City School
Resume:
Ross Matteson
Olympia, WA *8502
www.mattesonsculpture.com abpdly@r.postjobfree.com
Resume of Professional Art Experience
Exhibitions
**** "Prix de West Invitational", National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum,
Oklahoma City, OK
La Quinta Arts Festival, La Quinta Arts Foundation, La Quinta, CA
8th Invitational Exhibition, Westcott Bay Sculpture Park, Friday Harbor, WA
2007 Small Works Great Wonders, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum,
Oklahoma City, OK
Mountain Oyster Club s 38th Annual Contemporary Western Art Show and Sale,
Tucson, AZ
"Prix de West Invitational", National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum,
Oklahoma City, OK
La Quinta Arts Festival, La Quinta Arts Foundation, La Quinta, CA
Art on the Avenue, North Central Washington Museum, Wenatchee, WA
7th Invitational Exhibition, Westcott Bay Sculpture Park, Friday Harbor, WA
2006 "Prix de West Invitational", National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum,
Oklahoma City, OK
Wild at Heart: National Museum of Wildlife Art, Carnegie Museum of Natural
History, Pittsburgh, PA
"Waterfowl Festival", Easton, MD
Small Works Great Wonders, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum,
Oklahoma City, OK
Art on the Avenue, North Central Washington Museum, Wenatchee, WA
6th Invitational Exhibition, Westcott Bay Sculpture Park, Friday Harbor, WA
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2005 "Prix de West Invitational", National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum,
Oklahoma City, OK
Wildlife Art for a New Century, National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson, WY
Art on the Avenue, North Central Washington Museum, Wenatchee, WA
5th Invitational Exhibition, Westcott Bay Sculpture Park, Friday Harbor, WA
Ross Matteson: Sculpture Works, Writings and Photography, Island Museum of Art,
Friday Harbor, WA
Art in Public Places- Northern Flicker Monument Dedication, North Seattle
Community College, Seattle, WA
2004 "Prix de West Invitational", National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum,
Oklahoma City, OK
Western Visions Miniature Show and Sale, National Museum of Wildlife Art,
Jackson, WY
Bellevue Art Museum Fair, Bellevue, WA
Sun Valley Center Arts Festival, Sun Valley, ID
"Safari Club International 32st Convention", Reno, NV
Art on the Avenue, North Central Washington Museum, Wenatchee, WA
Artist in Residency, National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson, WY
2003 "Prix de West Invitational", National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum,
Oklahoma City, OK
Western Visions Miniature Show and Sale, National Museum of Wildlife Art,
Jackson, WY
"The Night of the Artists", National Center for American Western Art,
San Antonio, TX
"Waterfowl Festival", Easton, MD
"Safari Club International 31st Convention", Reno, NV
"Southeastern Wildlife Exposition", Charleston, SC
Bellevue Art Museum Fair, Bellevue, WA
Art on the Avenue, North Central Washington Museum, Wenatchee, WA
Sun Valley Center Arts Festival, Sun Valley, ID
2002 "Prix de West Invitational", National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum,
Oklahoma City, OK
Western Visions Miniature Show and Sale, National Museum of Wildlife Art,
Jackson, WY
Bellevue Art Museum Fair, Bellevue, WA
Sun Valley Center Arts Festival, Sun Valley, ID
Art on the Avenue, North Central Washington Museum, Wenatchee, WA
"Arts Downtown", Valley Arts United & City of Puyallup, WA
Thurston Co. through Artist s Eye, WA State Capital Museum, Olympia, WA
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2001 "Prix de West Invitational", National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum,
Oklahoma City, OK
Western Visions Miniature Show and Sale, National Museum of Wildlife Art,
Jackson, WY
Henry Doorly Zoo Wildlife Art Exhibition and Sale, Omaha, NE
Portland Arts Festival, Portland, OR
Pleasure Craft, Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, WA
Sun Valley Center Arts Festival, Sun Valley, ID
"Sculpture in the Park", Loveland High Plains Arts Council, Loveland, CO
Art on the Avenue, North Central Washington Museum, Wenatchee, WA
Art of the Animal Kingdom V, Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, VT
"Arts Downtown", Valley Arts United & City of Puyallup, WA
2000 Birds in Art, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI
Sun Valley Center Arts Festival, Sun Valley, ID
"Sculpture in the Park", Loveland High Plains Arts Council, Loveland, CO
Bellevue Art Museum Fair, Bellevue, WA
"Prix de West Invitational", National Cowboy Hall of Fame, Oklahoma City, OK
Art of the Animal Kingdom V, Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, VT
Art on the Avenue, North Central Washington Museum, Wenatchee, WA
Natural Selections IV, Society of Animal Artists, North Palm Beach, FL
1999 Artists of America, Denver Rotary Club, Denver, CO
"Pacific Rim Art Exhibition, Daniel Smith Inc., Seattle, WA
Birds in Art, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI
Art and the Animal, Annual Exhibition of Society of Animal Artists, Inc.,
Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland, OH
Pacific Northwest Art Fair, Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, WA
Art on the Avenue, North Central Washington Museum, Wenatchee, WA
Art of the Animal Kingdom IV, Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, VT
"Prix de West Invitational", National Cowboy Hall of Fame, Oklahoma City, OK
1998 "Pacific Rim Wildlife Art Show, WES Productions, Seattle, WA
Western Visions Miniature Show and Sale, National Museum of Wildlife Art,
Jackson, WY
Birds in Art, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI
Art and the Animal, Annual Exhibition of Society of Animal Artists, Inc.,
Disney s Animal Kingdom, FL.
"Prix de West Invitational", National Cowboy Hall of Fame, Oklahoma City, OK
Art of the Animal Kingdom III, Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, VT
Art on the Avenue, North Central Washington Museum, Wenatchee, WA
Northwest Flower and Garden Show, Northwest Stone Sculptors Association,
Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, WA
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1997 "Pacific Rim Wildlife Art Show, WES Productions, Seattle, WA
Western Visions Miniature Show and Sale, National Museum of Wildlife Art,
Jackson, WY
"Birds in Art", Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI
Four Artists - Four Studios, Olympia, WA
"Prix de West Invitational", National Cowboy Hall of Fame, Oklahoma City, OK
"Art on the Avenue", North Central Washington Museum, Wenatchee, WA
1996 "Pacific Rim Wildlife Art Show, WES Productions, Seattle, WA
"Art & the Animal", 36th annual Society of Animal Artists exhibition, San Antonio, TX
"Birds in Art", Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI
"Sculpture in the Park", Loveland High Plains Arts Council, Loveland, CO
"Arts Downtown", Valley Arts United & City of Puyallup, WA
Salmon Pole Monument dedication at The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA
"Prix de West Invitational", National Cowboy Hall of Fame, Oklahoma City, OK
"Christie's Wildlife Art Auction", Christie's South Kensington, London, England
"Mercer Island I-90 Outdoor Sculpture Gallery" dedication of visiting
monuments, Mercer Island Arts Council, Mercer Island, WA
"Wildlife:The Artist's View", Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI
1995 "Hunting Falcons International Annual Show", Andlucia, Spain
"Sculpture in the Park", Loveland High Plains Arts Council, Loveland, CO
"Christie's Wildlife Art Auction", Christie's South Kensington, London, England
"Wildlife Sculpture Matteson, Lecerf and Arnick", ARTEN, Paris, France
"Prix de West Invitational", National Cowboy Hall of Fame, Oklahoma City, OK
"Pacific Rim Wildlife Art Show", WES Productions, Tacoma, WA
"Pacific Rim Wildlife Art Show", WES Productions, Tacoma, WA
1994
Recipient of Award in Sculpture Competition
"Sculpture in the Park" Loveland High Plains Arts Council, Loveland, CO
"Group Sculpture Exhibition", Foster/White Gallery, Seattle, WA
"Matteson, DeWit Marchant, Lazelle", Childhood's End Gallery, Olympia, WA
"Natural Ascent" unveiling of site specific original at St. Peters Hospital, Olympia, WA
"The Natural World", group show at Foster/White Gallery, Kirkland, WA
1993 "Pacific Rim Wildlife Art Show", Snake Lake Nature Foundation, Tacoma, WA
Recipient of 1st Place Award in Sculpture Competition
"Art and the Animal", 33rd Annual members exhibition for the Society of Animal
Artists,
The Washington State Historical Society Museum, Tacoma, WA
"National Academy of Western Art", 21st Anniversary Exhibition guest artist,
National Cowboy Hall of Fame, Oklahoma City, OK
"Sculpture in the Park", Loveland High Plains Arts Council, Loveland, CO
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1992 "Pacific Rim Wildlife Art Show", Snake Lake Nature Foundation, Tacoma, WA
Recipient of Juror's Award for best collection of work
"Sculpture in the Park, Loveland High Plains Arts Council, Loveland, CO
"National Academy of Western Art", 20th Anniversary Exhibition guest artist,
National Cowboy Hall of Fame, Oklahoma City, OK
"The Spirituality Show", Washington Center for the Performing Arts, Olympia,
WA
"Southwest Washington Exhibition", 39th Annual Show, Olympia Art League
Gallery, Olympia, WA
"Nine Years in Review: The Foster/White Gallery at Frederick and Nelson",
Foster/White Gallery, Seattle, WA
1991 "Art and the Animal", 31st Annual members exhibition for the Society of Animal
Artists, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland, OH (including
national tour)
"Ross Matteson - Hawks and Doves", One man show, Foster/White Gallery at
Frederick and Nelson, Seattle, WA
"Old Friends, New Work", Childhood's End Gallery, Olympia, WA
"Kurt Ard - Paintings", with sculptures by Ross Matteson, Lawrence Gallery,
McMinnville, OR
"Pacific Rim Wildlife Art Show", Snake Lake Nature Center Foundation, Tacoma,
WA
Recipient of 2nd place in Sculpture and 1st place in Auction
"Birds in Art", Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI (including
national
tour)
"Sculpture in the Park", Loveland High Plains Arts Council, Loveland, CO
"Michelob Classic Bronze and Sculpture Show", Mockingbird Gallery, Sisters, OR
"Animals Observed", The Society of Animal Artist, New York, NY
"Southwest Washington Exhibition", Washington State Capital Museum, Olympia,
WA
"Drawing Show", Foster/White Gallery at Frederick and Nelson, Seattle, WA
"The Washington Center Art Splash Invitational", Washington Center, Olympia,
WA
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1990 "Images of Vanishing Nature", Houston, TX (including United States and Canada
tour)
"Pacific Rim Wildlife Art Show", Snake Lake Nature Center Foundation, Tacoma,
WA
Recipient of 1st Place Award in Sculpture Competition
"Birds in Art", Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI (including
United States and Japan tour)
"Michelob Classic Bronze and Sculpture Show", Mockingbird Gallery, Sisters, OR
"On Wings of Flight and Fancy", Washington State Capital Museum, Olympia,
WA
"Wolf Hollow Wildlife Art Show", Calohan Gallery, Friday Harbor, WA
"Southwest Washington Exhibition", Washington State Capital Museum, Olympia,
WA
Recipient of Award of Merit
"Artexpo N.Y.", Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York, NY
1989 "Pacific Rim Wildlife Art Show", Snake Lake Nature Center Foundation, Tacoma,
WA
"Birds in Art", Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI
"Southwest Washington Exhibition", Washington State Capital Museum, Olympia,
WA
Recipient of Goldberg Award
For the Birds, Marianne Partlow Gallery, Olympia, WA
Education
Bachelor of Arts, 1980, The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA
Teaching
Art Instructor (grades K 5), 1983 - 1984, Wingrock Elementary School,
Palos Verdes, CA
Book
The Falcons Feather Images, Poems and Sculpture by Ross Matteson, 2005
Publications
Video documentaries by Caitlin McIntyre and Ben Jekel (2007)
The Journal of the San Juan Islands, Acclaimed wildlife artist weaves sculpture,
photography, poetry into elegant one man exhibit (August, 2005)
Feature article in Persimmon Hill Magazine (Summer, 2002)
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Feature article in Wildlife Art Magazine (January/February, 2000)
Feature article in SouthWest Art Magazine (July, 1999) including cover photograph of
sculpture titled Maquette.
Featured in US Art Magazine (August, 1999)
Feature article in The Christian Science Journal (September, 1999)
Honors and Awards
Recipient of Best Sculpture award at Sun Valley Center Arts Festival, Sun Valley, ID
2003, 2002, 2000
Recipient of Best Sculpture award at La Quinta Arts Festival, La Quinta, CA, 2007
Selected to be one of the two Featured Artists at the Pacific Rim Wildlife Art Show
(PRWAS) in Seattle, WA in September, 1998
Recipient of two Award of Excellence awards and artwork selected for national tour at
Society of Animal Artist Art and the Animal show in 1999, 1996
Selected for national tour for Birds in Art exhibit, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum,
Wausau WI in 1999, 1998, 1996, and 1991
Twice recipient of Juror s Award for the best artwork and display at the PRWAS in 1996,
1992
Recipient of numerous awards including 1st place and 2nd place awards in sculpture
competition at PRWAS in 1994, 1993, 1991.
Current Representation
Matteson Sculpture, Olympia, WA
On-line Gallery: www.mattesonsculpture.com
Selected Commissions and Collections
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The Peregrine Fund, Inc. at The World Center for Birds of Prey, Boise, ID
National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson, WY
The Boeing Company, Seattle, WA
Benson Sculpture Gardens, Loveland, CO
Melinda and Bill Gates, Medina, WA
HRH Major General Mohammed Bin Nasser, Saudi Arabia
The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA
City of Wenatchee, WA
City of Sheridan, WY
City of Olympia, WA
City of Puyallup, WA
Everett Cultural Commission, Everett, WA
The University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA
The Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA
St. Houwa Residence Co. Ltd., Saitama, Japan
Tanhay Corporation, Seoul, Korea
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Worrell Collection, Charlottesville, VA
The Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA
Everett Cultural Commission, Everett, WA
McLane Elementary School, Olympia, WA
Garfield Elementary School, Olympia, WA
Little Rock Elementary School, Tenino, WA
St. Peters Hospital, Olympia, WA
Tom and Sally Reeve Collection, Bellevue, WA
Douglass and Nancy Norberg Collection, Seattle, WA
Pat and Bud De Aloia, Baltimore, MD
Karen and David Della Penta, Dover, NH
Other Experiences
Wingrock Elementary In 1986, taught art for one school year, kindergarten through
5th grade, at private elementary school in Palos Verde s, CA. Responsibilities included
designing and resourcefully implementing academically oriented art curriculum.
Westsound Recording, Inc. Between 1979 and 1985, conceived, designed, built,
opened, operated and closed a 24 track analog music recording studio, primarily in
partnership with brother Kirk Matteson. Facility was highly regarded while in operation
and was the only one in the Northwest United States designed and built from the ground
up.
The Evergreen State College Bachelors of Arts, The Evergreen State College,
Olympia, WA 1980. Interdisciplinary education in Art (both two and three dimensional
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art, poetry, music, film/video/audio media), History (social, art, religious, indigenous)
and Science (field biology, acoustics and media related technology)
Travel Strong interest in wilderness and cultural travel: Work, educational and
recreational trips to Jordon, Israel, West Bank, Gaza, Egypt, Italy, France, West
Germany, East Germany, Unified Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Switzerland,
Spain, Mexico, Trinidad, Canada, Alaska, Hawaii and many other states in the mainland
United States of America. Monitoring international news and engaging in international
correspondence is an active interest.
Falconry - Master falconer. Hunting with falcons is a life long passion, and has been
passed down from father to son.
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Volunteer Work
National Security Seminar - 2007 Civilian participant at United States Army War
College, Carlisle Barracks, PA.
Archives of Falconry Museum - Contributed to landscape design and construction at
the Peregrine Fund s World Center for Birds of Prey, Boise, ID (2006). Co-designer on
Falconer s Remembrance Wall plaza. Walkway involves about $50,000 value in
infrastructure development. Design features 3 Matteson bronze sculptures.
Church Executive Board - 2001 2003 Served executive board member term for
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Olympia, WA. During term of service helped with
decision to sell old building and build a new church. Currently, still active in church
including work on new building committee, usher committee and lecture committee.
Overhulse Neighborhood Association - 1987 2002 During these years, often acted
in capacity of president to help build grass roots coalition of neighbors actively engaged
in neighborhood, county and state growth management issues. Required endless
meetings, legal correspondence and participation in public hearings. Law suits and
media interviews were managed with dignity and limited resources.
Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice - 2006 2008 Volunteer at annual
Peace Works conference and active participant in effort to establish a sculptural tribute
to Rachel Corrie at The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA
Capital Land Trust Fundraising - 2004 2006 Made sculpture donations leveraged
to maximize additional donations to this highly effective non-partisan land trust.
League of Women s Voters Fundraising - Significant art donations to annual
fundraising auction.
Artists for Charity - Co-produced visual artists performance event at Washington
Center for the Performing Arts, Olympia, WA during semiannual Art Walk night.
(2002)
Prison Ministries - Participated in Bible lessons and one on one spiritual counseling
(when requested) in the Thurston County Jail and Shelton State Penal Institution, WA
(1983 1985)
Interfaith Works - Volunteer worker during interfaith Thanksgiving service in
Olympia, WA. Activity was a celebrated success and included many different religious
denominations. (2003)
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Leatherback sea turtle field work - Help research biologists monitor, record data and
protect nesting sea turtles in Mexico (1989) and Trinidad (1997)
Annual bird counts - Falcon Research Group and Audubon Society (1974 2006)
Peregrine Falcon reintroduction release site monitoring as part of species reintroduction
program along Snake River in WA (1987)
Citizens to save Pioneer Park - Participated in multi-year effort to keep 113 acre
natural wooded area on Mercer Island, WA from being converted into a golf course.
Pioneer Park is currently considered an irreplaceable community treasure. (1975)
School District Superintendent s Committee - Selected to represent student
viewpoint to assess academic grading system (1973) .
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