A LARGELY SELF TAUGHT ARTIST, Dale Mathis captivates the viewer's perception of reality, with a keen eye for detail that causes even a minute element to become a major focus, depending on the viewer. Lauded as a major talent by peers, associates, and Collectors, his creations speak from the heart of the dissident life of the inner city.

Born Dale Charles Mathis on January 22, 1972, Mathis was raised in Inglewood, California, where his apt attention to detail was imbedded early in his youth through an avid interest in miniatures. Deeply inspired by artists Edward M. Bannister, Edmonia Lewis, and Joshua Johnson – Dale Mathis knew from an early age his would be the path less traveled.

Shortly after his 19th birthday he moved to Las Vegas, Nevada. In Vegas, Dale has worked a variety of jobs including Construction Worker and Strip Club Bouncer, whatever it took to support his real passion … Art, always – Art.

His compilation of bold, compelling themes and sophisticated aesthetics landed Mathis' creation of "Crucifixion of a Legacy" on TV's The Real World, Las Vegas XII, then a segment on HGTV's, Crafters Coast to Coast. Now links to his website (theartofdalemathis.com) are popping up all over the world from such diverse source sites as Fine Watches, Automobiles, Custom Motorcycles, Automata, etc, as well as Art.

His passion and creativity have brought him acclaim and success at his 1st Art Expo Las Vegas, and Art Expo NYC this year. Also, this year has brought to him a full time Studio, and Atelier to create 11 artworks in limited Edition, showing in 5 major galleries from Santa Monica, Ca to Sarasota, Fl.

Surrealism meets mechanicalism - a merging of old and new ideas. This is the world of Dale Mathis.

Dale Mathis' artworks are mixed media high relief sculptures that challenge easy classification. The Artworks are commanding, not just artistically, but physically. A "typical" Mathis artwork is mechanical, with hand carved moving gears, neon lit, sculpted, and often near 4 feet in 2 dimensions and almost a foot deep, weighing 80lbs.

Dali, Esher, and Michelangelo collide with Ford, Edison, Freud and Renaissance Mechanics.