Matjames Metson


Matjames Metson is an assemblage artist based in Los Angeles.
Metson is the son and stepson of artists. He grew up in Charlotteville, NY where he spent time searching abandoned houses for artifacts he turned into art. The family moved to Ohio when he was a teenager.

Career

Metson builds architectural sculptures, wall hangings and furniture made from everyday objects he procures at estate sales. His work has shown in Coagula gallery, the Fowler Museum, the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, and others.

Personal

Metson moved to New Orleans In the aftermath of the 2005 Hurricane Katrina, Metson lost his studio in New Orleans as well as his personal possessions. He relocated to Los Angeles. Metson has a daughter, Taylor, he fathered with a teenage girlfriend.