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Education  

2010             M.F.A. The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI

2009                    M.A. The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI

2007                   B.F.A Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL

 

Solo Exhibitions 

2010             gravity rides everything. Commonwealth Gallery, Madison, WI
                       MFA thesis exhibition

2009                    Colour Rigormortis. The Project Lodge, Madison, WI
                      MA thesis exhibition  

2008                    Color Incarnate. Coffee Nation Gallery, Normal, IL

                      Paintings by Matt Martin. IAACU Space, Bloomington, IL

2007                    Organized Insides. CAB Gallery, Naperville, IL

 

Group Exhibitions

2010             Forward. Co-Prosperity Sphere, Chicago,IL.

                      Eighty-two: Artists Emerge. Porter Butts & Class of 1925 Galleries. The University of                                   Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI

                      UW-Madison MFA Exhibition. Gail Floether Steinhilber Art Gallery. The University of                                      Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI

2009             Visualities Beyond Ocularcentrism: Seeing Beyond the Art and Science Divide.                                             Eye Research Center. The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.

                       Illinois. McLean County Arts Center, Bloomington, IL

2008                    50 x 50. The Project Lodge, Madison, WI

                      Layer. Commonwealth Gallery, Madison, WI

                      2-D. The Project Lodge, Madison, WI

2007                    Who Invited These Guys?! Ben Rosecranz and Matt Martin. The George L. 
                      Mosse Gallery, The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI

                      Outpost Show Five. Outpost Gallery, Bloomington, IL

2006                    Illinois State Fair Professional Art Exhibition. Springfield, IL

                      The Guerrilla Show. Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL

                      Outpost Show Four. Outpost Gallery, Bloomington, IL

 

Honors, grants and awards  

2009            Lois G Roberts Merit Scholarship, The University of Wisconsin-Madison

                     Finalist. London Calling. MyArtSpace juried exhibition.

2008          The Kenneth D. Brown and Robert G. Kaentje Merit Scholarship, The University of                                       Wisconsin-Madison

                     The Glen R. Allen Merit Scholarship, The University of Wisconsin-Madison

2007                 The Hope Ellen Pape President’s Club Award in the Fine Arts, Illinois Wesleyan University

2006                    The National Honorary Art Fraternity Kappa Pi, Merit Scholarship, 3rd Place

                     1st Place, Painting. Illinois State Fair Professional Art Exhibition, Springfield, IL

2003                    Merit Scholarship. Illinois Wesleyan University

 

Residencies  

2010              Vermont Studio Center
                       Artist Grant recipient

 

Panels/ Presentations  

2009             Guest Lecturer, Art 112: Drawing 1, The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
                       process and abstract drawing methodologies

                      Lecture, Color and Painting Basics, IES 307: Speaking for Nature and AIS 450, Section 6:                          The Native Creative Process, The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI

 

2008            Lecture, Studio and Critique Practices, Neuqua Valley High School, Independent Study in                         Art, Naperville, IL

                    Panelist, Professional Career Choices in the Arts, Illinois Wesleyan University,                           Bloomington,  IL

 

Public Service and Community Based Education  

2008-2009       Instructor, Acrylic Painting Basics, Union Mini-Courses, The University of Wisconsin-                                  Madison, Madison, WI
                           six, five session courses per year

2006-2009             Superintendent, Watercolor, McLean Country 4-H, IL

1999-2004       Assistant Director, Organizer, Instructor; Birch-Bark Leadership Training Course,                                        London Mills, IL


Collections  

Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Wilson, President of Illinois Wesleyan University

Illinois Wesleyan University Career Center

 

 

 

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