Matt Barton                            matthewryanbarton@gmail.com

Education and Training:
2006 MFA; Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
2001 Student teaching, Rotorua Boy’s High, New Zealand
        Bachelors of Fine Art; Teaching Certification K-12
        Montana State University; Bozeman, MT
1998 American University Italian studio art program (1 semester)
        Independent study in Italy, Montana State University (1 year)
        Apprenticed with two Italian artists; Giuseppe Raimondi, Oliviero Rainaldi

Selected Employment History:
2003 Custom remodelling
2001 Complete Installations, installed furniture in Japan and Italy
1997 Chuck E. Cheese’s, entertainer, Evansville, IN
       (Danced in rat costume while mechanical animal band performed
            hit songs, such as, “Walkin’ on Sunshine”)
1997 Victoria’s Secret, stock boy, Evansville, IN

Awards:
2005 GUSH grant
2005 Graduate Conference Funding Award
2004 Sprout Fund Financial Award for AMP Performance Series
2001 Outstanding Graduating Senior in Sculpture: MSU
2000 2nd Place, Undergraduate Juried Exhibition, MSU
1999 Best of Show, Undergraduate Juried Exhibition, MSU
1998 Best of Show, Undergraduate Juried Exhibition, MSU 1998

Exhibitions:

2006 Projects 2006, PPG Wintergarden, Pittsburgh, PA
2006 MFA Thesis Exhibition, Regina Miller Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
2005 Rhizome Artbase 101, The New Museum of Contemporary Art, Chelsea, NY
        La Spazzatura e Tornata, Ex Colonia, Ballabio, Italy
        Roll Rampant and Free, Three Rivers Arts Festival, Pittsburgh, PA
        Live Video Karaoke, Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
        S.H.L., 801 Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
        Inkjet, Foreland Street Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
2004 Sloppy Slobbering Monster, The Bank, Kansas City, MO
        Buzzing Out on U, S, and A, Future Tenant, Pittsburgh, PA
        AMP Performance Series at the Brewhouse, Pittsburgh, PA
        The War Room, Artist Image Resource, Pittsburgh, PA
2003 Go..Go.., Robotic Arts Exhibition, Future Tenant, Pittsburgh, PA
        Portrait: Investigation of Self, Camberwell College of Art, London Institute,
        University of West England, Bristol
2002 Art is for Snobs III, The Legion, Bozeman, MT
2001 Bronze Pencil Award Exhibition, Exit Gallery, Montana State University
        Graduating Seniors Exhibition, Helen Copeland Gallery, MSU
        Solo Exhibition, Exit Gallery, Montana State University
2000 Juried Undergraduate Exhibition, Montana State University
1999 Galeria Gio, Perugia, Italy
        Juried Undergraduate Exhibition, Montana State University
1998 DeWeese Gallery, Bozeman, MT

Selected Bibliography:

Mary Thomas, "Sculpture Garden", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 11, 2006
Gregory Knepp, “Truth in Advertising”, w/ image, Pittsburgh City Paper, April 12, 2006
Sarah Boxer, “Web Works That Insist On Your Full Attention”, w/ image,
New York Times, June 28, 2005
Alexis Miller, “Precisely Pittsburgh: Scab Hockey League”, w/ image, The Front,
Pittsburgh, PA, April 11, 2005

Misc. Experience:
2005 Assistant at Barry McGee opening, Deitch Projects, New York
Installation assistant to Chico MacMurtrie, Wood St. Gallery, Pgh, PA
2004 Created permanent sculpture for Mildred’s Daughters’ Organic Farm
2001 Created mural for Selwyn Primary School, Rotorua, New Zealand
1999 Co-founded Italian studio art program for Montana State University
1996 CAP volunteer, talked with “at-risk” junior high students, 2 hr/wk

Teaching Experience:

2006   Taught "Artsplot", summer artcamps with ages 6 - 10, Bozeman, MT
2003- Graduate Assistantships:
2006    3-D Media, Small Metals, Woodshop, Robotic Arts, Foundry,
           Advanced Sculpture, Eco-Art, Welding Studio                                                    
2001 Art teacher Rotorua Boy’s High, New Zealand
        I taught 5 classes a day for 4 months including sculpture, painting, drawing, and senior projects.
2000 Teacher training, Bridger Project (at-risk high school), Bozeman, MT