After graduating from High
School in 1987, Matt received his BA in Commercial Art in 1992, from Northeastern
State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma. In 1993 he attended the Institute of American Indian Arts, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
- Juried exhibits have included:
Red Earth, Oklahoma City (Best of show '05), The Trail of Tears Art Show, Tahlequah, Indian
Summer Festival, Bartlesville;
The Eiteljorg Museum Show, Indianapolis
(Best of show '05), SWAIA Indian Market, Santa Fe, the Dallas ndian Art Festival
and the Tulsa Indian Art Festival
(featured artist '06).
- Solo exhibits: Lloyd Gallery,
Pawhuska 2009 "Recent Works." Southern Plains Indian Museum,
Anadarko 2007 "Rhythm of the Plains." Omniplex, OKC, March
1998. " Mystic Warriors," Bath
House Cultural Center, Dallas, Texas,
November 2000.
- Group exhibits: Mabee Gerrer
Museum, St. Gregory's University,
Shawnee, Oklahoma. "Connected
Voices: Five Prominent Native American Artists," City Arts Center,
Oklahoma City. Numerous alumni shows, IAIA Museum, Santa Fe, New
Mexico. The Common Ground, New
York, New York, 2004.
- Book cover: Red Cloud,
The University of Oklahoma Press, 1997.
- Magazine cover: Winds
of Change, autumn 2001 issue.
- Graduation announcement cover,
IAIA, Santa Fe, spring 1998.
- 2002 painting commission
by Roger Eiteljorg of the Eiteljorg Museum, Indianapolis.
Media interviews include:
2003 KFOR OKC Galen Culver "Is
this a great state or what?" segment.
2000 featured on Karen Keith's Oklahoma
Living on KJRH
1996 KJRH Tulsa The Oklahoma Traveler-Scott
Thompson, about his mural "Osage Thunder" located in downtown
Hominy, OK.
Matthew is member of the Citizen Band Potawatomi Nation and through his education and ties his works are influenced by the Osages and the Cherokee, among others.
