Oakland based artist Matthew Floriani has been honoring his skills in painting and drawing for a little over a decade. Originally a largescale studio painter, Matthew has blended his studies focusing on walls as his main area of attraction and creation for public murals. Matthew uses the dynamic of the communities surrounding his site-specific pieces to create thoughtful and meaningful murals that relate not only to the people of those communities, but also the histories of those public arenas. Matthew’s evolution into mural painting allowed him to introduce elements of adversity to this union and extend the range and details of his talent even further. His use of line and achromatic painting skills allows Matthew to depict diverse communities within his aesthetic, utilizing a gothic inspired style to tell stories, which explore the depths of community and diversity.