Matthew Messmer :: Profile

Talented web designer and photographer with diverse fine art background and advanced knowledge of computers.
Highly motivated to learn new skills and apply existing ones in innovative situations; quick learner.
Fluent in both English and Japanese.

2007

School of the Art Institute of Chicago,

Chicago, Illinois

B.F.A

2007

Studio Art
(Summa Cum Laude)

Denison University, Granville, Ohio

2004-2005

Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
One-Year Exchange Student, SILS. GPA 4.0

(*solo and two person shows denoted by asterisk)

2009
	50th Japan Print Society Exhibition. Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art. Tokyo, Japan
	2nd Bangkok Triennale International Print and Drawing Exhibition . Silpakorn University. Bangkok, Thailand
	2009 National Juried Exhibition. ACCI Gallery. Berkley, California. Juror: Suzanne Tan, John Toki
	22nd September Competition . Alexandria Museum of Art. LSU Alexandria, Louisiana. Juror: Nicholas Bustamante
	Hanga Forum 2009. Higashi-Chichibu, Saitama, Japan.
2008
	49th Japan Print Society Exhibition. Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art. Tokyo, Japan
	*Tokyo Atelier. Lords of Art Town Gallery. Phoenix, Arizona
	Nippon Steel USA 2008. Nippon Steel USA Gallery. Chicago, Illinois
	29th Annual Juried Photography Exhibition. Mills Pond House Gallery. St. James, New York Juror: Christopher James
	21st Annual McNeese National Works on Paper. McNeese State University. Lake Charles, Louisiana
2007
	*Matthew Messmer. RoyGBiv Gallery. Columbus, Ohio
	BFA/BA Juried Exhibition. University of South Florida Juror: Dave Hickey
	48th Japan Print Society Exhibition Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art. Tokyo, Japan. 第４８回日本版画会展、東京都美術館
	departures: 2007 Senior Art Majors Thesis Exhibition Burke Museum of Art. Granville, Ohio
	*Sotsuten. Burke Museum of Art. Granville, Ohio
	18th National Drawing & Print Exhibition. College of Notre Dame Juror: Rena Hoisington, Associate Curator: Baltimore Museum of Art
	96th Annual Ohio Art League Spring Juried Exhibition Fort Hayes Shot Tower Gallery. Columbus, Ohio Juror: William D. Barnes, Professor of Art, The College of William and Mary
	I’m Leaving You a Message; I’m Leaving You a Trace The Art Works Gallery. Newark, Ohio.
	Great Lakes Emerging Artist Competition Adams Art Gallery. Dunkirk, New York Juror: Elizabeth Switzer, Curator: Rochester Contemporary, Rochester, New York.
	UMKC National Print Exhibition. University of Missouri – Kansas City Juror: Melissa Rountree, Curator: Fine Art Collection at Hallmark Cards
	Agora Spring 2007. Junctionview Studios. Columbus, Ohio
	Majestic National 2007. Magestic Galleries. Nelsonville, Ohio
	Takumi no Kai Mokuhanga-Ten Setagaya City Museum. Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan 匠の会木版画展、世田谷美術館、東京都世田谷区
2006
	2006 Hanga Forum. Higashi-Chichibu, Saitama, Japan. 2006年版画フォーラム、埼玉県東秩父
	47th Japan Print Society Exhibition Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art. Tokyo, Japan. 第４７回日本版画会展、東京都美術館
	RoyGBiv Small Works Show. RoyGBiv Gallery. Columbus, Ohio.
	The Five Colleges of Ohio 2006 Student Biennial The College of Wooster Art Museum. Wooster, Ohio. Juror: Mary Jo Bole, Professor of Art, Ohio State University
	*Painting and Photographing Japan Cleveland Gallery. Denison University, Granville, Ohio.
2005
	46th Japan Print Society Exhibition Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art. Tokyo, Japan. 第４６回日本版画会展、東京都美術館
	Yonbiten. Shinjuku City Gallery. Tokyo, Japan 四美展、新宿区立区民ギャラリー
	Senryokuten. Gakusei Kaikan, Waseda University. Tokyo, Japan 鮮緑展、学生会館、早稲田大学
	ARTiO Gallery Holiday Show. ARTiO Gallery. Granville, Ohio
2004
	Kaigakai Fall 2004 Exhibition Gakusei Kaikan, Waseda University. Tokyo, Japan K展、学生会館、早稲田大学

2009
	Hanga Forum 2009 - Saitama Prefectural Senate, Speaker's Award
2008
	Photographer’s Forum/Nikon 28th Annual College Photography Contest, Honorable Mention
	Nippon Steel USA 2008, Purchase Award
2007
	The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Distinguished Scholars Scholarship
	48th Japan Print Society Exhibition, Honorable Mention 第４８回日本版画会展、奨励賞
	College of Notre Dame 18th National Drawing & Print Exhibition Purchase Award
	Agora Spring 2007, Couchfire Collective Award
2006
	Five Colleges of Ohio Student Biennial 2006, Juror’s Award
	George B. Storer Foundation Scholarship, 2006-2007
	Denison University Vail Fine Arts Scholarship, 2006
	Denison University Dean’s List
2005
	George B. Storer Foundation Scholarship, 2005-2006
	Denison University Art Department Fellow, 2005-2006
	Denison University Dean’s List
2004
	Bridging Foundation Scholarship for Study in Japan, 2004-2005
	Freeman Asia Foundation Scholarship for Study in Japan, 2004-2005
	JASSO Scholarship for One-Year Study in Japan, 2004-2005
	Waseda University Dean’s List
	Denison University Dean’s List
2003
	Denison University Marimac Scholarship for Fine Arts, 2003-2004
	Denison University Dean’s List

2008
	Photographers Forum Fall 2008. Work published in Portfolios section.
	Nina Carapetyan, “That Old Block Magic,” Phoenix New Times, September 03 2008
	Yoshiko Urayama, “A Business Meets Arts,” Chicago Shimpo, February 22 2008
2007
	Claudine Isé, “Urban Developments,” Columbus Alive, November 15 2007
	Jacqueline Hall, “Made in Ohio,” The Columbus Dispatch, April 1 2007
	Creative Quarterly VII, Work published in Photography section
	Creative Quarterly VII, Work published in Fine Art section

Quick learner with a strong self-motivated desire to learn and acquire new skills.
Intermediate fluency in Japanese.
Highly skilled with both Windows and Macintosh computers and Adobe applications including Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Dreamweaver, and Flash.
Experience with standards-based web design; knowledge of HTML, CSS, Javascript, Joomla and Flash.
Excellent computer skills including setting up, configuring and networking Macintosh and Windows computers for increased performance versus out-of-the-box configurations.
Extensive knowledge of DAM (Digital Asset Management) workflow systems using Adobe Bridge, Adobe Lightroom and iView Media Pro.
Background in both digital photography and alternative photographic processes including Cyanotype, Salt Prints, and Platinum Printing processes. Experience including studio photo shoots as well as high volume wedding photography.
Over two years experience in art museums and galleries with duties ranging from collections management, conservation, matting and framing, and hanging and lighting.

09/07 – Present	Photographer, Gerber + Scarpelli Photography. Chicago, IL Photographed weddings in a photojournalistic documentary style. Helped process photography shoots for tonal and color correction in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom.
2005 – Present	Web Designer/Developer, The Vallery Sports Ledger. Phoenix, AZ Redesigned and reconfigured website using the Joomla content management system making it easier for the client to dynamically publish content. Responsible for continued maintenance and development of the site.
09/03 - 05/04, 09/05 - 05/06	Exhibitions Preparations Coordinator, Burke Art Gallery, Denison University Managed staff of up to seven workers, coordinated installation and lighting of professional art exhibitions, cleaned and organized gallery collections which included paintings dating back to the 14th century C.E. and sculptures from the 6th century B.C.E., and assisted with inner office duties in art gallery. Cataloged and inventoryed the university art collection (7000+ objects) as well as preparations for exhibitions drawn from the collections.

Matthew Messmer

Designer •|• Artist •|• Photographer