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Bio
Matthew Thonen is an artist of Wichita Kansas, whose love for art extends over three decades. The inspiration for his work is from the every day, and the thoughts that cross his mind, and coming out through his illustrative expressionist oil painting style is just that.
Artist Statement
I love the feeling of a finished painting. The suspense and drama throughout, leading to a refreshing and affirming conclusion... it’s like a good book.
Follow Matthew:
MatthewThonen.com | Facebook @MatthewThonenArt | Instagram @sloppyphotography
Images Copyright of the Artist
A Good Book
A Man in a Hole
![A River by the River](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/86e70387-bd73-4be5-b2b9-84108730a388/745b846c-a858-4bdb-9e46-2af19d9c36e6_rw_1920.jpg?h=389969a37dd16134479b05aae3b19754)
A River by the River
A Winter Scene
![Audiovisual](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/86e70387-bd73-4be5-b2b9-84108730a388/d736fe8f-6788-405b-b0ed-c81a5a76dcb9_rw_1920.jpg?h=0f1a0d7b312839a1585585ed04d42625)
Audiovisual
Bees and Bouquet
![Classical Piano](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/86e70387-bd73-4be5-b2b9-84108730a388/d8d59a02-a291-47a2-812c-4c9b86ad94fe_rw_1920.jpg?h=b321aeb8ce84576f8d99769f263cf14f)
Classical Piano
![Cliff Dwellings](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/86e70387-bd73-4be5-b2b9-84108730a388/9e1330b6-4bbc-4f78-b060-be43c7c20988_rw_1200.jpg?h=ce1f3d4da7a8b785993e90485c15d916)
Cliff Dwellings
Cloudy Castle
Culinary Tragedy
Flower pot
![Guitar Tree](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/86e70387-bd73-4be5-b2b9-84108730a388/cacf2960-4e3f-4209-a8db-6321c569a7e4_rw_1920.jpg?h=c96ca1fb345c0fea9c7c27a9a7718bdd)
Guitar Tree
![In the Beginning](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/86e70387-bd73-4be5-b2b9-84108730a388/80ccd58c-3f5e-4977-b188-07953ecef2e7_rw_1920.jpg?h=3e061762e45edbc52751ad772405815f)
In the Beginning
Monstropolis
![Music](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/86e70387-bd73-4be5-b2b9-84108730a388/8ee71f65-e140-4ef9-8f74-b79c5ea7c35b_rw_1920.jpg?h=1c7bcf2ee90a44111e5f1b176b79ea56)
Music
Painter's Block
![People in the Gallery](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/86e70387-bd73-4be5-b2b9-84108730a388/e4c3a3c7-e112-4063-92ca-65ba01a0d473_rw_1920.jpg?h=cb86c15820d685107d70d949d9887782)
People in the Gallery
![River Neighborhood](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/86e70387-bd73-4be5-b2b9-84108730a388/d0548bc5-3d73-46d5-a758-d61706d6371f_rw_1920.jpg?h=e97da66cd64186236239856f0197d79d)
River Neighborhood
The Deep Blue
![The Empty Chair](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/86e70387-bd73-4be5-b2b9-84108730a388/7dbcae96-b6c0-459d-97eb-fdeda57f13d5_rw_1920.jpg?h=b1836d9db9c67bbd0bca0a7b18821a18)
The Empty Chair
![The Grand Grand](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/86e70387-bd73-4be5-b2b9-84108730a388/30c2f41a-0d70-404c-be37-a43370af5c47_rw_1920.jpg?h=df93bdb92a80f856c2c832fc534104a0)
The Grand Grand
The Piano Forte
The Misty Woods' Edge
The Turbine Forest
Tiki
Trees and Hay Bales
![Two by the River](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/86e70387-bd73-4be5-b2b9-84108730a388/3bd4a2a7-4f5d-43e4-8ae5-1f6da5b6baa1_rw_1920.jpg?h=ce0a1f3b9accbbe9f26c6236719c95e4)
Two by the River
![Two Neighbors in the Woods](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/86e70387-bd73-4be5-b2b9-84108730a388/0cce2680-bf79-45e9-a106-8a2dfc42a9d9_rw_1920.jpg?h=cb955983026f727c6d9c20bc5d808e71)
Two Neighbors in the Woods
VR Fashion
![Walking the Dog](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/86e70387-bd73-4be5-b2b9-84108730a388/d4db88af-820d-4f90-92f2-a9190f5f5f15_rw_1920.jpg?h=e053518b12b199d68217b0d8e22ccece)