Education
Ringling School of Art and Design, BFA, Fine Arts // May 2005
Graduated from Ridge View High School // May 2000
LaGrange Pre College Arts Program // July 1998[/learn_more] EDUCATION
Employment
Mesh Studio, Co-Curator // 2010
The Factory, Staff // November 2008 – November 2008
Reef Replica, Costume Designer // June 05 – August 05
Crossley Gallery, Gallery Director // May 2004 – May 2005
Office of Student Life Volunteer Center, assistant with work study // April 2003 – May 2005
Pre College Program Resident Assistant, Ringling School // June 2003 – July 2003
Blink Ink. Industrial Metal Fabrication, Anodizing and Milling Technician // July 1999 – May 2002
Triggertyme Paintball Field, Prop Manager / Designer // September 1997 – May 2002
Freelance + Commission
Extreme Home Makeover, Guest Artist and Commission, Episode 808, 814
Sally the Salamander, Interactive Walking Tour, “Sally” 10x bronze Salamanders
Ringling Square Office Building, Public Bronze, “Standing Bow”
Ringling School of Art and Design, design and produced Board of Trustee award.
Down Town Partnership of Sarasota, Sarasota FL, Award Design
Aloha Kia Resort Sarasota FL, “sign”
Exhibitions
Featured Artist, Mesh Studio, WPB FL // March 2010
“Faraway Places”, Sarasota Art Center, Sarasota FL // February 2004
“My Pretty Penis Show”, Crossley Gallery, Sarasota FL // January 2004
Patterson Open Show Patterson Drive, Gallery Sarasota FL // November 2003
Keating Center Student Show, nominated by Fine Arts faculty, Ringling School // August 2003
Pre College Faculty/Staff Show Crossley Gallery, Sarasota FL // Summer 2003
“Best of Ringling”, Selby Gallery, Sarasota FL // Spring 2003
Awards + Honors
Class Valedictorian, Graduation Speaker // Spring 2005
Work selected for Ringling Calendar // Spring 2005
Trustee Scholar Award // Spring 2005
Down Town Partnership of Sarasota Award // Fall 2004
Ringling School Keating Center Honorarium // Fall 2004
Work Selected Ringling School Catalog, “Mandibles with Invertebrate” // Fall 2004
Putterman award, Best of Ringling Show Award // Spring 2003
Best of Ringling Award, curator Robert Reed, Director of Undergrad studies, Yale // 2003 – 2005
Presidents List, Ringling School of Art and Design // Fall 2002
Born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina, Matt Mattox proclaimed himself as a sculptor at a very young age. Matt followed his passion of art beyond his youth, receiving a BFA in Fine Arts from Ringling College of Art and Design. Graduating as a Trustee Scholar and Class Speaker, he received a number of public commissions. One of Matt’s most reputable pieces entitled, “Standing Bow”, can be seen in Sarasota, FL located in Ringling Square. Although he is a sculptor by trade, Matt is an equally reputable painter and drawer.