awarded “The ” Award in Television. New York in October.

MEDIA KIT | 13 Maribel Matthews Press

Maribel Mahews and his work have been featured in a variety of art magazines, catalogues, websites, and other media. View some of his most recent features below:

MEDIA KIT | 14 Maribel Matthews Press

ArtTour International Top 60 Masters 2020

Accrochages, June 2020 (English/French) ISSUE #218, JUNE 2020

ArtTour International Spring Issue 2020

MEDIA KIT | 15 Maribel Matthews Accrochages, June 2020 (English/French) ISSUE #218, JUNE 2020

“The Spirit Of The Waters”Oil on Canvas, 23” X 33”

MEDIA KIT | 16 Maribel Matthews Maribel Matthews MEDIA KIT

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