matthew
cilley
Matthew Cilley: A Landscape of Loss and Resilience Matthew Cilley’s work, a haunting exploration of the American rural landscape, isn't merely about depicting scenes; it’s about excavating narratives buried within them. Born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in 1978, Cilley’s artistic journey began with a fascination …
A portrait built from matthew cilley's own colours
Every 1 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.