My name is Matt Litchliter and I’m a local artist in St. Tammany Parish. I live with my beautiful wife and our two baby girls in Slidell, LA. I’ve been an artist for my entire life and graduated from SLU in 2005 with a B.A. in Fine Art and a concentration in Graphic Design. I currently work as Creative Director for eMerge where I work on various things such as print & web design.

My painting style varies from time to time but I found most of my success through my New Orleans jazz musicians series. After Katrina, I started the series as a way of coping to hopefully raise morale for my beloved city. My work has shown in New Orleans and Slidell in various galleries and shows.

I work mostly in acrylic and mixed media. Currently, I paint local subjects in the New Orleans & Louisiana area but am moving towards a more abstract look and feel in terms of design and subject. I’m very fortunate for the career I have now and look forward to a long art career in the future.

Describe your art in three words. Bright & vaguely ominous.

Describe yourself in one word. Blessed.

Describe your creative process. Are there any rituals or rites of passage you exercise before you begin a new piece? I will get a vision of a piece, or a concept I like and then from there I sketch until it is in enough of a place to start painting it. From there I usually work with something on in the background, from an old horror movie, an Office rerun or music. When the piece is finished I will smoke a cigar to commemorate the occasion.

Where do you draw inspiration? I get inspiration from nature, behaviors & from certain symbolism. It usually comes suddenly, like a flood, and at usually unexpected times.

Who are your artistic influences or gurus? The first gallery show I ever attended when I was a kid was of New Orleans artist George Dunbar. It forever cemented my love & devotion to the craft. Other artistic influences for either their work or way in which they work are Vincent Van Gogh, Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, Drew Struzan, Saul Bass & Stanley Kubrick to name a few.

In New Orleans, art and music go hand in hand. What type of music, band or song lyric best describes your work? "How strange it is to be anything at all." - Neutral Milk Hotel

Where can we find you when you are not creating art? I'm either hanging out at the house having a tea party with my girls or watching movies with my wife. I spend time with my friends when I can but, aside from being a husband & father & working at my day job as Creative Director & graphic designer, I am at home working away at my art.

What is your favorite time of day/day of the week/month of the year? My favorite time of year is Fall and most importantly October. Aside from the beautiful weather I love the colors and look of the season. I also am a huge horror fan so there is that too.

What is something people don’t know about you? A fun fact. I am a huge movie fan and know an inordinate amount of movie trivia. I guess that's fun.

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My work is shipped anywhere by either UPS or Fed Ex Ground. My prices are varied based on size of the painting or print and will be detailed in description of each of my pieces. I should have whatever is purchased shipped within 10 -13 days of the purchase. If purchased in the New Orleans area, my work may be picked up the gallery or delivered to your home upon request.

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