Artist Miles Williams Mathis
Miles Williams Mathis american painter is an anachronism, a romantic artist who feels he doesn't quite fit into the modern age. He describes his work as unabashedly unmodern and completely antithetical to the concerns of modern art. Mathis took great care to establish a link to the past in his art education. Using the now out of style method of copywork he learned techniques from the Old Masters he admires. But Mathis strives for more than technical skill in his work; he wants to create more than a literal or decorative rendering of a subject. He considers his work a personal expression of the aesthetic. For Mathis the human figure, more than any other subject, has the power to engage the viewer. He delights in the subtle play of light and shadow on reflective surfaces such as hair and skin to suggest mood. Over and over he can paint the same model, varying the experience by using pencil, pastel, watercolor, charcoal, and oil. Education: Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, Austin, Texas. 1984. A two-year masters program in politics and management. Full Merit Scholarship. Withdrew to pursue art career. University of Texas, Austin, Texas. 982-1984. Graduated Summa cum Laude (3.9 GPA) in May 1984 at age 20 with a Bachelor of Arts. Double Major in Philosophy and Latin, minor in History. Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi honor societies. Special Honors in philosophy. Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania. 1981. National Merit Scholarship, National Honor Society Scholarship, Junior Classical League Scholarship (for Latin). Studied Liberal Arts.
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