Education
2010 MFA, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
• Fulbright recipient to study at the Australian National University.
• NEA John Rena scholarship recipient.
• Collaboratively developed an artist installation that included over 60 artist of different
disciplines to create a store/exhibition/show/community narrative exposing the state of
the contemporary art market.
• Participated in a number of on, and off, campus shows curated by both professional an
student committees.
• Glass department fellowship recipient for artistic excellence.
2009 Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood Washington
• Full scholarship recipient.
• Corning award nominee for oustanding student.
2007 BFA, Illinois State University, Bloomington Normal Illinois
• Worked within multiple departments garnishing minors in both Jewelry & metal -smithing
and printmaking.
• Developed several essays and critical writings in the art history curatorial department.
• Fostered an interdisciplinary curriculum that brought me through several studios.
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2012 – “Grow” Canberra Cotemporary Art Space, Canberra ACT Australia
“Clearly” Canberra Glassworks, Canberra ACT Australia
2007 – “A State Of Mind”, University Galleries, Normal IL
2003 – “From A Far”, Base Space, Normal IL
Selected Exhibitions
2013- ART Shanghai, Shanghai, China (forthcoming)
“Glass Weekend,” with Morgan Contemporary, Wheaton Glass Center, Millville NJ (forthcoming)
2011 – “Glass Weekend,” with Morgan Contemporary, Wheaton Glass Center, Millville NJ
2010 – “New Contemporaries” Rhode Island School of design Museum, Providence RI
“Looking” 65 Eddy St. Gallery, Providence RI
“Accumulations of Opaque Experiments” Rhodes Island School of Design thesis show, Dunkin
Donut Convention Center, Providence RI
2009 – Glass Triennial, Woods Gerry Gallery, Providence RI
2008 – “Reflections”, Graduate glass biannual, Sol Koffler Gallery, Providence RI
Emerge, survey of emerging artist, Bullseye resource center, Portland OR (juried)
2006 – Marx-Saunders student show, Marx-Saunders Gallery, Chicago IL
2005 – M.C.A.C. Student Show, McLean County Art’s Center, Bloomington IL (juried)
I.S.U Student Annual, University Galleries, Normal IL (juried)
Marx-Saunders student show, Marx-Saunders Gallery, Chicago IL
“The Aquatic Show”, Trans-Space, Normal IL
BFA Exhibit, Trans-Space, Normal IL
2004 – M.C.A.C Student Show, McLean County Art’s Center, Bloomington IL (juried)
I.S.U Student Annual, University Galleries, Normal IL (juried)
BFA Exhibit, University Gallery 2&3, Normal IL
“Phantom Moments”, “The House”, Normal IL
Professional Practice
2013- New Glass Review #34, Corning, NY
2012- Visiting artist/lecture, Illinois State University, Bloomington Normal, IL
Visiting artist/lecture, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Visiting artist/lecture, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
Wheaton Fellow, Wheaton Glass Center, Millvile, NJ
“Clearly” (publication) new works by Matthew Day Perez in conjunction with “Clearly” presented at Canberra Glassworks
2011- Visiting artist/lecture, University South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Visiting artist/lecture, Sydney College Of the Arts, Sydney, Australia
Art Forum Lecture “The Color of Clear” Australia National University, Canberra, Australia
RISD XYZ, Alumni Magazine, Alumni Reports, Prestigious Merit, Spring
2010- Emerging Artist in Residence Coordinator, Pilchuck Campus, Stanwood WA
The Providence Phoenix, Celebration of Sensation, Exhibition Review, Greg Cook
Emerge, a showcase/publication of rising talents in kiln formed glass, Bullseye Glass Company
SEEN: Diverse materials in RISD glass MFA graduate thesis exhibition, The GLASS Quarterly Hot Sheet
2009- New Glass Review #30, Corning, NY
2008- Artist in resident (March), Corning Museum of Glass
Emerge, a showcase/publication of rising talents in kiln formed glass, Bullseye Glass Company
The gather: CMOG museum publication artist bio and residency information
Urban Glass, Brooklyn, NY Master class with Daniel Clayman
2007- Corning Museum Of glass, “Particular about Particulates,” Anna Boothe
Illinois State University demonstration and lecture: “The multipart mold, the multipart object”
Awards
2011- Lois Roth Travel Grant recipient to undertake research in Adelaide and Sydney
U.S. Department of State Travel Grant
2010- Fulbright recipient, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
2009- Graduate Fellowship, Rhode Island School of Design
Graduate assistantship, Rhode Island School of Design
Full scholarship to Pilchuck School of glass, master class with Richard Whiteley, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood WA
2008- National Endowment for the Arts, John Rena scholarship, Rhode Island School of Design (08-10)
Graduate Fellowship, Rhode Island School of Design
Graduate assistantship, Rhode Island School of Design
2007 – Full scholarship to Corning Museum of Glass
2006- Illinois glass collector’s society, best undergraduate award in technical achievement, Marx -Saunders group show, Chicago IL
Art talent award tuition waiver, Illinois State University
Work Experience
2012- Instructor “From Museum to Studio: Tiffany”, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA
Instructor “Object Lab, “Mold Making Mashup” Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney Australia
Teaching Assistant, Michiko Miyake, “Finding Your Originality” Pilchuck school of glass, Stanwood WA
Seasonal Faculty, Australian National University, courses in art theory, professional practice, and interdisciplinary mold making
2011- Research Fellow, Australian National University (December 2010- present)
Teaching Assistant, Anna Boothe, “Particular about Particulates” Pilchuck school of glass, Stanwood WA
2010- Instructor “Art History 101” , Rhode Island School of Design, Providence RI
Instructor “Contradictory Spaces”, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence RI
2009- Teaching Assistant, Alicia Lomne “The Curious Vessel,” Pilchuck school of glass, Stanwood WA
Teaching assistant, Adrian Evans “Glass Casting,” Rhode Island School of design, Providence RI
Standing Recommendations
Tangerine Holt, Executive Director American Australian Fulbright Commission, tangerine.holt@fulbright.com.au
Rachel Berwick, Head of Glass Department Rhode Island School of Design, rberwick@mindspring.com
Richard Whiteley, Head of Workshop Australian National University, richard.whiteley@anu.edu.au