Matthew Shelley is from the Pacific Northwest and earned his BFA at University of Oregon.  He received his MFA from American University in 2010.  His work has been exhibited  throughout the US, and is included in international and regional collections at the Nes Residency Program in Iceland and at the American University Art Museum in Washington, DC.  Recent exhibitions include galleries in New York, Los Angeles, and at Rhode Island School of Design.  Matthew currently lives and works in the Connecticut suburbs outside of New York City.