Maryland-Old Glory

The glorious Highland luminance and the great Pictish Stones swear me that I am Clan Morrison. The lamination of expression and ancient trees and barns declare me an artist. As an artist, I have an affinity for the South and there was only one true border state which is Maryland. Oddly, the state anthem is the same music as O Christmas tree. They are known for crab cakes. I am learning to draw the Highlands.

  Maryland has a very interesting mythology. This piece does have some of the weirdness.   Everything is on “Old Glory,” the flag that flew over Fort McHenry which inspired the American national anthem when Francis Scott Key say it during the battle in the War of 1812. The fort is on the state’s national park quarter. The Black-eyed Susan on the horn is the state flower. The horn is actually a goat horn which is for Goatman who is from a weird vestigial organ study having the horns and hair of a goat and is ravishing the country-side.  I is currently on the Cryptide list for North America. The Lady with her hand on her cheek is “Black Aggie,” an illegally copy grave marker of a crying angel for a Civil War General.  There had been mysterious stories about it and a college fertility hazed new members by making them lay in her arms all night. One night exactly at midnight it can alive, killed the guy in its lap and stated swinging it at the rest of the college students. It was seized by the Smithsonian for the public protection. I drew this picture last week with pencil and white charcoal.

I named this piece “Flower  Barn” and made it with ink and water colors last spring. The joy with spring is color.  The vivid purples and other hues must be shown but the clouded skies need also to be seen. I used the wet on wet technique for the sky. If you want to by this or other of my work email me at MatthewMorrison@yahoo.com.

Nebraska

The echo of the independent churches and the magical realm of the chilling breeze of faith declare me Clan Morrison. The nature of God’s creation and the exertion of the ghost of fore fathers declare me an artist. As a native Texan, I have a spiritual connection to wide open spaces such as in Nebraska. There is also a movie “Nebraska.” And, because of the vast openness all the children are practically home schooled, like me. It was the destination of the Pioneers. I was raised Independent Baptist strong in faith which I left after my mother died.

Nebraska has a very subtle and unique mythos and I do not mean cattle mutilation. Everything on the picture is on a ghost shirt. This is from a cult/ non- resistance movement that many of the plain Indians practiced during the late 1800’s. the shirts supposedly made one bullet proof and the ceremony (Ghost Dance) attached to it was suppose to bring the buffalo back and drive the Anglos away.  The flaring rod is the state grass. Nebraska is very much a prairie, but settler brought trees. Originally, it was for boundaries /wind breaks and small orchards. This is where Arbor Day came from as a way to bring in invasive species fruit tree. The Cow Head branding iron is for the ranching industry in Nebraska. It was brought from Texas with the Cowboys and has become one of the major industries with in-state meat packing creating the iconic “Omaha Steak.” Ironically it is the petroleum in the state that brings the state income at present. The turtle is the state reptile, the desert tortoise and show how dry the weather is.  I drew this picture about a year ago with pencil and white charcoal.

The name of this piece is “Mount Fuji” and is made in sumi-e being made recently. It shows two of the great symbols of Japan Mount Fuji, the holy mountain which overlooks Tokyo, and Cherry blossoms. The mountain is the most iconic in manga (Japanese cartoon) even on the moon but there are multiple sumie directions to paint the mountain. If you would like to buy this or any other of my work email me at MatthewMorrison76@yahoo.com.

New York

Magical Land of mermaids, fairies, and Wulvers of which science cannot know but all gave banners and courts swear me the Hebridean Clan Morrison. And, magic itself recognize its own expression making me an artist. To artist, New York is king.  In Texas, one salsa company says one should hang anyone with salsa from New York. I had a friend from New York who was dating a Georgian and told him that she was going to make him a Southerner and the next year they broke up. What is ironic about New York for Midwesterner is it isn't as cold but New Yorker brag about their snow and corruption. As an artist I am always studying weird magical creatures.

New York has always been legendary. Like that the Dutch actually bought it from Indians that did not own it. I imagine the Dutch got the bridge in the deal. The best known Icon of New York is the Statue of Liberty which is the favorite form of the French Goddess Marianne who the Parisians worshiped during the reign of terror offering her heads of royalty. In the US, the statue is a symbol of freedom for the oppressed including royalty. It gained an iconic status because it was the first thing that most immigrant and returning soldier saw in entering the United States. The little pot is because of the mythos and legendary nature of New York art which created the intro to the Sochi games. Yarmulke is for all the Jews of new York as Yiddish is the official second language of New York City even giving the nickname “Jew York.” The stone that is propping up the rose is for up-state New York which contains buffalo and Niagara falls. The rose is the state flower. The apple is the state fruit and also a nick name for New York City. The blue bird on the rim of the pot is the state bird.The shell in front of the apple is the scallop the state shell of New York. I drew this picture about a year ago.

The name of this peace is “Over the Stream” and is Sumi-e and ink drawing.  If you notice the tree is hovering above the stream. The dirt underneath was washed away and a root is holding on to the river bank. I painted it recently If you are interested in buying this or any other of my art Email me at MatthewMorrison76@yahoo.com.

Peat brick walls and northern light over the cool waters of Lewis declare me Clan Morrison Matthew Morrison. Beautiful natural abundance and rest of the mind demand a call for art and their creators. Wide open spaces have always drawn artist like that of the Midwest. New England is an art colony. The only state that is both is Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania has a unique mythos. the branch is the state tree. the flowers are the state flower the glasses are for Ben Franklin of Philadelphia who was a founder of America. The hat behind every thing is for the Quakers who were the first decent buys of the New world and the founders of the state. I drew this picture a year ago. if you are interested in buying this picture or any other of my matterial email me at MatthewMorrison76@yahoo.com.

Indiana

Learning my heart language with the land of my forefathers seeking freedom from England in my 20’s proves that I must be a Scottish Clan, Clan Morrison. Working hard at a profession but not not making much money at it proves that I am an artist. Being a native Texian, I used to live in Indiana, and I was cold and no longer seek snow. Most people there are Polish and the northern part of the state is as flat as a pancake. One often wonders if there is anything in Indiana apart from corn. Scotland still will one day be free.

Indiana has a unique mythos. This is skipping Indiana’s Bigfoot. Everything is on an Amish quilt. The Amish settle near the Potawatomi nation and have a museum. The shoe is a snow boot. The snow has its own mythology likewise the pioneers have a separate one with the best known being Abraham Lincon. The front is the state flower peony. The back flower is the state tree Tulip Tree. The hat is from the battle of Tippecanoe from Indiana’s favorite son Henry Harrison who died because of his long inaugural address. Hoosiers hate Tecumseh. The battle was actually the Americans beating back the Native Americans under the Prophet who were beating back the Americans under Governor Henry Harrison were destroying the their capital. I drew this picture last December.

The name of this piece is “Waterwheel” and I painted it recently with Sumie.  Some one said that there were very few water wheals left in Japan. Also, the poppies were something I loved in France. If you want to but this or any other of my art email me at MatthewMorrison76@yahoo.com.