Matthew C. Nelson : Curriculum Vitae

Education

2007 School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Master of Fine Arts: Art and Technology Studies

2001 Monmouth College, Monmouth, Illinois
Bachelor of Arts
Majors: Art, Computer Science

ACM Chicago Arts Program, Chicago, Illinois

Exhibitions

2007 Glitches, Bits, and Switches
Alogon Gallery, Chicago, Illinois

Forks, Tables & Napkins
G2 and Project Space, Chicago, Illinois

Void
GARDENfresh, Chicago, Illinois

Voids and Fractures
Bridge Art Fair (Office Lobby), Chicago, Illinois

MFA Thesis Exhibition
G2, Chicago, Illinois

2006 Spun From the Web
Gallery 2, Chicago, Illinois

Juxtaposition Arena
Mindfield Experiments, Chicago, Illinois

OPENdraw: A Drawing Show
OPENSOURCE Art, Champaign, Illinois

Unexpected Token: An Exhibition of Algorithmic Drawings
NOVA Art Space, Chicago, Illinois

2002 Vision 2 Vision
Buchanan Center for the Arts, Monmouth, Illinois

Portfolio Review
Galesburg Civic Art Center, Galesburg, Illinois

2001 Illegitimate Arts Festival
Chicago Arts Program, Chicago, Illinois

Saddle Up
Len G. Everett Gallery, Monmouth, Illinois

2000 Coil Art Magazine (online and printed editions)

Monmouth College Student Competition & Exhibition, Fall & Spring
Len G. Everett Gallery, Monmouth, Illinois

Sandburg Days Photography Contest
Galesburg Public Library, Galesburg, Illinois

1999 Coil Art Magazine (online)

Monmouth College Student Art Competition & Exhibition, Fall
Len G. Everett Gallery, Monmouth, Illinois

Work History

Present

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Art and Technology Department, Instructor
Graduate Studio: Experimental Media, Fundamentals of Art with Technology
Academic Advisor

2006 - 2008

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Instructor, Wired Curriculum, 2007 - 2008
Instructor, Fundamentals of Art with Technology, 2007 - 2008
Teaching Assistant, Programming for Drawing, 2007
Lab Monitor, Kinetics & Electronics, 2006 ? 2007
Teaching Assistant, Digital Control: Micro Systems, 2006
Teaching Assistant, Welding and Metal Fabrication, 2006
Teaching Assistant, Wired Curriculum, 2006
Research Assistant, 2006

2001 - 2005

Kelley Ornamental Iron LLC., Peoria, Illinois
Installation Manager, Fabricator, Network Administrator

1998 - 2000

Monmouth College, Monmouth, Illinois
Computer Science Tutor, Lab Assistant, Resident Assistant

1995 - 1999

Oak Creek Construction, Morton, Illinois
General Contractor