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Born in 1974 in Augusta, GA, USA


1995-1998: BFA, University of Georgia, Athens, GA

1992-1995: Chemical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

1984-1992: HS Diploma, Visual Art, Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School, Augusta, GA
"I draw to create something that myself and others can relate to and feel."

"My drawings are about form and light. The form in my drawings is the human form. The contours and shapes of the body can come together in a drawing to create something that is beautiful, sensitive, and moving. There is no subject for an artist more expressive than the figure. From the overall pose down to the details of the facial expression, eyes, and hand gestures, a drawing of a person can describe any feeling or emotion easily and powerfully. It is a subject that a person can easily and deeply relate to."

"Light enhances form, and I take this idea to an extreme by using a bright, direct light source that creates deep, rich shadows and vivid highlights. These lights and darks, as well as the contrast created when they are juxtaposed give an image great visual excitement and energy."

Matthew Whitford, May 2001

Solo Exhibitions

  • 2001:
  • Gibbs Library, Evans, GA, Drawings by Matthew Whitford

  • Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, Drawings, Paintings and Prints by Matthew Whitford

  • 2000:
  • Hamsa Gallery, Atlanta, GA, Figurative Drawings

  • East West Bistro, Atlanta, GA, Recent Figurative Works

  • 1999: Banker Martin Gallery, Augusta, GA Figurative Drawings and Paintings

Group Exhibitions
  • 2000: Eastman House, Eastman, GA, Eastman Holiday Art Exhibition

  • 1999:
    Gertrude Herbert Institue of Art, Augusta, GA, An Evening of Art

    Austin Harvard Gallery, Pittsboro, NY, Generations II: A Family Affair

  • 1998:  Lamar Dodd School of Art, Athens, GA, Senior Exit Show, Painting and Drawing

Selection of works from Matthew Whitford

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