Matthew E. Hall

Born June 1, 1968, the son of David Hall and the late Darlene Dominoski Hall in Hartford, WI

Matt grew up in Sinclairville, NY, and graduated from Cassadaga Valley Central School in 1986.

Matt was widely known for his use of encaustic techniques for his bold paintings. Also, he is recognized for enjoying and playing various styles of guitars and music.

Besides his mother he was preceded in death by his grandparents Frank and Wanda Dominoski and Earle and Mary Hall who he was especially close with.

Proudly Matt is survived by his son Elijah Hall of Pittsburgh, PA; Elijah’s mother Pam Gifford; his father, David (Peggy) Hall of Mayville; stepmother Barbara Hall of Pittsfield; his siblings: Patrick (Tina) Hall, Ann Marie (Randy) Gustafson, Nichole (Paul) Connelly of Pittsfield, PA, Joseph (Elisabeth) Hall of Sinclairville, Joshua Hall of Mayville, Emily (Gerald) Kunselman of Panama, and Elizabeth (Corry) Hall of Farmington, NY; good friend Jackie Francis and his dogs Mr. Bixby (Biggs) and Jasper.

During the 80’s and 2000’s Jamestown’s circle of musicians, artists and creative people built a network of longtime friends and businesses. Matt enjoyed his role in that and the connections he made with so many of the friends he made in the Jamestown “art scene.

He cooked, chefed or did dishes at the former 210 Pine (AKA The Town Club), The Anchor Inn in Lakewood and at Forte where his paintings still hang. He has many friends and acquaintances that have collections of his work. He assisted Mr. Poulin, a local sculptor, with bronze statues that stand in city parks in Jamestown and along the Allegheny River in Warren.

Matt loved to camp, hike and fly fish in the Chautauqua gorge and sometimes provided his fresh catch for dinner specials at 210 Pine.

Eccentric and intense, Matt constructed elaborate outdoor showers in very interesting places in the city, even hauling a claw foot tub to the rooftop to enjoy a bubble bath under the stars. Sarcastic and satirical, Matt’s dry sardonic humor could truly ignite some conversation and debates, leaving much to mull over for all parties involved and then some. When it came time to repair a piece of equipment, often, a brand-new designed apparatus was invented (one observer noted that Matt “complexified” his projects).

Even though Matt got out of the loop from friends and family, he truly cared for the people in his life.

A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday August 14, 2024, in the Lind Funeral Home. Friends will be received from 4 to 6 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home.

You may leave words of condolence at www.lind funeralhome.com.