Glass Shields

Matt Haber was kind enough to start out my new project of question and answers with artists. I first met him about 4 years ago when he participated in a Lucky Dip art swap. I ended up taking home his small painting that hangs in my house.Not only does he have the talent and passion.He has a show,it seems every week.Also he's pretty funny and does good impressions of beavers.
The following are some questions that he took time to answer for me.

Do you have a collection?
yes mostly my friends work, which keeps me very inspired..

Where is your favorite place to create?
a place where all of the elements of light, temperature and noise are controlled.. i'm an obsessive artist!

What is your favorite building?
i like clusters of buildings more than individual ones.

What do you need to create art?
a good working right hand, a good working right brain.

Do you collaborate with others?
not as much as i'd like to, but in many ways my talks with others are as if collaborations since ideas are being explored and i really trust my circle of art friends' opinions..

Do you work on more then one piece at a time?
yes, only when i've "hit a wall" with a different piece i'll start a new one. otherwise not really.

Do you share your work with others before it is finished?
this is imperative. a trustworthy friend will always see something you missed. if i've sent out a piece to a show without showing it to a friend first i worry quite a lot.

Do you listen to music while you're working? If so what?
actually i listen to very fast paced stuff 80% of the time, much slower mellower stuff the other 20%

What is your favorite museum, gallery, place to see art and why?
PS1 in new york, i really like the space (it is an old public school converted into a modern art gallery) and i'm always inspired when i go there with the good variety of exhibitions.

What do you wish your art tasted like?
nothing, but i really like the smell of paint. i want to taste Jenny Saville's paintings- they look delicious (the paint application, not the subject matter!)