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From Matt’s unpublished archive:

“Painting is part of our need to express our inner self.  So many things in art are conceived to be clones, redundant…  I had artist friends who told me:  “There’s nothing new under the sun.  There are no new things to paint, only things that already exist.”  I don’t believe that.  I believe that your inner self tells you:  “There is more under the sun, you can find it, you can make it, but you have to work at it very, very hard.”

—Matt Lamb

“Salt & Pepper” from Matt’s unpublished archive:

“When you’re young, you think you know everything.  In old age, you never know, and you never care!  It’s fun being befuddled, because you’re never right or wrong—it just is what it is!  Or is it?”

From Matt’s unpublished archive:

“Some of my finest hours are spent doing absolutely nothing on the porch in Florida, listening to either ‘Out of Africa’ or ‘Somewhere in Time,’ listening to the sea and having the sun beat down on me and probably being maligned by every dermatologist in the world!  But you may as well have something you enjoy!  I’d be surprised if I die of a sun stroke, but if I do, God bless me!  That’s better than being hit by a mad bull who wouldn’t even think of going near his cows!”

 

“I suppose I’m old enough to look back with fond memories at the olden days.  Probably everybody was just as spaced-out then as they are now.  We just hid it better.”

 

–Matt Lamb, “Salt & Pepper”

In the aftermath of Rose Lamb Gabler’s recent Q&A, we are pleased to announce that Matt’s son, Matt Lamb IV (pictured here with his dad), will be the next in our series of interviews with friends, family, and associates of Matt.  We are delighted that Matt IV will contribute to our ongoing oral history.

His interview will begin mid-month, following fresh selections from Matt’s Blog archives, which have never been published or posted before, along with some of Matt’s classic “Salt & Pepper” sayings and some gorgeous images of Matt’s paintings.  Thank you for your ongoing participation in the wonderful world of Lamb!

—Richard Speer, Blog and Facebook Editor

Many thanks to Rose Lamb Gabler, Matt and Rose’s granddaughter, for her warm reminiscences about Matt during the latest installment of our Q&A tribute series!

Rose is the daughter of Sheila Lamb Gabler and Joe Gabler, and she definitely has the warmth, pep, and flair of the Lamb lineage.  She has just graduated from North Central College, a prestigious liberal arts college in Naperville, Illinois, with a degree in art history and international business.  Toward the end of June, she will be moving to California to work with longtime Lamb family friend and business partner David Sabin.  After her time in California, she plans to study contemporary art in New York City as a graduate student.

Rose is a dedicated and ambitious young woman who is taking the Lamb legacy into the next generation.  Thank you, Rose, for your excellent Q&A, and best of luck with your endeavors in California and beyond!

—Richard Speer, Blog and Facebook editor

Richard Speer:  How would you summarize your grandfather’s mission?

Rose Lamb Gabler:  I think that he wanted to make the world a better a place, and he had the attitude of:  If not him, then who would?  And if not now, then when?  He thought that his paintings were messages from a world beyond ours, and they could lead us to peace.

Richard Speer:  What do you think Matt is up to on the other side?

Rose Lamb Gabler:  If he hasn’t painted an umbrella by now, I’d be surprised!  Who knows what he’s doing?  I can definitely see him lighthearted:  dancing, singing songs, telling stories, having fun!

Rose Lamb Gabler:  I think that when my grandpa saw the horrible things going on in the world, he thought there was a need to contribute to the world becoming a better place.  And through his “Umbrellas for Peace” and his paintings, he wanted to be able to keep his contribution going, instead of just being somebody who passes into the grave.  He wanted us to keep his mission alive, because he had been doing it for so long.