Uncle Greg Matthews

Artist bio

Uncle Greg Matthews was born in Hobart, Tasmania in 1947; he is proud to be a descendant; and Senior Elder of Tasmania’s Manegin People, a clan group that belongs to the Northwest Nation. Uncle Greg’s Totem is The Sea Eagle, and his language group is Peerapper.
As a child, Uncle Greg remembers a need to connect with the bush and nature, and he remembers his grandfather and uncles teaching him aboriginal culture & many useful bush survival skills. Uncle Greg’s family moved to Melbourne, Victoria when he was 10 years of age, and he has lived there ever since. As an adult, Uncle Greg reconnected with his Indigenous heritage by travelling to his ancestor’s country and meeting with his Clan Elders.
Uncle Greg’s paintings and stories are derived from his own research & life experiences, in conjunction with the Traditional Manegin Tribal Lores & Customs that have since been passed on to him. Uncle Greg has developed his own unique contemporary Aboriginal art style.

I create art because...

My art gives me an outlet to express my creativity.

I am different to most artists because...

My art utilises unusual colour combinations and many stories associated with my art are from my own life experiences.

When you look at my art, the thing I want you to feel is...

The care and attention to detail that I have put into a work.

The thing I most want to say to non-artists is...

I love my art, and I cannot believe how lucky I am to realise my ability to create.

I believe art is an important part of our lives because...

Like music is to our ears, art stimulates the visual senses.

Current artworks

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Bush Kookaburras

45cm (H) x 60cm (W)

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Dinner Time

60cm (H) x 75cm (W)

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Trace Elements

61cm (H) x 122cm (W)

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Leaves

60cm (H) x 90cm (W)

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Birds of the Bush

76cm (H) x 61cm (W)

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Waterholes

76cm (H) x 122cm (W)

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Rockpool Memories

82cm (H) x 107cm (W)

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Ancient Tracks

91cm (H) x 91cm (W)

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Water Trails

50cm (H) x 70cm (W)

Acrylic on canv...
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Custodians of Country

75cm (H) x 100cm (W)

Acrylic Paint
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Mother Country

90cm (H) x 120cm (W)

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Taroona Dreaming

103cm (H) x 103cm (W)

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Friends 2019

60cm (H) x 50cm (W)

Acrylic on Canv...
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Generations 3

61cm (H) x 102cm (W)

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Stormy Weather

113cm (H) x 113cm (W)

Acrylic on Canv...