MATTHEW PORTER

Solo Exhibitions:

03/2008: "Heroes and Villians", Frank and Dunya’s, Seattle, WA
11/2006: "Monkey World", Bluebottle Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
09/2007: "Birds and Blossoms", Frank and Dunya’s, Seattle, WA
05/2006: "Birds and Blossoms Part II", Bluebottle Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
05/2006: "ABC Book Launch", Bluebottle Art Gallery
01/2006: "Monkey World", Art Star in Philadelphia, PA
12/2005: "Birds and Blossoms", Bluebottle Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
04/2005: "New Works", Frank and Dunya’s, Seattle, WA
02/2005: "New Works", Artemis Gallery, Seattle, WA
08/2004: “Plastic Fantastic”, Ace Studios, Seattle, WA
12/2003: “Lucha Libre Series”, Bluebottle Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
08/2003: “ABC Series”, Bluebottle Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
12/2002: “The Cat That Ate The World”, Bluebottle Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
11/2002: “Sideshow Series”, Pound Gallery, Seattle, WA
11/2000: “Sideshow Series”, Circus Contraption Festival, Seattle, WA
10/2000: “Sideshow Series”, Honey Bear Bakery, Seattle, WA
10/1998: “One Man Exhibition”, Banana Warehouse, London, England

Group Exhibitions:

09/2006: “Bluebottle At Bumbershoot”, Seattle, WA
01/2005: "Skate Deck Show", UNK Gallery in Salt Lake City, UT
12/2005: "Little Big Fat Group Show" Magpie, San Diego, CA
09/2005: "Circus Punks Rule NYC" Tokyo Toy Gallery, NYC
08/2004: “Forgotten Works Challenge”, Forgotten Works Gallery, Seattle, WA
08/2004: “Circus Sideshow Freaks”, Westside Burrito Connection, Bremerton, WA
04/2004: “Lucky Strike Art Pack Winners”, CoCA, Seattle, WA
02/2004: “Rabbit & Robots”, Secluded Alley Works, Seattle, WA
02/2004: “True Blue”, Priceless Works Gallery, Seattle, WA
12/2003: “SOIL Art Auction”, Inclusion in Annual Art Auction, Seattle, WA
12/2003: “Pratt Group Show”, Pratt Museum, Seattle, WA
11/2003: "Little Things Count", CoCA, Seattle, WA
10/2003: "Matthew Porter and Lorna Nakell", Victrola Coffee and Art, Seattle, WA
06/2003: “Un © Show”, Black Lab Gallery, Seattle, WA
03/2003: “We Are Not Alone”, Secluded Alley Works, Seattle, WA
02/2002: “Tablet Twelve Lines”, Victrola Art, Seattle, WA
01/2001: “The Circus of the New Year”, Commencement Gallery, Tacoma, WA
04/1994: “Travel Show”, Rye Art Gallery, Rye, East Sussex, England

Awards:

Winner of Child Magazine 2006 Best Children's Books
Chosen by the American Association of Booksellers for Children as one of the Best Books for Children in 2006
Best Children's Art of 2005. Awarded by Seattle Magazine.
May 2004: American Illustration Annual: Chosen for their permanent collection
December 2003: Winner of Lucky Strike Art Pack Contest
May 2003: Photography and Illustration Annual. Awarded by Applied Arts Magazine
September 2000: National Visual Arts Search. Awarded by Neuberger Bergerman, BMG and Gen Art.
October 1994: Travel Award for Young Artists. Awarded by East Sussex County Council Arts Panel.

Publications:

06/2008: Monkey World : A 12 month wall calendar published by Simply Read Books
05/2008: Monkey World A - Z - A Children's Board Book published by Simply Read Books
01/2008: Album cover & inside images for Harmonica Pocket
05/2007: Count the Birdies - A Children's Board Book published by Simply Read Books
05/2005: ABC - A Children's Board Book published by Simply Read Books
09/2003: Applied Arts Magazine
11/2002: Cover artwork, Tablet Newspaper, Seattle, WA
02/2000: Cover artwork, The Stranger Newspaper, Seattle, WA
08/2001: Cover artwork, Tablet Newspaper, Seattle, WA
03/2000 – 2004: On-going Spot Illustrations, Tablet Magazine
03/2000 – August 2004: Bi – Monthly Comic “ Dead Dog”, Tablet Newspaper
11/1999: The Rendezvous Reading Series, Seattle, WA
01/1997: The Drug and Alcohol Project of West Lothian, United Kingdom

Licensing:

IPOP Magnets - Individual magnets & sets

My Favorite Mirror - Mirrors & drink coasters

Education:

1994 – 1997: BA (Honors) Degree in Visual Communications. Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.
1993 –1994: BTEC Diploma in Foundation Studies in Art & Design, Brighton College of Technology, Brighton, England, United Kingdom.

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