matthewdols@gmail.com

EDUCATION

San Francisco Art Institute M.F.A. in New Genre - Photography emphasis, 2001
Corcoran School of Art B.F.A. in Photography, 1998
University of Iowa B.A. in Studio Art, 1995

SELECTED WORK EXPERIENCE

Instructor of Visual Communications Technology, Firelands College, Huron OH, 2009-Present
Teach photography (all levels of digital and alternative processes), web design (all levels), printmaking (introduction only), video (all levels), Grow program by attracting more students, and hiring additional adjuncts

Executive Director, CreativeWilmington, Wilmington, NC, 2001-2009
Create and maintain community website with regional artists and arts organizations, profiles, calendars, and forums (CreativeWilmington.com)
Coordinate government, private and public sponsors
Create and publish “Visual: Artist Directory” the first directory of regional visual artists
Community darkroom and print studio – designed, maintained, and promoted
Teach photography and screen printing to the general public
Create curriculums and classes, actively attracted students and teacher, supervise interns from local university

Executive Director, Pedestrian Art, Wilmington, NC 2004-Present
Create and maintain public sculpture program (PedestrianArt.com) in partnership with city governments & private developers. Coordinate government, private and public sponsors, select and work with artists

Founder / Coordinator, Art for the Masses, Wilmington, NC 2003-Present
Founded, planned and coordinated annual ‘affordable art sale’ for regional artists with 100% of the sales going directly to artists ($100,000 in annual profits for regional artists)

Art Buyer & Preparator, Cameron Management Co., Wilmington, NC 2005-Present
Consult with management company, purchase or commission artwork for commercial properties, frame and install all artwork

Art Critic & Freelance Photographer, Wilmington Star-News & Encore Mag 2003-Present
Art critic and reviewer of local and regional visual art exhibitions and photograph news and portraits as assigned

Private Photography Instructor, Wilmington, NC 2001-Present
Private instruction to the general public for film and digital photography, studio lighting, and business practices

Adjunct Photography Faculty, University of North Carolina - Wilmington & Cape Fear Community College 2001-2004
Teach introduction and intermediate darkroom photography

Gallery Coordinator / Curator, Jernigan Wicker Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2000-2001
Maintain the gallery, select artists, maintain website, publicity and marketing, install exhibitions

Gallery Co-Director, Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco, CA 1999-2000
Maintain the gallery, coordinate artists, assist with installation and artist selection

Visual Design & Sales, Banana Republic, VA, CA & NC 1998-2000
Install visual displays of products and sell retail products

SELECTED EXHIBITS

“Past is Present” Mackall House, Vienna, VA, 2009
“Printed in Beauty!” Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington, NC, 2007
“One Cause” Second Glances Gallery, Richmond VA, 2007
“Nothing but a Journey” Tyler Teaching Gallery, Alexandria, VA, 2006
“This Is Not A Pretty Picture” SimmonsWright Art Gallery, Wilmington, NC, 2005
“Behind the Lens” GUESS? and W Magazine, Spike Gallery, NY, NY, 2005
“Ironic Detachment” SimmonsWright Art Gallery, Wilmington, NC, 2004
“A Fair of the Heart” Group Show, Fayetteville Arts Council, NC, 2003
“SOLO” Solo exhibit, Claude Howell Gallery, UNCW, 2002
New Works Caprice Bistro, Wilmington, NC, 2002
“Entre Luces Y Sombras” Teatro Nacional de Cuba Galeria Arte René, Portocarrero, Havana Cuba, 2002
“Photography” Group Show, JWFinearts, San Francisco, CA, 2001
Toronto International Art Fair JWFinearts booth, Toronto, Canada, 2000
San Francisco International Art Fair JWFinearts booth, San Francisco, CA, 2000
Group Show Jernigan Wicker Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA, 2000
Spring Exhibition San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA, 2000
MIX Exhibition Mills Building San Francisco, CA, 2000
“3 a.m.” Hemicycle Gallery, Corcoran Gallery of Art, D.C., 1998
“Looking Overseas” Hochschule der Kunste, Berlin, Germany, 1997

WORKS IN THE COLLECTION OF

Estate of Walter Hopps, Menil Collection, TX
Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, NY
Auchenbach Collection, Palace of FA, CA
Crown Point Press, San Francisco, CA
Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Randall Library, NC
No Boundaries Artists Colony, Bald Head Island, NC

PUBLISHED

American Style Magazine
Southern Living Magazine
Focus on the Coast Magazine
Star-News, Art correspondent
Private Showing Magazine
Encore Magazine, Art Correspondent
“Kiss” booklet with Tom Robbins
US News and World Reports , Entertainment, 2001
Billboard Magazine, page 105, January 20, 2001
Audio CD “Eva Cassidy, Eva By Heart”, Liason Records
The Washington Post Magazine
The Washington Lawyer
The Washington City Paper
Entertainment Weekly

TEACHING EXPERTISE

Professional Practices
Black & White Darkroom Photography
Website Design
Large Format Photography
Studio Lighting for color and black & white
Alternative Processes
Digital Photography including all Adobe Create Suites
Letterpress
Basic Screen Printing
Book Making
Proficient with both Mac and PC

TRAVELS AND STUDIES ABROAD

Mexico
Turkey
Belize
Great Britain
Italy
Germany
Austria

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCES

No Boundaries Artist Colony, Bald Head Island, NC 2006
Guest Lecturer in Professional Practices at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (every semester)
Anderson Ranch Workshop, Large Scale Digital Printing, 2001