Resume

Matthew John Sherwood

(443) 834-8734

sherwoodsemail@gmail.com

www.sherwoodsart.com

Education

BFA 2010 Painting Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), MD

Magna CumLaude-GPA  3.795

Exhibitions

2010 Confluence of Influence, Catonsville, MD

Faculty exhibition installed at the Community Collage of Baltimore County, Catonsville Gallery

2010 B.F.A. Thesis Show- Third Floor Main Gallery, MICA, Baltimore, MD

2010 Reciprocate: Two Person Show Presenting Paintings and Drawings by Matthew Sherwood and Ceramics by Michael Sachse. The CCBC Dundalk Gallery, Dundalk, MD

2009 Neal Group Exhibition, Main’s 3^rd Floor Gallery, MICA, Baltimore, MD Three Paintings were selected for the exhibition.

2008 Grave Tales and Needed Healing: Solo Show at The Daily Grind, Restaurant and Gallery, Fells Point, MD

2008 “Hidden Relationships: Humans and Everyone Else"-  Juried Art Show at Hidden Harbor Artist Retreat, Smith Island, Ewell, MD. Two works were chosen.

2007,08,09       Out Of Order, Maryland Art Place (MAP) Gallery, Baltimore,

MD. Accepted three years to show a painting at MAP's annual benefit exhibition

and silent auction.

2007 Grand Opening: The Goldfish Gallery, Havre-de-grace, MD

Two works were selected to hang for the gallery’s opening, and hung for the summer months.

2007 CCBC Essex Spring Art Show- CCBC Essex Gallery, Essex, MD

Nine works were selected to show.

2007 Spring 2007 Student Show, Catonsville, MD

Eight pieces were selected to hang for the month of May in the CCBC Catonsville Gallery.

2006 2006 Student Art Show- Dec.4^th-15^th,

CCBC Catonsville Gallery, Catonsville, MD

2006-2007 Exceptional Student Recognition,

CCBC Essex E. Building Courtyard, Essex, MD

Selected to personally display artworks in a public display case for both the Fall 2006, and Spring 2007 Semesters.

2005-06 Fairborn Art Association- Members Juried Art Show. Fairborn, OH

Academic Experience

2010 – Present Adjunct Instructor at the Essex Campus,

Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC), Baltimore, MD

Classes Taught include: Painting I, Sculpture I, 3D Design, Drawing I, Color Theory, Studio Experience, & Art Appreciation

2010 – Present Art Department Studio Assistant

Responsibilities include maintaining and ensuring the safe operation of tools, equipment and furniture throughout the department, including the Sculpture, Ceramics, Painting and Photography studios.

2010 Teaching Assistant to Professor William Niebauer for 3D Design, Sculpture I, and II.

Related Achievements/Experience

2009-10 Personal Art Lessons and Tutoring

Private and group lessons with home schooled children.

  Essex and Fallston, MD

2007 Summer Apprenticeship with Bronze Sculptor- Barry Woods Johnston.

Lived and worked in his Historic Dickeyville Studio, MD

2007 CCBC Art Club President

CCBC, Essex, MD

2006-08             Lab-Tech Work-study for the Wet Photography labs, Painting, Drawing,

Ceramics and Sculpture Open Studios. Duties include: Mixing Photo chemicals,

Mixing clay, Kiln Firing, Preparing stations and Display proper clean and close.

Proper use and upkeep of labs, tools, and materials. Help students with resolving

issues in art assignments.

Grants & Awards

2008-10 Transfer Scholarship, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD

Received a Total award package of $21,000 for each year attended.

(Portfolio/merit based)

2008 Three Arts Award

Awarded each year to one exceptional student. CCBC- Essex, MD

2005 Fall Student Scholarship Award, Sinclair Community College.

Received after Pastel Drawing entry: “Late Worn Soul” chosen for award and to hang in gallery case for winter semester. Dayton, OH

2005 Fairborn Art Association’s Distinguished Student Scholarship Award, Fairborn Art Association, Fairborn, OH

Related Professional Experience

2010 Juror

Maryland Federation of Women's Clubs Convention Art Exhibition.

Linthicum, MD

2007-2010 Assistant to sculptor William Jude Niebauer,

Assisted in fabrication, transportation, installation/de-installation and maintenance of two public sculptures for the Baltimore Sculpture Project Baltimore, MD

Related Academic Activities

2010 Guest speaker for a Transfer Portfolio Development class:

Spoke on the importance of portfolio in relation to scholarships and funding.

Community College of Baltimore County Essex

Technical Skills

Welding – MIG

Woodworking

Ceramics – hand building and wheel throwing, and electric kiln operation/maintenance

Photography – Digital SLR, Film SLR, Studio Lighting

Computer Literate (multi platform – Mac and PC), Photoshop Literate

3D Modeling with Maxon Cinema 4D software

Computer Illustration using ArtRage and tablet related software

Couple random pieces I did while still attending CCBC

Random Old works from CCBC, to see more like this visit
 http://sherwoodsart.com/early_works


Dilemma
Poster Tempera and Acrylic on Wood - 48" x 84" - February, 2008

Growth Energy
Steel, Wood, Ceramic, Acorns, and Lights - 26" x 30" x 42" - October, 2007

Becoming One With Car
Oil on Canvas - 24" x 24" - September, 2007

New Father
Graphite on Paper - 14" x 21" - December, 2007

  

Satan's Bathroom, Graphite on paper- 24"x 36"- 2008

 


IF YOU LIKE THIS OLD WORK CHECK OUT MY WEBSITE TO SEE A-LOT MORE AND NEW PIECES!
http://sherwoodsart.com/

                              

MICA STUDIO 2009

 

My Studio at MICA in 2009

Madonna and child in the works. 2009 4'x4'

Personal paintings 2009

The quality is poor, but these are three paintings hanging in the second floor hallway gallery space of Fox building on MICA campus(2009). A self portrait, "2 a.m. Gina", and the large one is "Only Angel" of my beautiful wife, done from an idea I had when we were first dating.





Here is a better finished photo.

 

2009

Sherwoodsemail@gmail.com

Artist's Bio
Matthew Sherwood was raised in Fairborn Ohio. After spending a year at Sinclair Community College in Dayton Ohio, Matthew decided to move to Baltimore Maryland to pursue his passion in painting. He spent 2 years at Community College of Baltimore County, after which he attended MICA, where he received a Bachelor's degree in painting in May 2010. Matthew has had a couple of opportunities to show his artwork around Baltimore and Maryland. Matthew's paintings and drawings are most often figure based, and show a lot of himself, as they deal with personal history, identification, and personal difficulties in expressing a variety of different emotions.

~Matthew Sherwood 2009.

Artist Statement

As for most artists, the idea of creating something unique has intrigued me from a young age. In 2010 I earned a BFA degree at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in Painting. Throughout that experience, my mind was opened to a new seriousness and appreciation for the art world, which sharpened my focus as I established my own involvement within it. Since graduating I have continued to develop my work, discovering new “pieces of the puzzle” and ways to express my vision. The experience of watching and working alongside other artists has been both exciting and inspiring for me. In addition to working as an artist, I have been teaching at the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) for the last two years, and enjoy being surrounded by the positive and creative energy and ideas expressed by my students.

My paintings and drawings are figurative, ranging from representational to abstract. My work looks into a narrative realm that is heavily based on folklore, ancient stories as well an observation of general religious impact. The paintings reveal a lot of myself as they incorporate personal and family history, self-identification, and expressions of the endless whirl of thoughts and concerns that constantly occupy my mind. Other personal narratives and characteristics including generations of family military involvement surface in many of my paintings. This unique blend of subject matter places it into the 21^st century resulting in very social and cultural narratives relevant to the present day, engaging a specific conversation for each individual viewer.

The work presents a mysterious narrative with purposeful ambiguity that, upon further inspection, opens up a number of other coinciding messages and possibilities. Though the over-all theme woven throughout the work may seem broad, obvious connections emerge visually in the renderings. With each individual piece I tackle and address more specific inner conflicts and identities.

I work using a variety of processes including painting, sculpture, drawing, digital prints and collage. I enjoy the challenge and opportunity of experimenting with new and different means of creating. Collage allows me to recycle images and clippings, pulling pieces of the already existing world into my own personal realm, re-purposing them through the filter of my mind. I layer work with meanings and messages as the process is layered. It begins with a variety of mediums which could include collage, watercolor, pen work, pastels, and marker. Acrylic paint is then applied on top (except when begining with just acrylic), sealed with clear gesso and resolved in oil.