10/09/2026
.Matt Ulrich
MATTHEW ULRICH
Your Soul Is Mine
18 x 22 in.
mixed media on paper
DARK ARTS EXHIBITION
Matthew Ulrich is a largely self-taught artist whose early art education included studying with Scott Graber and Robert Chappel at Wilson High School in Reading, Pennsylvania. He continued to develop his style through experimentation and instinct, creating without the constraints of traditional artistic rules.
His work explores the darker, more surreal sides of the human experience. Distorted figures, faces, hands, and creatures intertwine with layered bodies in complex compositions that move between the recognizable and the unsettling. Bold colors and dramatic contrasts give his paintings a sense of movement, while deep shadows and expressive brushwork heighten their emotional intensity.
Ulrich is drawn to themes of struggle and identity, exploring fear, connection, and the complexity of the human mind. Rather than beginning with a fixed idea, he allows each painting to develop organically, following the imagery that emerges as he works. His compositions invite viewers to look deeper, discovering new faces, figures, and meanings within the chaos.
For Ulrich, art is less about following a formula and more about discovering what lies beneath the surface.