Matthew Mason is a New Jersey–based visual artist working primarily with automotive paint on aluminum. His practice is rooted in industrial process, repetition, and surface discipline—shaped not by formal art education, but through years of hands-on immersion in environments where paint is engineered, not expressive by default.

Mason is largely self-taught, having learned his craft through factory work and material experimentation. Early exposure to automotive finishes, sanding, layering, and polishing formed a technical foundation that continues to inform his approach today. His paintings are built through successive applications of color, abrasion, and clear coat, allowing underlying layers to emerge through controlled erosion.

The work balances precision and unpredictability. From a distance, the surfaces appear refined and minimal; up close, they reveal evidence of process, labor, and time. Mason’s paintings explore durability, reflection, and the tension between industrial perfection and human intervention.

Mason is currently focused on expanding a body of work that pushes automotive materials into a fine art context, exploring scale, surface, and light through aluminum-based compositions.