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matthewplaza.bsky.social
@matthewplaza.bsky.social
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Artist working with visual mediums to explore human expression and the human experience.

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Self-Portrait (2026)
12 x 9 inches
Gouache on paper
Artwork by Matthew Plaza
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#MatthewPlaza #art #painting #artist #selfportrait
February 10, 2026 at 7:49 AM
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Woman with pendant (2024)
30 x 30 inches
Acrylic on canvas
Artwork by Matthew Plaza
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#MatthewPlaza #art #painter #painting #expressionism
February 8, 2026 at 2:02 AM
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Diana (2026)
24 x 18 inches
Gouache on paper
Artwork by Matthew Plaza
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#MatthewPlaza #art #painting #gouache #goddess
February 6, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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A man in ecstatic prayer (2024) - SOLD
10 x 7 inches
Graphite pencil on paper
Artwork by Matthew Plaza
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#MatthewPlaza #art #drawing #prayer #humanism
February 6, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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Self portrait of the artist’s left hand covered in paint (2025)
17 x 14 inches
Oil pastel on paper
Artwork by Matthew Plaza
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#MatthewPlaza #art #artist #contemporaryart #oilpastel
February 4, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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The Hangover (2025)
8 x 10 inches
Acrylic on canvas
Artwork by Matthew Plaza
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#MatthewPlaza #art #painting #artist #expressionism
February 3, 2026 at 10:27 AM
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Grandma’s House (2026)
22 x 28 inches
Oil on canvas
Artwork by Matthew Plaza
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#MatthewPlaza #art #artist #painting #figurativeart
February 2, 2026 at 5:35 AM
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Elizabeth Taylor and her hair (2025)
14 x 11 inches
Charcoal on paper
Artwork by Matthew Plaza
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#MatthewPlaza #art #portrait #popart #elizabethtaylor
January 30, 2026 at 6:27 AM
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Up and Out (2025)
10 x 8 inches
Ink, charcoal, and white chalk on paper
Artwork by Matthew Plaza
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#MatthewPlaza #art #artist #drawing #mixedmedia
January 26, 2026 at 1:31 AM
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January (2026)
12 x 9 inches
Ink on paper
Artwork by Matthew Plaza
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#MatthewPlaza #art #artist #nature #winter
January 23, 2026 at 10:46 PM
matthewplaza.bsky.social
When life gives you paint, make lemons.
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Sour lemon (2026)
5 x 4 inches
Acrylic on canvas
Artwork by Matthew Plaza
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#MatthewPlaza #art #artist #stilllife #lemon
January 19, 2026 at 9:41 AM
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Phasing Topograph 8 (2024)
18 x 24 inches
Acrylic on canvas
Artwork by Matthew Plaza
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#MatthewPlaza #art #artist #painting #abstractpainting
January 10, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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Imbalanced by Providence (2026)
10.2 x 7 inches
Watercolor on paper
Artwork by Matthew Plaza
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#MatthewPlaza #art #artist #painting #figurativeartwork
January 10, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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Hera (2026)
12 x 9 inches
India ink on paper
Artwork by Matthew Plaza
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#MatthewPlaza #art #artist #painting #indiaink
January 4, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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Two children seated at Del Mar Beach, a cloudy day (2025)
9 x 12 inches
Watercolor and charcoal on paper
Artwork by Matthew Plaza
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#MatthewPlaza #artist #art #painting #ocean
January 4, 2026 at 5:13 AM
matthewplaza.bsky.social
Woman with crossed arms (2025)
12 x 12 inches
Oil pastel on paper
Artwork by Matthew Plaza
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#MatthewPlaza #art #artist #painting #oilpastel
December 31, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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The Fruit of Eden (2025)
14 x 10 inches
India ink on paper
Artwork by Matthew Plaza
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#MatthewPlaza #art #artist #inkonpaper #inkdrawing
December 29, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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Boy with a mullet (2025)
10 x 7 inches
Alcohol marker and ink on paper
Artwork by Matthew Plaza
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#MatthewPlaza #art #artist #mixedmedia #portrait
December 25, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Remember to leave your cookies out for Santa if you want the new iPhone.
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Offertorium (2025)
12 x 9 inches
India ink on paper
Artwork by Matthew Plaza
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#MatthewPlaza #art #artist #indiaink #inkdrawings
December 24, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Desert Marigolds (2025)
10.2 x 7 inches
Oil pastel on paper
Artwork by Matthew Plaza
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#MatthewPlaza #art #artist #floralart #marigolds #painting
December 19, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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A scene I used to see every week driving home! The heart knows best what it holds close.
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A roaming cow in Prescott Valley (2025)
7 x 5 inches
Acrylic on panel
Artwork by Matthew Plaza
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#MatthewPlaza #art #artist #painting #landscape #cow #countryside #arizona #prescottaz
December 18, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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A Spartan Helot (2025) SOLD
14 x 10 inches
Sanguine, white chalk, and walnut ink on paper
Artwork by Matthew Plaza
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#MatthewPlaza #art #mythology #artist #figurativeart #academicart #sparta #slavery #historicart #humanism #drawing #greekmythology
December 18, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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Study of the foreside of a horse (2025)
10 x 7 inches
Alcohol marker and ink on paper
Artwork by Matthew Plaza
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#MatthewPlaza #art #equestrianart #horse #anatomicalstudy #artist #mixedmedia #inkonpaper #bernini #renaissance
December 17, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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Work in progress: Self-Portrait
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#MatthewPlaza #artist #art #selfportrait #portrait #gouache #painting
December 16, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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A plane of palms (2025)
10 x 7 inches
Ink on paper
Artwork by Matthew Plaza
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#MatthewPlaza #art #drawing #artist #pendrawing #palmtrees #california #beach #landscape #surrealism
December 11, 2025 at 7:45 AM