Distant Break and Artistic Wave

October 12, 2022 - 

Hi everybody, it's Mark Rushton...

I'm starting to get some paintings into the Mark Rushton Gallery, like Distant Break:


Distant Break is an acrylic ink on synthetic paper (spun-bonded Olefin) painting. 

Size: Matted and framed, 8" x 10".  Viewable image 5 3/4" x 7 3/4".

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I'm starting with the smaller paintings.

How many do I have in my portfolios?  Hundreds of these... 

It'll be fun to see the gallery "fully stocked" in the future.  For now, it's a lot of work.

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This past week, I released a new Ambient Matyk album called Artistic Wave:

Spotify link - Bandcamp link


Ambient Matyk is live and improvised ambient/electronic music that I create by myself or with others.  This one is all by me.

To my ears, Artistic Wave sounds rather polished for being music that was made in the moment.

A lot of preparation goes into each recording, so it's not like I just hit the "record" button to capture whatever.  I'm always searching for the right sound and feel.  There's never any overdubs, just fades on the beginning and end.

With a couple of exceptions, all Ambient Matyk album covers are photos I've taken.  This goat was part of a pair of leashed goats being walked.

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That's all for now.  More next week!

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Who is Mark Rushton?  I'm also a fine artist / painter, making original paintings, limited edition prints, and functional merchandise.

I'm also a professional recording artist and fine artist who has managed to hang on to creativity.  

I've released music and sounds since the early 2000s under many different names, including my own.  I largely create ambient, beat-driven electronica, and avant-garde music and soundscapes, as well as field recordings and sound effects.  


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