Mathieson’s canvases teem with the daily business of life. Both Back of Quinpool and Barrington Street are examples of his work that reflect his intense visual memory, which he translates into provocative panoramas of contemporary life. These street scenes explore the joys of creative expression through music, dance and visual art and juxtapose people open to their enrichment with those who hurry by on unknowable personal journeys and those who are lost in society.