By Sarah Armijo San Gabriel Valley –Vision Arts believes that the most valuable and priceless art are the ones that are original, one-of-a-kind, and created from the heart. Mathew Sanchez, creator of Vision Arts, expresses his creativity through every art piece, even if it’s as simple as a portrait of relatives, friends, or a family pet. For five years, Sanchez has been painting his thoughts, feelings and emotions on canvas. He decided to start Vision Arts to share his love of painting with others. Mathew Sanchez recently won Pomona’s Visual Artist of the Year at RAW Artists’ RAWards last year. At the show, his artistic work was highlighted and he was awarded with the prestigious honor. There were six categories involved in the RAWards, including visual art, fashion, photography, make-up, hair and music. Each nominee had their work set up for an audience in-person vote and to be evaluated by a panel of qualified judges. The winners were picked for each category based off both the in-person vote and the judges’ evaluations. After winning in the Visual Arts category, Sanchez said, “I’m very thankful to have been voted Pomona’s Visual Artist of the Year. From this accomplishment, I’m inspired to continue my dream to becoming a well-known and respected artist throughout the world.” Vision Arts provides a variety of different art created by Sanchez himself. “Whether it’s a special request or simply just a piece of art my client is interested in buying, my art drifts to many different items and types of art,” says Sanchez. Sanchez specializes in custom clocks, hand-painted vinyl figures, abstract paintings, scenery paintings, graphic design, and black and white portraits. The portraits he paints aren’t just pictures of people, they are black and white painted portraits with a few highlighting colors that convey an artistic spin. Sanchez has also done spray-painted art, pen and pencil sketches, pop art, hand-painted skateboards and custom animation characters. Sanchez said he can paint on almost anything, if given the opportunity. Painting is not only Sanchez’s hobby, but it’s his passion. “I love seeing my art put a smile on a customer’s face. I take every painting or project to its fullest potential. So when my customers are happy, it’s a very rewarding feeling,” says Sanchez. What separates Sanchez from other artists is his diversity of art and his ability to take special requests. “Most artists don’t take requests, but I’m open to any project and am willing to work with my customers to achieve their satisfaction.” Something really interesting about Sanchez is that he has never taken one art class in his life. All of his artwork is self-taught through observations and experimentation. “God blessed me with this gift and all I want to do is to show the world my thoughts and feelings as I splatter them on a fresh white canvas.” To introduce his vision of art, Vision Arts is selling black and white clocks for $40 (originally $60). Pick your favorite celebrity, character, or picture and have a one-of-a-kind custom clock painted for only $40. Visit Sanchez’s website at http://www.matsanchez.com, his Instagram: @visionarts, or his ad on page 11 to see more samples of his work. For more information or for a custom work, you can email Sanchez at Matartistic7@yahoo.com.
