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MATT DUCKETT | CV
EDUCATION
2021 Laguna College of Art and Design Master of Fine Arts, Painting
2009 University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Bachelor of Arts, Fine Art; Bachelor of Arts, English
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2021
Converging Thoughts, LCAD Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA.
Covid Times, Laguna Beach City Hall, Laguna Beach, CA.
Emerging Masters, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
2020
Art That’s Small at City Hall. Laguna Beach City Hall, Laguna Beach, CA.
2020 Vision. LCAD, Laguna Beach, CA.
2019
LCAD Juried Student Exhibition. LCAD Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA.
Studio Pintura Small Works Exhibition, Invitational. Studio Pintura, Minneapolis, MN.
Creative Investment, Visual Arts Showcase, Invitational. Minnesota State Arts Board Gallery, St. Paul, MN
Charles M. Kapsner Salon Part Deux. Invitational. Great River Arts, Little Falls, MN
2018
Charles M. Kapsner Salon 2018. Invitational. Great River Arts, Little Falls, MN
Masquerade. Invitational. Abel Contemporary, Madison, WI.
Giving Gallery: Community in Process. Invitational. Northwestern Mutual atrium, Milwaukee, WI.
2017
Alumni Exhibition: UW-La Crosse. Invitational. University Gallery, University of Wisconsin–La Crosse. La Crosse, WI
2016
Travelogue: Works from the Philippines. Solo Exhibition, Studio Gallery 1311, La Crosse, WI
Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibition, Eisele Gallery of Fine Art, Cincinnati, OH
2015
Richeson 75 Figure/Portrait Exhibition, Richeson School of Art & Gallery, Kimberly, WI
Oil Painters of America Salon Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils, Beverly McNeil Gallery, Birmingham, AL
Spring Cleaning, An Exhibition, Palette and Chisel, Chicago, IL
Spring National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society (NOAPS) International Online Exhibition
2014
Richeson 75 International: Figure/Portrait Juried Exhibition, Richeson School of Art & Gallery, Kimberly, WI
Open Canvas, Invitational, Pritzlaff Warehouse, Milwaukee, WI
Open Non-Member Juried Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York NY
2013
1st Annual Oil Painters of America Salon, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey, MI
22nd Annual National Art Exhibition, Artists Association of Northern Colorado, Fort Collins, CO
Texas Spirit Art Show, Juried Exhibition, Old Post Office Museum and Art Center, Graham TX
2012
2nd Annual Scottsdale Salon of Fine Art, Legacy Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
Forward: A Survey of Wisconsin Art Now, Charles Allis Museum, Milwaukee, WI
2011
Au Naturel: Nude in the 21st Century International Juried Competition, CCC Arts Center, Astoria, OR
34th Annual Non-Member Juried Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York NY
The Assault of Memory, Solo Exhibition, Pump House Regional Arts Center, La Crosse, WI
SELECTED AWARDS AND RESIDENCIES
2019
Full Scholarship, Laguna College of Art and Design, Laguna Beach, CA.
2016-2017
Resident Artist, Guest Lecturer, Tagbanua Yayabo Community, Nanabu Indigenous People Elementary, and
Aborlan National High School, Palawan, Philippines.
2015
Palette and Chisel Scholarship Award, Palette and Chisel, Chicago, IL
2014
Juror’s Choice Grand Prize, Artspire, La Crosse, WI
Oil Painters of America Shirl Smithson Memorial Scholarship, Oil Painters of America
2012
Artist Residency, Lanesboro Arts Center, Lanesboro, MN
Artist-in-Residence, School of the Arts, La Crosse, WI
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
2014 Fine Art Connoisseur, “When Artists Depict Themselves,” April 2014
2011 Poets & Artists
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Suzanne Chonette, Newport Beach, CA, Birthday Girl, 2021
Schools That Can, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, Lifeline, 2018
Teach For America, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, Future Tense, 2018
Northwestern Mutual Foundation, Milwaukee, WI, Various, 2018
Galway Arms, Chicago, IL, The Chicago, 2016
Trust Point, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, VP Portrait Series, 2009
SELECTED TEACHING
2021 Kline Academy of Fine Art, Foundations Drawing and Art Concepts, Los Angeles, CA
Laguna College of Art and Design, Foundations of Figure Drawing, Laguna Beach, CA
2018 Granite Ridge Art Conference, Little Falls Community High School, Little Falls, MN
2017 Great River Arts, Painting the Figure, Little Falls, MN
2016 Studio Gallery 1311, Painting the Figure, La Crosse, WI
2008-2012 Vitamin Studio, Figure Drawing, La Crosse, WI
2011 Winona State University, Drawing Foundations, Winona, MN
2011 Wisconsin Art Educators Annual Conference, “Confluence,” Guest Instructor, La Crosse, WI
2011 School of the Arts II, La Crosse Public School District, La Crosse, WI
SELECTED CURATION
2017—2019 Exhibitions Coordinator, Great River Arts, Little Falls, MN
Notable Exhibitions:
- GRA Goes Green 2019: Selected artists from around Minnesota who use reclaimed and upcycled materials.
- Little Falls School District Student Exhibitions, 2018–2019
- Statewide Juried Exhibition 2018–2019
2018 Granite Ridge Art Conference, Little Falls, MN
Regional Juried Exhibition, New York Mills Arts Retreat and Regional Cultural Center, New York Mills, MN.
2017 Collective Visions, Great River Arts, Little Falls, MN
2012 Art Fair on the Green, University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, La Crosse, WI
2011 All-Student Juried Exhibition, University of Wisconsin–La Crosse
Wild Things Juried High School Exhibition, Pump House Regional Arts Center, La Crosse, WI
2010 Visions Of Youth Juried Regional High School Exhibition, Green Bay Street Studio/La Crosse Public Library
2009 Visions Of Youth Juried Regional High School Exhibition, Green Bay Street Studio/La Crosse Public Library
SELECTED AFFILIATIONS
2018–Present Board of Directors, Five Wings Arts Council, Staples, MN
2017–Present Chair, Visual Arts Committee, Great River Arts, Little Falls, MN
2015-2017 Associate Member (Honorary), Palette & Chisel, Chicago, IL
2011–2016 Director, Vitamin Studio
2009–2013 City of La Crosse Arts Board, La Crosse, WI (Chairman, Storefront Gallery Committee; chairman, Placemaking Signage committee)