1 Intro Portfolio 17413 Jerry Myers Road, Cambridge City, IN 47327 NEW Phone: 765-914-6493 www.michaelmatherly.com michael@michaelmatherly.com
2 The works of artist Michael Ross Matherly are synonymous with beauty, feeling and perfection. Matherly's works are collected throughout the world. An Indiana native, he lives on his farm with his family and his main sources of inspiration are from the vast beauty around us that God has created, his wife Debbie, and his son Tyler. As a young boy, Michael showed outstanding talent. The achievements he holds are evidence of his love for and dedication to his art. Diversity in subject matter has been both his strength and a necessary source of inspiration. With a multitude of interests and loves, he works in acrylic, always striving to call forth a freshness in his work. He spends a great deal of time. searching his subjects. That is obviously reflected in the details of his paintings. He has done commissioned work for the National Wildlife Federation in Washington, D.C. His work has been published on covers and inside several national and state magazines. He won a total of six Indiana Game-bird Habitat Stamp and Indiana Trout and Salmon Stamp Competitions. His work has been published on greeting cards for numerous companies, and has limited and open edition prints being sold world-wide. He has designed several postage stamps for the United States Postal Service. He was commissioned to create a series of 12 collector plates for the Franklin Mint, titled "The Majestic Cats Collection," which are sold around the world. According to The Franklin Mint, he is one of three artists to ever have a plate series extended to 12 plates, and his series has been the most successful in the history of Franklin Mint. He also designed a single plate in addition to the series. He has done several commissioned works for the Postal Commemorative Society. A variety of his works have been published in calendars. Michael has designed postage stamps for foreign countries thru the Inter-Governmental Philatelic Corporation. His credits also include images used on mugs, T-shirts, sweatshirts, jigsaw puzzle, tapestries afghan/throws, pillows, mirrors, cross stitch, decorative tin cans, wall paper wall murals, tote bags, woven men and women's apparel, magnets, trays, etched coffee and end tables and other products manufactured by various companies and marketed worldwide. About the Artist
Table of Contents BirdsofPrey... Wolves... DeerandElk... Bears... Small Mammals................................. Native American................................. Horses... GameBirds... MarineLife... Fish... Lighthouses.................................... Nostalgic Farm and Country Scenes/Tractors.......... Songbirds... Waterfowl... African... BigCats... Dogs... Floral... Closing... 4 10 18 29 32 41 52 56 62 65 69 72 76 87 104 112 136 139 142 3
4 Birds of Prey
5 Sky Messengers
6 Sanctuary
7 Call of the Wild
8 Soaring Spirits
9 Silent Witness
10 Wolves
11 Mystical Moonlight
12 Reflections
13 Call of the Wild
14 Path of the Wolf Spirit
15 Guardians of the Night
16 Unforgiven
17 Spirits of the Night
18 Deer and Elk
19 Symond s Creek
20 Dancing Snow
21 Caretaker
22 Steppin Out
23 Winter White-Tails
24 In All His Majesty
25 Winter Bliss
26 On the Run
27 Peace on Earth
28 Secrets Unaware
29 Bears
30 Early Morning Black Bears
31 Griz
32 Small Mammals
33 A Berry Good Day
34 Eastern Fox Squirrel
35 Fox Tales
36 Prospector
37 Baby Harp Seals
38 On the Hunt
39 Resting
40 Leave it to a Beaver
41 Native American
42 Whispering Winds
43 River of Time
44 Path of the Wolf Spirit
45 Visions
46 Peaceful Spirits
47 Reflections
48 Painted Journey
49 Three Feathers
50 Sky Messengers
51 Thanking the Great Spirit
52 Horses
53 Thunder Run
54 Free Spirits
55 Tyler s Winter Ride
56 Game Birds
57 Winter Pheasants
58 Winter Wonderland
59 Morning Flight
60 Pheasant Hunt
61 Shadows
62 Marine Life
63 Friends of the Sea
64 Wonders of the Sea
65 Fish
66 Breaking Silence
67 Northern Pike
68 Catch a Rainbow
69 Lighthouses
70 Evening Lights
71 Guiding Light
72 Nostalgic Farm and Country Scenes
73 Country General Store
74 A Day on the Farm
75 Country Livin
76 Songbirds
77 Small Feathers
78 No Where to Hide
79 Spirit Dove
80 Blue Jays
81 Blossom Cardinals
82 Chick and Dee
83 Gold Finch
84 Snow Cardinal
85 Tufted Titmouse
86 Tufted Titmice on a Fall Branch
87 Waterfowl
88 A Snowy Flight
89 Dance in Flight
90 Cypress Woodies
91 Flying Green-Winged Teal
92 Flying Mallards
93 Flying Pintails
94 Flying Wood Ducks
95 Blue Water Mallards
96 Feathered Spirits A Float
97 Golden Moments
98 Ring-necked Ducks
99 Misty Morning
100 Red Breasted Mergansers
101 Riding the Ripples
102 Sunset Wishes
103 Flying Trumpeter Swans
104 African
105 Safari
106 African Leopard and Cubs
107 Mystical Shadows
108 Cheetah and Cubs
109 No Trespassing
110 African Lioness and Cubs
111 Black Leopard and Cub
112 Big Cats
113 Enchantment
114 Majestics Wet and Wild
115 Mystical Shadows
116 Midnight Majesty
117 Bob Cat and Cubs
118 Snow Leopard and Cub
119 Jaguar and Cub
120 Black Leopard and Cub
121 Spanish Lynx and Cub
122 Siberian Tiger and Cub
123 Cheetah and Cubs
124 African Lioness and Cubs
125 African Leopard and Cubs
126 Cougar and Cubs
127 Clouded Leopard and Cubs
128 White Tigers in the Mist
129 White Tiger Blue Sapphires
130 Wild
131 Solitude
132 No Trespassing
133 Maternal Watch
134 Feline Fantasy
135 On the Lookout
136 Dogs
137 Fetch Anyone
138 What s Up Pup
139 Floral
140 Butterfly and Roses
141 Iris
If your company looking for an exceptional artist to license. Michael Ross Matherly could be the perfect artist for your company as he ranks among the country's leading artists. Michael Ross Matherly's art could be an exciting and profitable addition to your licensed business As one of the nation's premier artists, Michael Ross Matherly has a large library of images readily available to license for use on items ranging from jigsaw puzzles to furniture throws. Michael's artwork has proven to enhance and make the product on which it is manufactured to be a top seller. His Franklin Mint twelve plate series is the most successful in their history. His art prints and many other products have been very successful and marketed worldwide for more than twenty years. Be sure to visit the art galleries where most of Michael's available images can be viewed for licensing. Michael Ross Matherly's Fine Art Studio is actively seeking licensees (manufacturers), who are as committed to bringing quality products to the market as we are. Our goal is to continue to grow the Michael Ross Matherly license (referred to as the Matherly Collection) by developing strong licensing relation-ships with manufacturers who have product lines that are appropriate and complimentary for Michael's artwork. If you would like to join our licensing team, please give us a call or fill out the form below: Thank you for your time. I look forward to hearing from you. 142 Michael R. Matherly