Joe LaMattina – Woman with a Square Face

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Artist Statement

Time spent creating is precious, therapeutic time that enables me to formulate my
place in the world and fully realize my identity. In 2010, I made a promise to a NYC
Gallery owner, and to myself, that I would paint and create art every day. For the
most part, I have kept that promise. For me, silly as it may sound, creating art is
something comparable to breathing and eating. It brings joy to my soul. It is Zen-
Like. Regardless of subject matter, or not, my work has evolved into a combination
of two dimensional, mixed – media pieces. They range from figurative, to
representational, to organic abstraction.