Matthew Bearden

1411 S. Urbana, Tulsa, OK. 74112

918-694-1417

• 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

Indian 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.