E P MattsonE. P. Mattson is a visual artist, poet and songwriter based in Venice, California. After receiving his BA in Painting he moved to Los Angeles, and for the past 15 years he's been an artist in visual effects, with over 40 credits on IMDB. Three films e collaborated on crossed a billion dollars in worldwide gross; Joker, Beauty And The Beast, and Fate Of The Furious. His art aesthetic is a mashup of Surrealism, Steampunk and Pop Art with an appreciation for Eastern philosophies and a cinematic undercurrent informed by his years in film. Drawing inspiration from the upward spiritual progression of humanity and the genius hand of nature, his work champions liberty and individuality over dystopian collectives and mass media influence. Moving fluidly through digital art, video design, creative writing and music, he handles all aspects of creation; from self-publishing his poetry, designing print-on-demand art, and composing, playing and self-producing rock music. His debut music single is set to drop Fall of 2020. In 2018 he released The Opulence Of Invention, a sprawling collection of poetry and illustrations, rated 4.5 stars on Amazon. #TheOpulenceOfInvention. Future projects include a collection of 5 one-act plays about primal fears, full-length solo and band record releases, and comedic/surrealist experiments in musical theater and novel writing. Like Willy Wonka, except I make candy for your mind. www.epmattson.com Read More Read Less