As a graduation gift Damian’s college professor gave him Matisse’s palette knife (which Matisse had given to Alice B. Toklas). Since then he has visited and painted almost all of Matisse’s studios.
MATISSE’S STUDIO (QUAI SAINT MICHEL/PARIS,, 1903) gouache and charcoal on board, 19 x 22 in, 2009
MATISSE’S STUDIO (COLLIOURE, 1905) acrylic on canvas, 66 x 66in/168 x 168c, 2005 (CLICK ON ANY IMAGE FOR PRINT)
“When I started to paint I felt transported into a kind of paradise.”
MATISSE’S STUDIO AT COLLIOURE 4, acrylic on canvas, 64 x 90in/162.5 x 228cm, 2006
MATISSE’S STUDIO (Grand Hôtel Villa de France/Tangiers, 1912) gouache + pencil on paper, 14 x 18in
MATISSE’S STUDIO (Quai Saint Michel/Paris, 1916) gouache on board, 18 x 18 in/46 x46cm, 2007
MATISSE’S PAINTING STUDIO (PLACE CHARLES FELIX/NICE 1937) acrylic on canvas, 66 x 66 in (168 x 168 cm), 2021
MATISSE’S STUDIO (LA REGINA/NICE, 1939), 2024, acrylic on canvas, 172.7 cm x 173.5 cm/ 68 x 68.25 inches
“There are always flowers for those who want to see them.”
MATISSE’S FLOWER BALCONY (LA REGINA/NICE) 2025, acrylic on canvas, 66 x 66 in/ 168 x 168 cm
“Color was not given to us in order that we imitate Nature. It was given to us so that we can express our emotions.”
MATISSE’S BALCONY (LA REGINA/NICE, 1941) acrylic on canvas, 66 x 66in/168 x168cm, 2019 Collection of Marciano Art Foundation
MATISSE’S WINDOW (Vence, 1945) acrylic on canvas, 64 x 58 in/163 x147cm, 2003
MATISSE’S STUDIO (Vence, 1946) acrylic on paper, 45 x 54in/114.3 x 137.2cm
MATISSE’S STUDIO (Vence, 1946) watercolor + charcoal on paper, 14 x 18in/35.6 x45.7cm, 2009
MATISSE’S STUDIO (Vence, 1947) watercolor + charcoal on paper, 18 x 14in/45.7 x 35.6cm, 2004
MATISSE’S STUDIO (La Regina/Nice, 1952) acrylic on canvas, 60 x 72in/152.4 x 182.9cm, 2004
MATISSE’S PALETTE KNIFE
MATISSE’S BALCONY (LA REGINA/NICE) acrylic on canvas, 58 x 58in, 2007
MATISSE’S STUDIO (La Regina/Nice, 1952) charcoal + watercolor on paper, 14 x 18in/35.6 x45.7cm, 2004