Artist: Matt Parker | Location: Portsmouth, VA
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Artist: Matt Parker | Location: Portsmouth, VA
Portsmouth, VA
I attended The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (BFA) and James Madison University (MFA.) While in Chicago, I worked as an illustrator for The Field Museum of Natural History and The International Museum of Surgical Science. I spent a year in India as a Fulbright Fellow (fine art) and 3 years in South Africa as a Peace Corps Volunteer. I spent many of the following years living and working as an English teacher in Asia. In 2006, I started a new hobby...long distance hiking. I have completed 2 thru-hikes of the Appalachian Trail and a thru-hike of the 88-temple Henro on Shikoku Island, Japan. In 2022, I will attempt 2 thru-hikes...The Pinhoti Trail (AL-GA) and The Camino in Spain. My artwork reflects my traditional training with one foot in scientific drawing and one foot in fine arts, as well as all of the places I have visited and students I have taught.