matthewbird
Matthew Bird

American painter accepting BTC
Soli Deo Gloria

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purplepag.es

relay.damus.io

bostr.bitcointxoko.com

nostr.psychoet.nexus

nostr.dynopool.com

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2026-02-21 21:23:43 UTC

"Candy Jars 3" watercolor on paper on panel.
Private collection.
#candy #artrenaissance #artstr #artonnostr #stilllife #fineart #color #homedecor https://blossom.primal.net/9ccedbea47ba1b0d0424a46b15503415fc075ba4f1bca8ffd220b067b3fa0737.jpg

2025-11-04 14:35:22 UTC

I haven't been on nostr for a bit as I've been working on some commissioned paintings, here's one of them. Enjoy the color bomb!
#candy #fineart #realism #artrenaissance #artstr #artonnostr #color #art
https://blossom.primal.net/0c92c899da992cda02f4831e0fd283be390c0742a0c2313b36b9ecb5a683dc0c.jpg

2025-10-01 14:20:41 UTC

Proof of work: "Still Life with Lemons and Silver"
#wip #timelapse #watercolor #painting #stilllife #silver
https://blossom.primal.net/2ca5b9cf30e5cd0a1967e20b6aa5f546c22ad2bc881417a277c4b1553ad3b9c6.mp4

2025-09-25 17:48:59 UTC

"Still Life with Lemons and Silver" (SOLD)
29 x 21 in (74 x 54 cm)
Watercolor on paper
#stilllife #painting #watercolor #lemons #artrenaissance #artstr #artonnostr #realism
https://blossom.primal.net/cf32ccee8604e14e8354e69c974a41b2bc2b27c999628657f98f50bea5f34a1e.jpg

2025-09-19 17:28:23 UTC

"Float" (Sold) work in progress
#proofofwork #watercolor #painting #stilllife #workinprogress
https://blossom.primal.net/463ff5175b60e1e0a30179be818aea0495b1d920109ed409074862c643b0a672.mov

2025-09-18 13:27:11 UTC

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It's mostly the same with me in my home town, my wife and I say that all the time. Mark 6:4

2025-09-17 15:45:48 UTC

"Farewell to the Beach"
29 x 22 in.
Varnished watercolor on paper, on ACM panel
Available through the artist
#beach #fineart #painting #yesitswatercolor #artrenaissance #artstr #artonnostr #clouds #waves
https://blossom.primal.net/7cc1a41aa5aa7d19916c50cd5c34dde8d966e9fe8b885d50511f417de8231889.jpg

2025-09-15 15:29:06 UTC

Last week was one of joy and sorrow. I was honored to be the juror of selection and awards for the Florida Watercolor Society's 54th Annual Exhibition. It was a whirlwind of workshops, demos and presentations. The show will be on view through January at the Orlando Museum of Art, which is a beautiful venue. Definitely worth a visit if you are in the area. All the work looks amazing and I was blown away by the size of the crowds and the hospitality of FWS and OMA. Thank you to all the volunteers that made it a success.
But it was also a week filled with sadness, and sometimes the bleakness of the world can feel overwhelming. I closed my exhibition review encouraging all the artists that we are made in God's image to create, and that they need to keep putting beauty and truth out into this dark world.
"Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about these things." Philippians 4:8
https://blossom.primal.net/9d200fd8eae86d9d7c4acc7d6a4c5546627b1da69d6e95b32ace079057f81622.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/8cb111d5df48246c7880a85f8944be3bcbe4528979bcfe888fe708c27eb7892f.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/ec385876f51aad150aef97c3acd5a30cc23c8bc6121f21afcc4afd3c29001439.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/2e467dcde90600043dc8a0187c798d3fabcbf35a6fdd531dc9221c596a8db6d2.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/f5ed76c147243f6dd089a153c67580d6f40a020e823b80d88f83606d100afc46.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/b20c243316abbd12d34c1a36eb60559ce909abc918cb74fcb8a70912d960aa23.jpg

2025-09-15 15:21:54 UTC

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Thanks brother!

2025-09-15 00:43:56 UTC

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Girl dad and artist, they are my favorite subjects to paint!
https://blossom.primal.net/9d7f97252feb9fda0c2aa1ecc424981b3f839bab9c48a7c43f916d7a35408918.jpg

2025-09-04 18:08:05 UTC

Detail from my painting "Heritage Still Life" (SOLD)
Varnished watercolor on paper, on panel
#yesitswatercolor #fineart #stilllife #painting #scotch #whisky #tartan #artrenaissance #artstr #artonnostr #crystal
https://blossom.primal.net/17e276bf7f8d8ba80fe6424df7f30077805d78ff59e5482111e110d756aaad81.jpg

2025-09-03 21:20:47 UTC

"Heritage Still Life" (SOLD)
Varnished watercolor on paper, on panel
#yesitswatercolor #fineart #stilllife #painting #scotch #whisky #bagpipes #artrenaissance #artstr #artonnostr
https://blossom.primal.net/9a82d302466b7373d7f01ec1247f2a9e26f29c10f680f51fbc479d9ae26f0050.jpg

2025-08-30 22:37:41 UTC

Detail from my painting "Magnolia Still Life"
Watercolor on paper, 22 x 30 in.
Available through the artist
#yesitswatercolor #stilllife #painting #watercolor #magnolia #crystal #whiskey #artrenaissance #artstr #artonnostr
https://blossom.primal.net/13ac8dc6bd7c1b34515efc7d4de2b3b699080fa686a8f6691caa36f6243cee07.jpg

2025-08-29 19:07:59 UTC

Mint Julep anyone? Detail from my painting "Magnolia Still Life"
30 x 22 in.
Watercolor on paper
Available through the artist
#yesitswatercolor #painting #stilllife #bourbon #whiskey #magnolia #realism #matthewbird #artrenaissance #artstr #artonnostr https://blossom.primal.net/a6ce9c66247a8af6f9b6ff0d9554703b64357a336367d14f9f006890c3ad3cc8.jpg

2025-08-28 20:16:20 UTC

"Ocean Walk"
Watercolor on paper, 22 x 10 in.
#watercolor #painting #beach #ocean #summer #realism #artrenaissance #artstr #artonnostr #matthewbird
https://blossom.primal.net/8a838091e76161cd18fe76167c858441ee1d83dbad1e8f8d81000d148c99f315.jpg

2025-08-28 00:02:01 UTC

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That’s probably the question I get the most: “That’s watercolor?” #yesitswatercolor ☺️

2025-08-27 18:07:36 UTC

Detail from my painting Ploughman's Lunch, watercolor on paper
#yesitswatercolor #realism #art #painting #matthewbird #stilllife #sourdough #pickle
https://blossom.primal.net/186ee326c7ea3980566c8e8049f02fc236cefe6f95ccb2c42c99cf10493e0ba4.jpg

2025-08-27 00:46:04 UTC

It Comes In Pints (Detail from Ploughman's Lunch)
Watercolor on paper
#beer #painting #stillife #fineart #handmade #matthewbird #art #realism
https://blossom.primal.net/8e02b552c13b1d88e2d487e75f45916fe10edac383dd97e53df34cd8a03cb86b.jpg

2025-08-23 15:03:35 UTC

Zap to support handmade art!
"Ploughman’s Lunch"
30 x 22 in (76 x 56 cm)
Watercolor on paper
#painting #fineart #matthewbird #realism #artrenaissance #artstr #artonnostr #stilllife
https://blossom.primal.net/ff6f9fc45118534258d9824dd7066411798b3cb0c717b43d5cb2853544ef3667.jpg

2025-08-21 20:15:54 UTC

Half Shell
Framed size: 10.25 x 10.25 in.
Varnished watercolor on paper, on ACM panel
Available through the artist, 312,000 SATS
https://blossom.primal.net/adbe4613cb7259d20259b5ec612e0cd75fd986ca3489484f8181b32bca6df2b4.jpg
#painting #artrenaissance #artstr #artonnostr #oyster #art

2025-07-17 18:29:02 UTC

I'm honored to be included in the current issue of Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine and admire their commitment to excellence and authenticity in the arts. With the proliferation of AI images, now more than ever we need to teach visual literacy, critical thinking, and communication skills, or be susceptible to whims and fancies.
"Stop judging by mere appearances, but instead judge correctly." John 7:24
https://fineartconnoisseur.com/2025/07/yet-another-benefit-of-fine-art/
https://blossom.primal.net/92553054637b36d9865f9ba924bbf2b1238c1b2e3938c0ab74752ddcf5f873cf.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/7f6c09fd33883fab1e37fb042c630b2526071cfc9f8b9d232967766624f7a632.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/cd62e0c13b83f337051187e917f8979397c10a89a7ecab9fbe07fd1a10310f2b.jpg

2025-07-01 18:20:18 UTC

zap if you like real art made by humans!
"Sinking Light, Rising Dreams" (SOLD)
30 x 18 in (76 x 46 cm)
Watercolor on paper
#artrenaissance #artstr #artonnostr #artcommunity #fineart #sunset #art
https://blossom.primal.net/52b2a008d964c3d2c11af57c7c7cfc8199dffc6ca0dcfae0996f97d4626f1a1c.jpg

2025-06-20 12:56:26 UTC

zap if you like real art made by humans!
"Treasure Hunting"
Varnished watercolor on paper on panel
#ocean #beach #childhood #painting #art #notai #artstr #artonnostr
https://blossom.primal.net/330a27df4888a5394838ec816f79ed10a7342bc01fe3e4c29390b59ed9747c2b.jpg

2025-06-04 20:36:38 UTC

"Candy Jars"
Watercolor on paper, 22 x 22 in. (55 x 55 cm.)
Available through the artist
#handmade #fineart #stilllife #painting #candy #sweets
https://blossom.primal.net/febc8d6d7749fb95e1983c574f62b74be10457a777e015f972c0abff66404d20.jpg

2025-05-27 00:35:41 UTC

Proof of work: Candy Set Up
#stilllife #painting #artlife #proofofwork #matthewbird #candy #gumballs
https://blossom.primal.net/b2739d01b1a43c8ab6623aa5680bb211d31db9b0943e399f09f75fde62b1e1d0.mov

2025-05-24 18:10:07 UTC

"Confectioner's Shelf"
22 x 28 in. watercolor on paper
Available through the artist
#candy #sweets #stilllife #painting #artrenaissance #artstr #artonnostr #watercolour #aquarelle #realism #fineart #art
https://blossom.primal.net/2dc5fa45cd9a169bd0b2dbf2383e655fb30b7a23f9fa4faee06802e80066bd6f.jpg

2025-05-24 00:24:52 UTC

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The reality is…

2025-05-22 17:46:36 UTC

"Pineapple Still Life"
28 x 22 in.
Watercolor on paper
Available through Lovetts Gallery, Tulsa, OK
#stilllife #fruit #pineapple #art #artrenaissance #artstr #artonnostr
https://blossom.primal.net/eb13e9723fbd482987f1cc217de8fe7323d0b291f57aa233c5a439dcc9299792.jpg

2025-05-14 23:59:55 UTC

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I share your sentiment, although no where near your reach. Got some traction initially on nostr with my art, but something seemed to change and of late it's been crickets. My paintings take so long to make, but I'd still rather be doing my work than scrolling primal 😜 I'm following you now though!

2025-05-12 20:24:43 UTC

"NOLA Beetle"
22 x 30 in. (55 x 76cm)
Original watercolor on paper, available through the artist
#NewOrleans #beetle #punchbuggy #art #painting #artstr #artonnostr
https://blossom.primal.net/8e7936db457cc6907bdfc66ed64754ebcfd397445206dda0e0d80ac3dd6b0022.jpg

2025-04-30 14:10:17 UTC

"Pretzel Still Life"
22 x 15 in. watercolor on paper
Available through the artist.
#pretzel #stilllife #art #watercolor #watercolour #aquarelle #painting #fineart #matthewbird #realism #contemporaryrealism
https://blossom.primal.net/4e5b7a4824c44a72bb1a9e3ea93c46a40046acd60df7e5ba75fde58b3e90de40.jpg

2025-04-22 19:35:49 UTC

"Branzino for Two"
30 x 22 in. (76 x x 56 cm)
Varnished watercolor on paper, on ACM panel
Available through the artist
#stilllife #painting #artrenaissance #artstr #artonnostr #artcollector #cooking #fish #lemons #realism
https://m.primal.net/QZjC.jpg

2025-04-11 11:18:54 UTC

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Not sure if this is right for me, can you say more? thx!

2025-04-10 22:22:37 UTC

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I wish I were a MAHA podcast so my wife would listen to me! 🤣

2025-04-05 01:04:20 UTC

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Where can we listen to this show? I offered to help @npub1pdm…mjzk with their logo and still have no idea what that name means. Memes are funny but maybe help the normies out with a better call to action?

2025-04-04 21:13:52 UTC

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I'm a small business (fine artist) and like nostr, but I'm super new and still trying to figure it out. Love the community of likeminded people here but don't have much reach yet.

2025-04-03 19:09:39 UTC

"My Darling Clementine" watercolor on paper, 15 x 22 in.
Available through the artist
#watercolor #stilllife #artrenaissance #artstr #artonnostr #artlist #artcommunity #artstr #grownostr #portfolio #clementine
https://m.primal.net/QDJQ.jpg

2025-04-01 13:57:58 UTC

The irony of this is too much. I took a photo of The Big Print by @nprofile…qztu so I could share on #nostr. iPhone uses an unfriendly image format so I have to convert to jpeg in order to post. I CANNOT open it in Photoshop and get this message on the "restrictions for copying and distributing banknote images"
lol—that’s what this book is about! The gov freely copies and distributes banknotes at will, which is why we are in this inflated mess. Thanks for the laugh Adobe.
#TheBigPrint #bitcoinfixesthis #LawrenceLepard #fiat #inflation #photoshop #plebs #plebchain
https://m.primal.net/QAgg.png
https://m.primal.net/Pzwt.jpg

2025-03-31 23:33:05 UTC

The Big Print is a great book, time to pass on to my normie friends. @nprofile…qztu does an excellent job distilling complex fiscal issues into digestible chunks. And as a visual person I found the charts very helpful. Because words hard.
#TheBigPrint #bitcoinfixesthis #LawrenceLepard #goodreads #orangepill
https://m.primal.net/Pzwt.jpg

2025-03-28 12:48:29 UTC

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The Mandibles is a dystopian novel by Lionel Shriver set in the near future, it doesn't mention bitcoin, but it's all about bitcoin if you know what I mean.

2025-03-27 20:18:38 UTC

Started reading The Mandilbles because @nprofile…zx3h won't stop talking about it. 🤣 As an artist, this part resonated:
“Visual art stopped being about making anything a long time ago. It's all about talking. The talking is what you make.”
“Doesn't visual art have to be something to see?”
I definitely felt this when I went through art school. I wanted to learn to draw like Michelangelo, they wanted me blindfolded and using my opposite hand.
#artrenaissance #artstr #mandibles #visualart #seeing #artschool https://m.primal.net/Pvcf.jpg https://m.primal.net/Pvcg.jpg

2025-03-25 20:15:58 UTC

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Hi! I'm an artist making paintings the old fashioned way. 🎨
https://m.primal.net/Psub.jpg

2025-03-21 22:21:41 UTC

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Thank you!

2025-03-21 20:52:11 UTC

"Lemons & Silver" (SOLD) Watercolor on paper, 30 x 22 in.
#artrenaissance #artstr #artonnostr #handmade #artlist #stillife #painting #silver #lemons
https://m.primal.net/PoMK.jpg

2025-03-20 16:58:58 UTC

Proof of work: Time-lapse of me painting silver from my "Lemons and Silver" workshop, watercolor on paper, 30 x 22 in. (76 x 56 cm)
#silver #proofofwork #learntopaint #painting #handmade #watercolor #stilllife #contemporarystilllife #artonnostr #nostrart #artstr #workshop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mzQZQ0b3iY

2025-03-19 21:33:47 UTC

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I had a lot of trouble setting up my wallet too. Alby was ok but difficult. I use Primal and their support was helpful in getting my wallet working properly.

2025-03-19 20:16:34 UTC

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Thanks! 👊

2025-03-18 13:21:21 UTC

GM! I’m an artist excited to be learning more about nostr!
#introductions
https://m.primal.net/PkLW.jpg

2025-03-18 01:13:40 UTC

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Thanks for flagging my wallet issue, I've been working with primal support for weeks to get it fixed, which I think it is. I can send zaps at least. Would you mind zapping me to see if I can receive? I enjoy your notes!

2025-03-17 20:57:51 UTC

"After the Rain" (SOLD)
22 x 30 in (56 x 76 cm) Watercolor on paper
#artonnostr #watercolor #rain #realism #painting
https://m.primal.net/PjVz.jpg

2025-03-15 02:23:32 UTC

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Been to Italy five times and as an artist, you’re right, it’s always hard to leave that beauty. But U.S. free speech and 2A rights makes it easier

2025-03-14 23:18:30 UTC

"Grandad's Lunchbox" watercolor on paper, 30 x 22 in.
On view in the158th Annual Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society, April 7 – 25, 2025, at the Salmagundi Club in NYC
See proof of work in my prior note.
#painting #proofofwork #stilllife #nostrart #realism #handmade #art #watercolor #lunch https://m.primal.net/PgGF.jpg

2025-03-14 21:08:01 UTC

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Fact-check True. Sandwiches are the best. Lunch = Sandwich. Lunch is the best meal.

2025-03-14 20:58:31 UTC

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Love that!

2025-03-14 18:57:00 UTC

Proof of work: Over 80 hours or labor in 8 minutes. This is how I set up and paint a traditional still life, "Grandad's Lunchbox," watercolor on paper, 30 x 22 in. (76 x 56 cm)
#proofofwork #painting #artlife #handmade #watercolor #stilllife #contemporarystilllife #nostr #nostrart #artstr
https://m.primal.net/PftG.mp4

2025-03-14 01:02:42 UTC

"Magnolia"
Varnished watercolor on paper, on ACM panel
11 x 14 in. https://m.primal.net/Pezi.jpg
https://m.primal.net/Pezg.jpg

2025-03-10 13:31:34 UTC

Peaches, watercolor on paper, 15 x 22 in.
Available through the artist
#peaches #stilllife #art #homedecore #painting #realism #traditionalart #contemporarystilllife #nostr #nostrart #artstr
https://m.primal.net/PapC.jpg

2025-03-08 15:34:45 UTC

Tools of the trade, this is my porcelain watercolor palette full of fresh yummy color 😉
#artlife #paint #rainbow #palette
https://m.primal.net/PYSr.jpg

2025-03-08 13:47:56 UTC

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Me too 👊

2025-03-07 22:12:36 UTC

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Thanks! Venice certainly is picturesque

2025-03-07 18:14:11 UTC

"Hidden Kiss"
14 x 30 in (35 x 76 cm)
Watercolor on paper
#watercolor #art #painting #venice #artonnostr https://m.primal.net/PXMh.jpg

2025-03-03 00:23:33 UTC

"Beer and Oysters" (SOLD)
Watercolor on paper
15 x 22 in.
https://m.primal.net/PRfs.jpg

2025-02-12 18:48:19 UTC

"Blood Orange & Blue"
30 x 17.5 in (76 x 44 cm)
Varnished watercolor on paper on ACM panel
Available through Lovetts Gallery, Tulsa
#fineart #homedecor #stilllife #painting #artonnostr #handmade
https://m.primal.net/OcqM.jpg

2025-02-11 15:23:01 UTC

"A Work in Progress"
16 x 20 in.
Varnished watercolor on paper
#portrait #art #painting #realism #artistr #fineart #artonnostr
https://m.primal.net/ObCJ.jpg

2025-01-21 21:55:06 UTC

"Magic Tree House"
Watercolor on paper, 22 x 13 in.
Available through the artist
#painting #realism #artistr #fineart #reading #booklover #artonnostr #magictreehouse #childhood https://m.primal.net/NtbI.jpg

2025-01-14 15:12:48 UTC

"Evening Enjoyments," 22 x 15 in., watercolor on paper
This painting is going to Italy and I'm honored to be the country leader, represent the USA, as part of the Fabriano InAcquarello watercolor exhibition.
#realism #stilllife #artistr #fineart #yesitswatercolor #artonnostr #whiskey #cigar #chocolate https://m.primal.net/NgOi.jpg

2025-01-07 19:59:00 UTC

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New to nostr, this is my first reply!

2025-01-07 17:06:08 UTC

I heard @nprofile…c88t talking with @nprofile…0ajg saying that "bitcoiners have to demand quality, seek out quality and finance quality." I totally agree. Support art made by humans.
#artrenaissance #proofofwork #art #artistr #artonnostr #artlist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3FanHX7LLY

2024-12-24 15:41:32 UTC

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!
My last painting or the year: "Milk and Cookies" original watercolor painting, made by a human, #proofofwork #fineart #painting #cookies
https://m.primal.net/NFQY.jpg
https://m.primal.net/NFQS.mp4

2024-12-20 14:50:47 UTC

Merry Christas Nostr!
"Angel of Music"
Watercolor on paper, 22 x 30 in.
Available through the artist
#art #yesitswatercolor #angel #music #SoliDeoGloria https://m.primal.net/NBgg.jpg

2024-12-17 15:51:28 UTC

Just heard @npub1cn4…3vle and @npub1qny…95gx on the money matters pod discussing the need for an art renaissance in our world: "we can get back to artistic pursuits that are natural and beautiful and people can focus on stuff that actually matters."
Here's one titled "Winter", watercolor on paper, made by a human with a paintbrush.
#artrenaissance #BTC #stilllife #painting
https://m.primal.net/MyuZ.jpg

2024-12-16 00:11:03 UTC

How We Face the World
24.5 x 37.25 in (62 x 95 cm)
Watercolor on paper
#yesitswatercolor #fineart #portrait #painting #handmade https://m.primal.net/MxOs.jpg

2024-12-10 16:32:52 UTC

Good morning Nostr! I'm new here, but excited to join the community and hope my paintings can bring a little beauty into this dark world. Live free.
Magnolia Still Life, watercolor on paper, 30 x 22 in. https://m.primal.net/MsKY.jpg