My name is Matt, I was Born and raised Oklahoma. I’m a lil bit country and city. The mountains have my heart and Oklahoma has my roots. Paseo Arts District in OKC was one of the places I began creating art in the early years.  As of September 2021, I moved into a studio in Paseo. 

For the past 20 years Ive chased every art career opportunity that I could around the country. Over 40 studios across the country. From 10,000 sq ft studios to barns in the middle of nowhere. Ive been homeless, lived in old VW buses and condos in Scottsdale AZ. Exhibitions in prominent galleries, museums, hotels, coffee shops, bars, salons, doctors offices and country clubs. Traded art for food, motorcycles, rent, designer suits, trucks and more. 

I built up a resume and long list of credentials over the years so that it might add value to the art, help it sell and be able to show in the next gallery or catch the eye of a more prominent collector. Honestly I really don’t care. I make art. The fact that the majority of my life has been spent producing art and I haven’t stopped no matter what life throws at me, that should be enough. 

I want the work that I pour my heart and soul into to go to the right homes not just the wealthiest collector. Currently the majority of my work available is in Paseo studio and is open by appointment. When in downtown Oklahoma City, please make time to go by the Omni hotel and see some of my contemporary art that is in their permanent collection.  

As of July 2022, I purchased land in Colorado and will be spending majority of my time there. Will be back and forth from Oklahoma and Colorado for the foreseeable future. I am very much in transition from an artist that relies upon patrons to becoming a patron of the arts. Over time I aim to use my art as a tool to invest in developing multiple properties that give back to the arts. To design, create, build affordable live/work spaces combined with sustainable living, year round greenhouses, and more for artists that have the call to the mountains is a core part of my heart and dream.

Thank you for reading my story and your interest in my work. Please feel free to reach out and I will get back to you as soon as I can.