<![CDATA[While I was working I would occasionally treat myself to original Matt Beard paintings.]]>While I was working I would occasionally treat myself to original Matt Beard paintings. When I met him most of his fans seemed to be surfers. The only thing he and I had in common was the art itself. Seeing the California coast through his eyes and talent brought me joy then as it does now.
When I was accumulating all of these paintings I had a huge office with walls. When I retired the paintings came home with me. Sometimes I feel guilty that they are closeted away here. I keep them on our walls because they are safer there. The earthquakes move them but they don't fall.
I'm not sure why I connect with this artist more than others. Why people do things and feel things is a mystery to me. Even when it's me I'm trying to understand.
I own dozens of all shapes and sizes and every one of them speaks to me.
I need to text Matt and tell him again how much I appreciate his talent.
It's been a minute since we talked.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/d6084cb7-82ad-423c-bc5c-86391a00b4ec/while-i-was-working-i-would-occasionally-treat-myself-to-original-matt-beard-paintings.RSS for NodeSun, 20 Sep 2026 01:51:29 GMTMon, 31 Aug 2026 05:54:09 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to While I was working I would occasionally treat myself to original Matt Beard paintings. on Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:03:09 GMT]]>@NorcalGma2
It is a bit of a special luck to have art that speeks to your soul. I have 4 original pieces from various people, couple prints, couple framed postcards. Three of these things I've found here in fediverse. All of them makes me feel a little bit better when I see them. These days when anybody can have fake AI art taking joy from something someone has lovingly painted feels like a rebellion.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.lv/users/laumapret/statuses/117197097470877582https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.lv/users/laumapret/statuses/117197097470877582Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:03:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to While I was working I would occasionally treat myself to original Matt Beard paintings. on Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:25:57 GMT]]>@NorcalGma2 @FiddleSix

70 paintings! You are a serious fan 💞

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://zeroes.ca/users/NilaJones/statuses/117192468557184904https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://zeroes.ca/users/NilaJones/statuses/117192468557184904Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:25:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to While I was working I would occasionally treat myself to original Matt Beard paintings. on Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:07:20 GMT]]>@FiddleSix
He actually came to my office to take them off the walls and stored them until I could figure out what to do. Quitting was very spur of the moment.
He hasn't seen them here. I think it might be overwhelming. There are over seventy paintings in all. There are a handful of really big pieces. I'm not the only collector but I have a large representation of his work.
He never went back to plein air painting again in any quantity after covid. I know he is very much a poet these days. I need to reach out to him.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sfba.social/users/NorcalGma2/statuses/117190272008873933https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sfba.social/users/NorcalGma2/statuses/117190272008873933Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:07:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to While I was working I would occasionally treat myself to original Matt Beard paintings. on Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:20:49 GMT]]>@NorcalGma2 He has a unique style. Very nice!
I miss those places so much.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/Devils_Rancher/statuses/117189853146779739https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/Devils_Rancher/statuses/117189853146779739Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:20:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to While I was working I would occasionally treat myself to original Matt Beard paintings. on Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:51:21 GMT]]>@NorcalGma2 It's lovely to hear about someone supporting an artist by buying their work. It's huge deal for an artist, perhaps more even than a collector realises.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodonapp.uk/users/lindasgoluppiart/statuses/117188793534872575https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodonapp.uk/users/lindasgoluppiart/statuses/117188793534872575Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:51:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to While I was working I would occasionally treat myself to original Matt Beard paintings. on Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:22:13 GMT]]>@NorcalGma2

I know you see him occasionally, has he seen all of his paintings in your house? I think that would be meaningful...

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://zeroes.ca/users/FiddleSix/statuses/117188679029004830https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://zeroes.ca/users/FiddleSix/statuses/117188679029004830Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:22:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to While I was working I would occasionally treat myself to original Matt Beard paintings. on Mon, 31 Aug 2026 05:59:23 GMT]]>@NorcalGma2 🥰

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/YMItalking/statuses/117188589210234155https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/YMItalking/statuses/117188589210234155Mon, 31 Aug 2026 05:59:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to While I was working I would occasionally treat myself to original Matt Beard paintings. on Mon, 31 Aug 2026 05:57:05 GMT]]>@NorcalGma2 Gorgeous. I felt transported back to Big Sur and Carmel.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nz/users/phil_stevens/statuses/117188580185097529https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nz/users/phil_stevens/statuses/117188580185097529Mon, 31 Aug 2026 05:57:05 GMT