Date of event: April 18, 2014, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Matthew R. Burns is a freelance San Francisco artist and educator, specializing in concept art and intra-curriculum learning. He was one of our featured artists with our exhibit from , Friends of Sharon Art Studios. His work was showcased at the de Young Museum and in a special exhibit at 111 Minna Gallery.

Although he enjoys all forms of art, Matthew primarily explores the intricacies of water painting. He was led to this medium because of its fluid and spontaneous reactions. As he describes his art, “When I observe the world, I am free to speak my mind. Through line, I aim to deliver a figure of speech, not fact. When manipulating color, I hope to pose for the viewer an open-ended question. Art is about having a conversation.” Some of his specialized conversations involve caricature, graphic and fine art approaches.

Matthew earned an Associate of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts from Jefferson Community College and a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from the State University of New York at Oswego. He recently completed his Masters of Fine Arts at the Academy of Art University San Francisco. We are pleased have Matt back after his prior visit as a Live Art artist in May. Learn more about Matt at his website: theartfulmatt.com.

Matt last participated as one of our live artists in 2012.