Artist: Matt Parker | Location: Portsmouth, VA
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Artist: Matt Parker | Location: Portsmouth, VA
Portsmouth, VA
I have been drawing since childhood. I attended The School of the Art Institute of Chicago where I studied fine art and scientific illustration. In Chicago, I worked as an exhibits artist for both the Field Museum of Natural History and The International Museum of Surgical Science. I then spent a year drawing in India on a Fulbright Fellowship. I returned to the US where I completed an MFA at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA. In the years since, I have lived and worked in many countries including South Africa, Botswana, South Korea, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Turkey, and most recently, Japan. In Japan, I participated a 1,200-year-old Buddhist walking pilgrimage known as the henro where I created and gave away about 150 drawings. My current artwork showcases my love of foreign cultures, travel, and humor. I do smaller drawings, poster designs, some larger gallery pieces, and now and then, I design tattoos. I am grateful for everything drawing has brought into my life.