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Matthew Swisher
Denver, CO
matthew@swisherstudios.com
www.swisherstudios.com
www.rawartists.org/matthewswisher

Education

2015      BFA, University of Denver, Denver, CO
 
Professional Experience 
 
2017 – Current  Art Gym Denver, Denver, CO, Printmaking Steward/Gallery Assistant
            Supervise community studio space, help members with issues, teach screen printing demonstrations, ensure all equipmet is working properly,
            maintain security of building. Developed recording strategy for past gallery exhibitions, assist with marketing and sales, work with artists to ensure
            successful installations.
 
2017    So Wrong It’s So Right, Denver, CO, Artist’s Assistant
            Assisted artist Jonathan Saiz in his four-month experimental project pushing new ideas and formats for art production and sale. Tasks ranged from
            photographing artwork, preparing surfaces, assisting with painting and installation, studio organization and maintanence, and marketing strategies.

2016-18 Leon Gallery, Denver, CO, Gallery Associate 
              Supported all aspects of gallery operation including lobby supervision, managing artwork storage systems, facilitating sales, and maintaining                              
              information databases. Assisted with installation and deinstallation, wall repair, lighting adjustment, and event supervision.

2016-17  Open Press, Denver, CO, Printmaking Assistant
               Worked part time/on call for last minute production needs and gallery support. Work included producing editioned intaglio prints, preparing paper and chine colle,                           adjusting framing hardware, repairing gallery walls, and installing artwork for exhibitions. 

2015-16  Oehme Graphics, Steamboat Springs, CO, Printmaking Intern
               Produced editions and monotypes for artists under the mentorship of Master Printer Susan Oehme. Managed day to day studio inventory, supply                                                     ordering, social media, and marketing for upcoming events. Developed artwork handling methods to safely store and transport flat work of various                      
               sizes. Daily tasks also included ink mixing and color matching, plate preparation and wiping, paper preparation, and running an etching press.
                 
2014      Gildar Gallery, Denver, CO, Gallery Assistant
              Supported all aspects of gallery operation including lobby supervision, managing artwork storage systems, facilitating sales, and maintaining                                                            information databases. Assisted with installation and deinstallation, wall repair, lighting adjustment, and event supervision. Coordinated packaging and              
              handling of art shipments to and from the gallery.
           
2014      Vicky Myhren Gallery, University of Denver, Denver, CO, Poster Artist
              Developed poster design for gallery exhibition “Visual Trips: The Psychedelic Poster Movement in San Francisco.” Incorporated research conducted with              
the assistance of Professor Scott Montgomery and executed a variety of silkscreen prints, displayed in lobby for duration of the exhibition.
           
2013      Studio of Donald Fodness, RedLine, Denver, CO, Artist’s Assistant
              Assisted with production of wax molds for bronze casted sculptures. Sculptures were included in artist’s solo exhibition at Plus Gallery in Denver, CO.                
              Also assisted with a large metal sculpture, installed in Boulder, CO. Practiced advanced techniques using TIG welding and a hand grinder.
 
Selected Exhibitions

2018 (Upcoming) “ENVISION” presented by RAW Artists
             American Beauty, Manhattan, NYC
 
2017 (Upcoming) Holiday Group Show
             Art Gym Denver, Denver, CO
 
2017    “CUSP” presented by RAW Artists
              City Hall, Denver, CO
 
2016     “13,” Group Exhibition
              Yeah Maybe, Minneapolis, MN

2016      "Compulsive Failure is Human Behavior" Solo Exhibition
​               Kaladi's Coffee, Denver, CO
                 
2015      “Threshold” BFA Senior Exhibition
               Vicky Myhren Gallery, University of Denver, Denver, CO
 
2015      “Fiftean”, Group Exhibition, months of May and June
               Capital Tea, Denver, CO
 
2015      “Cultured”, Pop-up Exhibition
               Althea Theatre, Denver, CO
 
2014-15 Group Exhibition, September-October (14)/January-February(15)
               Kaladi’s Coffee, Denver, CO
 
2014      “Extant”, Juried Exhibition
               School of Art and Art History, University of Denver, Denver, CO
 
2014      “Animal, Vegetable, Mineral”, print exchange with the University of Wyoming
               University of Denver, Denver, CO/ University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
 
2013      “A Night of Art & Activism”
               Craig Hall, University of Denver, Denver, CO
 
2013      “Catalyst”, juried exhibition
               School of Art and Art History, University of Denver, Denver, CO
Awards

2014-15  Fine Art Merit Scholarship, School of Art and Art History, University of Denver, Denver, CO
 
2010-15  Dean’s Scholarship, University of Denver, Denver, CO
 
References provided upon request.


 

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