Matt Shelton
Photo Credit: Benita Mayo
Exhibiting Artist, 7x7x7 Interview Series
Artist, writer and teacher Matt Shelton (he/him) received a BFA from Guilford College in 2004 and an MFA in Painting and Printmaking from VCU in 2012. He has exhibited nationally and internationally in solo presentations and in recurrent collaboration with Trinidadian artist Nikolai Noel. His art criticism has appeared in Burnaway, MONDAY Art Journal, Southern Cultures, Art Papers, Ext.1708, LOOKsee, and the Richmond Arts Review. He is the recipient of a VMFA Fellowship and was a member of the inaugural cohort of the Richmond Critical Art Writers workshop. Over the past decade, he has taught across 2D, conceptual, digital, and time-based mediums to undergraduates in Virginia. He lives with his family in Earlysville, Virginia, and teaches art to middle school students in Charlottesville.
Websites: https://matthewpshelton.com, https://o–o.us
Instagram: @moonleg
Bio courtesy of the artist.
