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*Antonio Picariello* "...La vita di ogni uomo è tempo nel Tempo, tempo su tempo, attimi complessi, battiti, momenti, memorie, attese, silenzi, ed è sempre tempo, nella totalità del suo essere in armonia con l'afflato universale..."(R. Matera) L'esistenza di un artista è ricerca incessante e continuata. Qui, nelle opere, il tempo sonda gli strati della memoria e le percezioni adulte della visionarietà creativa. A breve distanza l'istinto incontra il presente per riordinare i cicli escatologici e catalogare così il futuro individuato dal segno, nelle immagini anticipatrici e sensibili alla vita comune e sociale o al soggettivo incontro con la natura e il suo silenzioso rivelarsi sensuale esclusivamente dell'artista. Raffaella Matera è altamente sensibile, altamente anticipatrice di qualità del vedere per poter definire il mondo in microvisioni, in parti sottili e brevi. Dalla bellezza del deserto introspettivo a linguaggio che trasforma colori pensieri percezioni e segni in opere. Così l'immagine geografica di crateri vulcanici diventa luogo mentale dove si percepisce la forza del pianeta. Le falde di sabbia del deserto riprendono il manierismo di vesti scultoree in oriente come nel rinascimento o nel barocco, ad indicare che il manufatto o il rilevamento fotografico non prendono vita se non attraverso il battito cardiaco dell'artista che innesta al semplice trascurato comune il molto prezioso della ricerca. Qui il segno circolare riprende l'abitudine planetaria di osservare il mondo. La matematica disposizione cromatica concentra tutta la percezione in un unico attimo, nel colpo d'occhio deduttivo che lascia trasparire il tempo, dall'attimo occulto, dalla forma al coinvolgimento con chi guarda o ascolta l'opera con la sensibilità dell'incontro che trasferisce tutto il cercare artistico alla conoscenza di chi passeggiando di fronte le opere le visita e si nutre. marzo 2003 Antonio Picariello-Critico d'arte-Italia	A torna su
*Suzlee Ibrahim* Hi there! I am a painter from Malaysia, you artworks - very nece. I love one who call 'the man of the time'. Congrats!! Regars, suzlee 29/12/2002 Suzlee Ibrahim -Artista-Malaysia	B torna su
*Robert Rosén* ........Your style of expression is unique and we feel honored to ask you to join our studio of artists.. 03/03/2003 Robert Rosén-Arts of Paradise-Svezia	C torna su
*Paola Trevisan* ....le Sue opere infatti rappresentano una interessante ricerca della figura femminile, vista in situazioni poetiche d evocative di indubbio valore fra forma e contenuto. 27/12/2002 Paola Trevisan -Comitato Organizzatore-Ferrara Pro Art-Sekanina- Italia	D torna su
Ernesto Gentilini Mi ha fatto un gran bene conoscerti. Grazie per le emozioni che mi hai comunicato. Ciao 23/02/2003 Ernesto Gentilini-Artista-Italia	E torna su
*Riccardo Luchena* Ho guardato attentamente le tue opere, la tua arte mi piace, trovo interessante l'approccio dell'analisi interiore che traspare in ogni tuo lavoro. Complimenti! 26/04/2002 Riccardo Luchena -artista-Italia	F torna su
*Peter Meyers* hello raffaella, i visited your web site and thought your work very interesting... 24/04/2002 Peter Meyers -artista-Gran Bretagna	G torna su
*Federico di Palma* Ho visitato il suo sito. Interessanti i lavori in Perseus room e Ancien Regard, troppo tutti uguali quelli di Aquarius room. Comunque interessanti, valgono la visita... 23/04/2002 Federico Di Palma -artista-Italia	H torna su
*Heather Patterson* I looked at the work you posted on here......and thought it was very interesting...the pieces with the figures in the swirling colors remind me of the sculptures of Frederick Hart...I like 'em! Pickles 25/04/2002Heather Patterson-artista-U.S.A.	I torna su
*Emilio Merlina* Raffaella Ho visto il massaggio sul forum di absolutearts ed incuriosito ho visitato il sito su digilander , che dire, sono contento di averlo fatto è stato un piacevole viaggio. Sinceramente Emilio. 5/06/2002 Emilio Merlina-artista-Italia	L torna su
*Lad Ero* Interesting.......concepts.......the human figure.... 25/04/2002 Lad Ero-artista-U.S.A	M torna su
*G Pellegrino* ....ho trovato il suo lavoro molto interessante.. 5/06/2002 G. Pellegrino curatore artistico "La Fenice et les artistes"-Italia	N torna su
*Marini* Gentile Raffaella, mi complimento non solo per le sue opere ma anche la rapidità con cui ha saputo...... 10/07/2002 Marini-Curator Artplus	O torna su
*Celtic Princess* SuanjI've just been to your site very quickly. I just wanted to let you know how enjoyable my time was there. I shall be going back to have a longer look through. I just wish I had concentrated on my Italian lessons better.. 12/08/2002 Celtic Princess-artista-Australia	P torna su
Aldo Chirelli ciao, ho visto i tuoi lavori, sono molto belli e interessanti. > Complimenti. 14/08/2002 Aldo Chirelli-artista-Italia	Q torna su
*peter alexandroff* Hi Raffaella, Welcome to the forum. You really do very nice work. Regards, peter. 13/08/2002 Peter Alexandroff-artista-Australia	R torna su
*Ben Rotman* ......Your paintings are very unique and interesting. What is your technique?...... 30/09/2002 Ben Rotman-artista-Israele	S torna su
*Jill McDonald* Hi Raffaella I would just like to tell you that I think your work is GREAT! I love your vision. Good luck to you! Jill McDonald Jill Mc Donald-Illustratrice-Hamilton/Canada	T torna su
*Josep Maria Cabayol* magnifica obra; llena de ritmo y dinámica. Felicidades. Josep Maria Cabayol-artista-Spagna	U torna su
D.Gianfranco Tutto lo staff di Art Collection 2002 ha visitato il tuo sito e ne è rimasto meravigliato della tua arte, quindi ti facciamo i nostri complimenti per la tua arte e il tuo sito ma sopratutto per il tuo essere. 08/01/2003 D.Gianfranco Direttore Responsabile-artcollection 2002-Italia	V torna su
Luciano Petrini Complimenti, ho visitato il tuo sito e devo dire che i tuoi quadri mi piacciono. Mi piacerebbe avere un tuo giudizio sui miei. Cordialmente 29/11/2002 Luciano Petrini- artista-Italia	Z torna su
giambra giovanni bravissima ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; intenso 05/07/2003 scultore-Belgio	X torna su

Woman with green pointed hood

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Lad Ero

No Subject.

1-...The form EXpressionism you use forces me to look beyond the subject and into her psyche.... ...Questions form...then subside before they have time to be answered... ...and are quickly replaced by more questions... ...Expressionism (in all its schools and styles) is the direction I have been swimming all my life... ...Thanks for sharing!

Lad

24/05/2002 Lad Ero-artista-U.S.A

David Baker

2-I also like your recent work very much - in particular 'Woman with green pointed hood' - a very serene and beautiful work which reminds me of both Matisse and Modigliani.
best wishes,
David

4/11/2002 David Baker-artista-U.S.A.

Sal Scornavacca

Donna con cappuccio verde

3-This piece is the best work I have seen you paint. This is exceptional a classic by far. Sal Scornavacca

23/05/2002 Sal Scornavacca-artista-U.S.A.

4-This painting is lovely. The artist has captured the past and the present look of a very confident woman. The face reminds me of a woman of the 1920's to 30's era. Very thin eyebrows extremely red lips and slender body form. Today that is reflected in many of the makeup applications and makeup artist I see in my industry. "EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN" I love the colors and find a sense of peace and tranquility with with painting. I feel the artist has captured many aspects of the woman she has painted.
I truly enjoyed this work.
Thank You....
25/05/2002-Cleo Scornavacca, Make-up Artist
Wife of Artist Sal Scornavacca

Frank Conde

5-"You go girl!" Maravillosa expressione de la pintura moderna e classica combinade; con Joy de Vivre!; Salute maestra Matera!; CONDE

30/10/2002 Conde-artista-Colombia

Glynis Burke

6-I have just gone through your art again, amazing work.
Your "voice" is beautiful, keep singing.
:) G

6/05/2002 Glynis Burke-artista-U.S.A.

Mintsauce

Woman with green pointed hood by Raffaella Matera

7-The clean and crisp face, the slanted eyes, the distant, aloof, enigmatic, impavid look, remind us of the early Byzantine Madonna’s. The hood accentuates this sense, in spite of the wild strands of hair on the forehead, which seem so out of character, and an artist's ill-fated afterthought. There is a strong emotional component to which we respond spontaneously. We are moved and stirred. The artist has succeeded in touching us, and interacts with us, through her creation. It is sufficiently rare, to be applauded.

23/05/2002 Mintsauce-artista-U.S.A.

Robert Margolis

8-Very Nice: It made me think of one of those renaissance paintings yet the technique is more modern. It is really intriguing to see.

30/10/2002 Robert Margolis-artista-U.S.A.

Hans Alexander Gerlanius

9-I like your work, and this one is god-i will remeber it-her indiference-i feel ... best rgds.

haG

5/11/2002

Hans Alexander Gerlanius-artista-Canada.

Livio Baldissera

10- Nice Raffaella

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26/04/2003 Livio Baldissera-artista-Italia

Angelina Martinez

11- No Subject.

Scores out of 5 COMPOSITION-5 HARMONY-5 FORM-5 COLOR-5 TEXTURE-4 DEPTH-n/a

27/04/2003 Angelina Martinez-artista-USA

patrick gysemberg

12- nice!!patrick:-)))

26/04/2003

Patrick Gysemberg-artista-U.S.A.

Toward the sea

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David Baker

Toward the sea

13- Another nice piece Raffaella! I love your skies in particular...

they are so expressive and alive! davidB

28/04/2003 David Baker-Artista U.S.A.

Lad Ero

Raffaella...this World...

14- ...has come Alive! Lad

18/11/2002 Lad Ero-artista-U.S.A

Sharon Galli

15- Paintings..You have some very interesting work. Your style is very unique.Good luck.Sincerely..

Thank You for sharing your work...You have some nice art. Sincerely,

25/04/2002 SHARON GALLI -artista-U.S.A.

ArtCarolAnn

46- towards the sea

I really enjoy this piece. Very good work.

11/05/2002 Carol Ann-artista-U.S.A.

Yuri Martinez

16- Nice!Great colors and perspective!!

26/04/2002 Yuri Martinez-artista-U.S.A.

patrick gysemberg

17- I like the composition, like patchwork, the used colours and forms!pat...

very pleasant to look at!

28/04/2003

Patrick Gysemberg-artista-U.S.A.

Hans Alexander Gerlanius

22- Verso il mare- Raffaella Matera

Hello Raffaella! Great composition. coloures in harmonie with the subject- one version of landscape-seascape-that i appriciate. best regards, hans alexander

04/05/2003

Hans Alexander Gerlanius-artista-Canada

bob dornberg

47- nice effect
might consider slightly more integration

27/10/2002 Bob Dornberg artista-U.S.A.

Eternity

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Glynis Burke

Gorgeous

19- Rich colors, wonderful contrasts (your feel for color speaks volumes), the texture, all is so perfectly balanced in this piece. I love the flow of your lines - and the way you use space. You are clearly a very gifted artist. Keep up the amazing work, you've found an audience in me. BFN, G

27/04/2002 Glynis Burke-artista-U.S.A.

Sal Scornavacca

Eternity

20- again, this blue period,exceptional, I would stay there for eternity, love it. thankyou again,..11/05/2002

Sal Scornavacca-Artista-U.S.A.

Hans Alexander Gerlanius

21- Eternity-Raffaella Matera

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07/05/2003

Hans Alexander Gerlanius-artista-Canada.

David Baker

Eternity

23- I missed this before Raffaella.

This piece attains a lovely balance of colours and forms. davidB:)

08/05/2003 David Baker-Artista U.S.A.

awaters

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38- No Subject.

08/05/2003

Alan Waters-Artista-U.S.A.

Last Memory

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Sal Scornavacca

18- I have visited this artists site, this is a very talented woman. thankyou...

4/05/2002 Sal Scornavacca-artista-U.S.A.

Impulsive
Last Memory

25- fascinating abstract large forms sweeping movements subtle colour the face in the forms is a surprise pleasant..

26/10/2002 Impulsive-artista-Canada

Bob Dornberg

26- i like the flow and movement

26/10/2002

Bob Dornberg-artista-U.S.A.

Mike Blanchard

27- deserves to go in the global gallery, for sure.
Pred.

30/10/2002

Mike Blanchard-artista-Australia

Lan Anh

28- flood the global galerry rite now!!!

30/10/2002

Ha Lan Anh- giornalista de " Young Journalists Group Voice of Vietnam" -President:Asian Youth Forum -Network Development and Global IssuesTeam-Vietnam

55- Livio Baldissera

come sempre Raffaella

un lavoro molto interessante. Livio

21/02/2004-Livio Baldissera-artista-Italia

56- David Baker

A very spiritual piece Rafaella - bella! bella! davdB:>)

21/02/2004 David Baker-Artista U.S.A.

57- Ronnie C. Brown

compelling

21/02/2004 Ronnie C. Brown- artista-U.S.A.

Man’s spiritual time

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LIVIA

24- It's interesting - I see a person in water or wind. It looks almost aboriginal..?

28/10/2002 Livia -artista-Canada

Pines Panama Street‘s in the fog

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29- Angela N. Di Bello

The body of work that you have presented for review reveals a gestural and
expressive style of painting. The images appear to reverberate with color,
motion, visceral nuance and emotional appeal. There exists an expressive
quality that is consistent throughout the entire presentation. I
particularly like, The Pines Panama's St. in the Fog, although all of the
work is quite wonderful

01/12/2002

Angela N. Di Bello -Director-Agora Gallery-

New York-U.S.A.

Giulia T.

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David Baker

30- Giulia T.

Hi Raffaella,

A strong work with a powerful sense of serenity (and yet also loss) surrounding the figure. There is something of Modigliani in this. I also like the beckground technique very much. Your return to a more youthful style has been a great success!

best wishes,
davidB

30/12/2002 David Baker-Artista UK

Red

Summer

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David Baker

31- red summer

For me the sky is very good in this piece Raffaella. It looks to me.....

....like dolphins playing in the ocean. I also like the walls and trees in the forground. But I am not certain that the building really'work'. Perhaps they could have been a little less defined and more impressionistic than they are. Just a thought. davidB:)

13/04/2003 David Baker-Artista UK

59- Gary Hunt

Hi,

As I said I would did come back to visit your web site and found it a veritable visual feast. I love "Red Summer", but all of the paintings are wonderful. The "donna" series I find intriguing, as are indeed most of the works. You've done a masterful job of designing the web site to present the work. If only I could read Italian, I'm sure I would enjoy it more.

You are quite obviously a talented and working artist with many accomplishments.

Gary

14/04/2004- Gary Hunt -USA

Ancient Village

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Lad Ero

32- hey, Raffaella!

...this one has a really wonderful composition... ...strong design... ....great textures... .. . & rhythmically... ...delightful too...

ILad

08/01/2003

Lad Ero-artista-U.S.A

Raquel Partnoy

33- "Ancient Village"

"Raffaella, I like this work, its colors...I wish I could be in this village right now! There is one thing I would like to know. Why the sky, and also the sea, are so dynamic and the middle of the painting, I mean the houses and the beach, are so static? Is this tumultuous sky so important to you? It catchs the viewer attention immediately, as if it were the most important subject on this painting... Best regards,

Raquel.

16/11/2002

Raquel Partnoy-artista-

DC. Virtual Art Gallery-ARGENTINA.

TOM HORN

World Class

34- I knew it! You got it Girl! Best Wishes! Tomaso

Enter the World Class Style

I do believe you got it---girl Best wishes------

Teh

06/01/2003

Tomas Horn -artista -U.S.A.

El Chupakabra

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35- No Subject.

28/04/2003

El Chupakabra-Artista-U.S.A.(?)

Aragon’s Tower

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patrick gysemberg

36- I like your choise of colours very much

right balance, beautiful composition! patrick i was for a moment back in morocco(where i worked as a tourguide for more than a year), since it feels this way, and when a painting can evoke emotions, its real art to me!!!!! congatulations patrick

15/02/2003

Patrick Gysemberg- Artista-Belgio

Sal Marino

39- Aragon's Tower

Paintings as complex as the personality. . .

of the artist who creates them, and as beautiful! From what little I know about Raffaella Matera, I can sense the depth of her personality and passion as surely as I can see it in her work. These are not just pleasant images, they are a trophy for the owner to proudly display, for owning a piece of her art is surely to appreciate and cuddle with her aura.

17/11/2002

Sal Marino-artista-U.S.A.

Arturk Gallery

37- Nice piece...well done Raffaella.

14/02/2003

ArturkGallery-Dealer/Broker-U.S.A.

Livio Baldissera

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23/04/2003

Livio Baldissera-artista-USA

Wide awake dawn

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James Brown

42- wide awake dawn

Nice. I like this one a lot.

1/05/2002

James Brown-artista-U.S.A.

Raquel Partnoy

43- "The wide awake dawn"

Raffaella, after your explanation I was able to understand why you gave more importance to the sky than to the rest of the painting in "Ancient Village." I believe that is more important expression than technique. However, in "The wide awake dawn" like in "Verso il mare" which I like very much (why do not submit this painting to this corner?) you keep the same concept in all the surface of the canvas, everything is harmonious: color, composition, brush stroke. Nice! Regards, Raquel

16/11/2002

Raquel Partnoy-artista-

DC. Virtual Art Gallery-ARGENTINA.

Wide awake dawn part.

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Sal Scornavacca

44- wide awake dawn-particular

we love your blue period, follow your intuition . thankyou,

the scornavacca family

10/05/2002

Sal Scornavacca-artista-U.S.A.

alan waters

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41- No Subject

26/03/2003

Alan Waters-Artista-U.S.A.

Garden’s womens

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Glynis Burke

45- Nice work, but...

I would love to see you express yourself using a different color scheme for a change - and trying on some new brush strokes. You have this color scheme and this particular style/stroke etc. down - no doubt about it - but I grow weary of seeing the same style repeat itself, even & especially in myself !! I think we all do it sometimes, we get excited about a style we feel connected to - and we run with it, sometimes way too far - then our work starts to become...."soul-less" in a way -all style & technique. I am so guilty of this, Raffaella ...

5/05/2002

Glynis Burke-artista-U.S.A.

Ethic Future

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49- Livio Baldissera

Interesting "Ethic Future" by Raffaella Matera

Nice and interesting work.
The question proposed here approaches one of the main problems in today world: Where is ethics going? The subject is dealt in a very efficacious manner. The choice of colours, blue for the whirling background and pink for the allegoric figure standing for ethics, give the definitive mood by which the author approaches the decline of ethical values in our contemporary society. Everything appears to have lost direction. Pain is on Ethics’s face.
Tutto è allo sbando. Ciò che emerge sopra ogni evidenza è l'ALIENAZIONE, l'estraneamento da ogni valore morale.
ALIENATION is the cry Raffaella Matera moves in this work. Is this the future we are facing? Livio B.
22/08/2003 Livio Baldissera-Artista-Italia

51- Sal Marino

Raffaella, sometimes you need to move in close...

to be close to the truth. You succeede! If you want to throw this away or do a trade, I have a wall where it would hang majestically.

26/08/2003 Sal Marino-Artista-U.S.A.

48- patrick gysemberg

superb technique, great use of oils, excellent textural result,

beautiful colour balance and outcome : a masterpiece! well done patrickG:-))))

27/08/2003- Patrick Gysemberg-Artista U:S.A.

50- David Baker

Interestimg Livio,
And those disturbing eyes in your message say much the same thing I suspect. davidB:) 22/08/2003

I thought I had rated this excellent piece Rafaella, but it seems not!... 27/08/2003

Donne Assurde innamorate

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52- Bruno Broll-Barone

Dear Ms. Matera,

I want to let you know that I really love your art work and I especially love your piece Donna Assurde Innamorate. I actually find it to be an extremely beautiful painting and I now have a tattoo of it covering the side of my right leg. The tattoo is beautiful and a very good representation of the painting. If you tell me your e-mail address or your mailing address I would love to send you a picture of the tattoo so you could see how your painting looks as a tattoo on a person's body....

28/08/2003

Bruno Broll-Barone

Termoli

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53- David Baker

When the clouds become the sea and vice versa, I know that I am dealin...

Delightful! davidB:)

10/02/04 David Baker-Artista U.S.A.

54- Lad Ero

the cold & ominous night sky . . .

...contrasts nicely with the warm colors of the walls and towers. Angry swirling clouds, angular, with bird-like beaks pointing toward the calmly waiting City...

LVH

10/02/04 Lad Ero-artista-U.S.A

58- Michael Sprouse

Intrigante....

Livio: Ché valutazione intrigante, molto approfondita. Gradisco specialmente la vostra discussione sui piani divisi dell'esistenza, come erano. La vostra valutazione si pensa molto bene fuori.

M. Sprouse www.sprouseart.com

14/02/2004 Michael Sprouse-artista-USA