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Matthew J. Cheney [email protected] mattcheney.comEducation2002-2006 Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University, Boston Massachusetts Studying for Fine Arts Degree February 2004/ February 2003 International Mountain Climbing School, North Conway New Hampshire. Avalanche Awareness Level 1 and 2 certificates. Summer 2001 Art Institute of Boston The Art of Caricature and Figure Drawing classes Summer 2000 Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, Ma. Life Drawing class 1998-2002 North Middlesex Regional High School, Townsend, Ma. Art Classes Gingerbread Art Gallery, Pepperell, Ma. 1995-2002Exhibitions Middlesex club February 2007 “Uncontrolled Substance Wis.dm†Boston, Ma. Expresso Royale Artwork display December 2006 Boston, Ma. Matt Show December 1, 2006, 601 Newbury St. Boston, Ma. Artist for Bay State 2000 Worcester Art Museum Arisia Sci Fi art exhibit 2000 Boston Massachusetts Junior Duck Stamp Conservation Program for the Arts 1999 Annually Gingerbread Art Gallery May 1995-2002 August 1998 Lawrence Library Pepperell, Ma Awards and Recognitions 2007 Documented in Pop culture, art since 1945, and post modern classes at the Art Institute of Boston 2006 Permanent collection at Art Institute Of Boston 2003 National Collegiate Parachuting Championships 2nd place, Lake Wales, Florida 2001 Art All State Award with Scholarship, Worcester Art Museum, Massachusetts 2001 most artistic North Middlesex Regional High School, Townsend, Ma. 2000 Finalist at SciFi Student Art contest Boston, Ma.Activities Skydive license #C-34547, snowboarding, hiking, arts, gallery hopping, cooking, and traveling.
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www.mattcheney.com www.mattcheney.com www.mattcheney.com www.mattcheney.com www.mattcheney.comArtist Statement Matthew CheneyMy paintings are processed based performative in nature. My art often reflects the way I live; action, motion, and the movement of the body are important in the work I do. Accordingly, my process of painting is highly performative: “Pink on blackâ€, was painted while skate boarding. Oils on canvas are my primary medium. My sporting activities are often integrated into by my work; whether it is skydiving, snowboarding, skate boarding or simply any body action. I enjoy movement in my work. Because of the importance of carpentry and time in my work, preparation is key. In my most recent work I mix diverse elements: paints, video, performance, carpentry, environmental effects and sporting equipment. The subject matter in my work is often less important than the process. My subject matter is abstract expressionism. I am interested in exploring the legacy of Action Painters such as Jackson Pollock. By using the sports which I love, however expressing myself becomes something uniquely different. Every painting I make is different. I often do not know what the final results will be. My work is very conceptual, although I enjoy the challenge of making representational art. As challenging as representational art is, the art I am making today express the unity of two art forms more effectively than representational art. Although my work is process oriented, Jackson Pollock’s movement on canvas and Matthew Barney’s performance art have been influential in the development of my idea of making process based work. I have as much passion in the sports I do as in my painting. Contrasting the performance art of Saburo Murakami, my work uses modern day sport, painting and media together. By creating action art I am unifying these passions while drawing attention to the excitement of movement.
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