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Matt Drissell
Associate Professor of Painting and Drawing
Western New Mexico University
P.O. Box 680
Silver City, NM 88062
Associate Professor of Painting and Drawing
Western New Mexico University
P.O. Box 680
Silver City, NM 88062
Education
2005 - 2007 New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
MFA in Painting
2002 - 2004 Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee, WI
K-12 Art Teaching Certification
1997 - 2001 Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL
BA in Studio Art
Professional Experience
2022 – Associate Professor of Painting and Drawing
Western New Mexico University, Silver City, NM
2014 – 2022 Associate Professor of Art
Dordt University, Sioux Center, IA
2008 – 2014 Assistant Professor of Art
Dordt College, Sioux Center, IA
2007 – 2008 High School Art Teacher
Fort Zumwalt West High School, O’Fallon, MO
2001 – 2005 Middle School Art Teacher
Milwaukee Education Center, Milwaukee, WI
Awards/Grants
2020 Lilly Fellows Program Small Grant Program - Rewiring for Diversity with Professor Howard Schaap
Dordt University Perspectives Grant - Rewiring for Diversity with Prof. Howard Schaap
Paper Media Award, Octagonal: All Media Exhibit
2019 Sioux City Art Center Selects 2019 Awardee
Dordt University – Faculty Spring Semester Course Release: Elemental Kingdom Project
2016 Dordt College – Faculty Spring Semester Course Release: Barn Quilt Project
Merit Award, Americas 2016 – All Media, Northwest Art Center, Minot State University, Minot, ND
2015 Iowa Arts Council Iowa Artist Fellowship
Creative Capital Professional Development Program Workshop, September 2015
Council of Independent Colleges: Teaching European Art History Seminar, July 2015
2014 Food for Thought Award, Good Enough to Eat, Quad City Arts Center, Rock Island, IL
2013 Best in Show, The Fl3tcher Exhibition, East Tennessee State University
(Juror: Michael Aurbach, Vanderbilt University)
Dordt College – Innovation Award 2013-14, Art Vending Machine Project
Exhibition Record
2022 Regalos: A New Mexico Small Works Exhibition, Hecho Gallery, Santa Fe, NM (group show)
2021 Residue, Northwestern College, Orange City, IA (solo show)
The Elemental Kingdom, Dordt University, Sioux Center, IA (solo show)
An Art Show, Sioux Center Public Library, Sioux Center, IA (group show)
While We Were Out Again, Dordt University, Sioux Center, IA (group show)
2020 Autumn Rest, Dordt University, Sioux Center, IA (group show)
2020 Fl3tcher Exhibit, ETSU, Johnson City, TN (group show)
While We Were Out, Dordt University, Sioux Center, IA (group show)
Octagonal: All Media Exhibit, Ames, IA (group show)
2019 Of system of elements, Dordt University, Sioux Center, IA (solo show)
Sioux City Art Center Selects, Sioux City, IA (group show)
62nd Arrowhead Regional Biennial, Duluth Art Institute, Duluth, MN (group show)
ARTcetera 2019, Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA (group show)
2018 SITE:Brooklyn Mixed Media Show, Brooklyn, NY (group show)
MACAA Members Juried Exhibition, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE (group show)
Drawn to Print, Scene Metrospace, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI (group show)
Best of the Worst, Practice Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (group show)
Art from the Heartland 2018, Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN (group show)
33rd Annual International Exhibition, University of Texas – Tyler, Tyler, TX (group show)
Orange City Arts’ Regional Exhibition, Juror’s Showcase, Orange City, IA (group show)
2017 Dordt College Faculty Show, Dordt College, Sioux Center, IA (group show)
Great Lakes Drawing Biennial, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI (group show)
NYAA Annual Summer Exhibition, Flowers Gallery, NYC (group show)
Orange City Arts’ Regional Exhibition, Orange City, IA (group show)
Octagon Center for the Arts, 49th National All Media Exhibition, Ames, IA (group show)
2016 Global Agricultural Summit Art Show, Dordt College (group show)
Warren Cultural Center, IAC Fellows Show, Greenfield, IA (group show)
ARTcetera 2016, Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA (group show)
Color Fields, Dordt College, Sioux Center, IA (solo show)
Americana, Viaduct Art Gallery, Des Moines, IA (group show)
Americas 2016 – All Media, Northwest Art Center, Minot State University, Minot, ND (group show)
2015 Shelved, Luther College, Decorah, IA (solo show)
The Art of Courage, Northwestern College, Orange City, IA (group show)
The Briar Cliff Review Exhibition, Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA (group show)
2014 Artists Showcase, Northwestern College & Orange City Arts Council, Orange City, IA (group show)
Hunter/Gatherer, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO (group show)
Good Enough to Eat, Quad City Arts Center, Rock Island, IL (group show)
Beloit and Vicinity, Beloit College, Beloit, WI (group show)
Impressions 2014, Montgomery College, Rockville, MD (group show)
2013 Shelf Life, Dordt College, Sioux Center, IA (solo show)
The Briar Cliff Review Exhibition, Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA (group show)
Cell Mates, Walsh Gallery, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ (group show)
NYAA 7th Annual Summer Exhibition, Allegra LaViola Gallery, NYC (group show)
Northern National Art Competition, Nicolet College, Rhinelander, WI (group show)
Fertile Imagination, Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, Auburn, NY (group show)
Printmaking 2013, SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo, NY (group show)
The Fl3tcher Exhibition, East Tennessee State University, (group show)
2012 Dordt College Artworks, Le Mars Arts Center, Le Mars, IA (group show)
2010 Gathering: College Faculty Exhibition, Trinity College, Palos Heights, IL (group show)
2009 Faculty Exhibition, Dordt College, Sioux Center, IA (group show)
CIVA Exhibition: Culture?, Bethel University, St. Paul, MN (group show)
2008 Time Out, Dordt College, Sioux Center, IA (solo show)
2007 2007 MFA Exhibition, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY (group show)
NYAA 25th Anniversary Exhibition, juried show, curated by Eric Fischl, Jenny Saville and
Vincent Desiderio, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY (group show)
2006 Artists of the NAC, Westwood Gallery, New York, NY (group show)
The Roundtable Exhibition, National Arts Club, New York, NY (group show)
Academy, Anatomy, Academy, NY Academy of Sciences, New York, NY (group show)
2005 After Life, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY (group show)
Conference/Artist Presentations
2022 Artist Talk: Western New Mexico University, Silver City, NM
Artist Talk: Herron School of Art and Design, Indianapolis, IN
Artist Talk: Southern Indiana University (Virtual)
2021 Artist Talk: University of Arkansas – Little Rock (Virtual)
Artist Talk: Plymouth State University (Virtual)
Artist Talk: Whitworth University, Spokane, WA
2019 College Art Association, February, New York, NY
Paper: Gained in Translation: Bringing Art Theory into the Art Studio
Sioux City Art Center Selects – The Artist Experience, March 23, Sioux City, IA
Artist Talk, Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg, MA
2018 Mid-America College Art Association, October 4, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Paper: The Old is New Again: Indirect Painting as Reinvention
2016 Artist Talk, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO
Meet the Fellows, Iowa Arts Council Fellowship Program Event, April 2, Orange City, IA
Meet the Fellows, Iowa Arts Council Fellowship Program Event, March 5, Greenfield, IA
2015 Artist Talk, College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN
Meet the Fellows, Iowa Arts Council Fellowship Program Event, December 7, Ames, IA
2014 Q Commons, October 9, Sioux Center, Iowa
Talk: Why Small Towns Need Art
2012 Verge: Art & Ethics, October 18, Trinity Western University, Langley, B.C.
Paper: Forming Ethics in the Art Studio
Bibliography
What Can You Do With A Visual Art Degree? July 30, 2020
U.S. News and World Report online article by Illana Kowarski
IA Magazine, Art Conveys Sense of Place, Volume 8, 2020, feature article
Siouxland Public Media, The Splatters Came First, May 9, 2019
Radio story by Sioux City Art Center curator Todd Behrens featured on 90.3 KWIT out of Sioux City, Iowa
Siouxland Public Media, Matt Drissell’s Iowa Art, March 31, 2016
Radio interview by Mark Munger featured on 90.3 KWIT out of Sioux City, Iowa
Sioux City Journal, Dordt professor paints with popsicles, spray cheese and other processed foods,
January 14, 2016, feature article
Medium.com: Meet the Artist Series: Matt Drissell, Iowa Culture Series, November 2015
Sioux City Journal, A Taste of Art, August 22, 2014, Project featured
Wheaton College Magazine, Spring 2014, Artist Spotlight
The Briar Cliff Review, 2015, Artwork featured
The Briar Cliff Review, 2013, Artwork featured
Dordt College’s Faculty publication, Pro Rege, Volume L, Number 2, Dec. 2021, Artwork featured
Pro Rege, Volume XLIX, Number 2, Dec. 2020, Artwork featured
Pro Rege, Volume XLVIII, Number 2, Dec. 2019, Artwork featured
Pro Rege, Volume XLVII, Number 2, Dec. 2018, Artwork featured
Pro Rege, Volume XLVI, Number 2, Dec. 2017, Artwork featured
Pro Rege, Volume XLV, Number 2, Dec. 2016, Artwork featured
Pro Rege, Volume XLIV, Number 2, Dec. 2015, Artwork featured
Pro Rege, Volume XLIII, Number 2, Dec. 2014, Artwork featured
Pro Rege, Volume XLII, Number 2, Dec. 2013, Artwork featured
Pro Rege, Volume XLI, Number 2, Dec. 2012, Artwork featured
Pro Rege, Volume XL, Number 2, Dec. 2011, Artwork featured
Pro Rege, Volume XXXIX, Number 2, Dec. 2010, Artwork featured
Pro Rege, Volume XXXVIII, Number 2, Dec. 2009, Artwork featured
Pro Rege, Volume XXXVII, Number 2, Dec. 2008, Artwork featured
Courses Taught
Art Appreciation
Ancient to Medieval Art History
Renaissance to 19th C. Art History
Modern to Contemporary Art History
Non-Western Art History
Drawing 1, 2 and 3
Life Drawing
Sculpture 1 and 2
Painting 1, 2 and 3
Printmaking 1,2
Secondary Art Methods
Elementary Art Education
Other Areas of Ability and Interest
Illustration
Environmentalism and Sustainability
Additional Professional Experiences
2015 Iowa Art Council – Artist Grant Review Panel Member
2014 Praxis II Art Exam Scorer for ETS
Collegiate Professional Service
2017 – 2020 Faculty Status Committee Member
2017 – 202 Faculty Advisor, Dordt University Democrats Club
2012 – 17 CORE Program Committee Member, Secretary
2011 – 2022 Faculty Advisor, d’Arte Club – Student Art Club
2009 – 2022 Student Teaching Adviser
2013 – 17 Faculty Adviser, Justice Matters Club
Professional Affiliations
College Art Association (CAA) member since 2007
Exhibitions Juried
Juror for the Sioux City Art Center’s Artsplash 2019, Sioux City, IA, August 2019
Juror for the Orange City Tulip Festival Artburst 2019, Orange City, IA, May 2019
Juror for the OC Arts Council Regional Exhibition, Orange City, IA, April 2018
Juror for the OC Arts Council Regional Exhibition, Orange City, IA, April 2016
Juror for the OC Arts Council's Summer Suites Exhibition, Orange City, IA, July 2011
Juror for the Sioux County Area Public School Art Show, Sioux Center, IA, May 2011
Juror for the 42nd Annual Student Spring Art Exhibition, Te Paske Gallery
Northwestern College, Orange City, IA, April 2009
Community Involvement
2016 Sioux Center Public Library Coloring Class
2012 – 2022 Member of the Sioux Center Arts and Recreation Council
2012 – 2013, 2016 Sioux Center After school Art Program Leader
2012 – 2015 All Seasons Center Mural Project
2009 – 2010 Summer Environmental Care Camp co-director
2005 - 2007 New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
MFA in Painting
2002 - 2004 Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee, WI
K-12 Art Teaching Certification
1997 - 2001 Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL
BA in Studio Art
Professional Experience
2022 – Associate Professor of Painting and Drawing
Western New Mexico University, Silver City, NM
2014 – 2022 Associate Professor of Art
Dordt University, Sioux Center, IA
2008 – 2014 Assistant Professor of Art
Dordt College, Sioux Center, IA
2007 – 2008 High School Art Teacher
Fort Zumwalt West High School, O’Fallon, MO
2001 – 2005 Middle School Art Teacher
Milwaukee Education Center, Milwaukee, WI
Awards/Grants
2020 Lilly Fellows Program Small Grant Program - Rewiring for Diversity with Professor Howard Schaap
Dordt University Perspectives Grant - Rewiring for Diversity with Prof. Howard Schaap
Paper Media Award, Octagonal: All Media Exhibit
2019 Sioux City Art Center Selects 2019 Awardee
Dordt University – Faculty Spring Semester Course Release: Elemental Kingdom Project
2016 Dordt College – Faculty Spring Semester Course Release: Barn Quilt Project
Merit Award, Americas 2016 – All Media, Northwest Art Center, Minot State University, Minot, ND
2015 Iowa Arts Council Iowa Artist Fellowship
Creative Capital Professional Development Program Workshop, September 2015
Council of Independent Colleges: Teaching European Art History Seminar, July 2015
2014 Food for Thought Award, Good Enough to Eat, Quad City Arts Center, Rock Island, IL
2013 Best in Show, The Fl3tcher Exhibition, East Tennessee State University
(Juror: Michael Aurbach, Vanderbilt University)
Dordt College – Innovation Award 2013-14, Art Vending Machine Project
Exhibition Record
2022 Regalos: A New Mexico Small Works Exhibition, Hecho Gallery, Santa Fe, NM (group show)
2021 Residue, Northwestern College, Orange City, IA (solo show)
The Elemental Kingdom, Dordt University, Sioux Center, IA (solo show)
An Art Show, Sioux Center Public Library, Sioux Center, IA (group show)
While We Were Out Again, Dordt University, Sioux Center, IA (group show)
2020 Autumn Rest, Dordt University, Sioux Center, IA (group show)
2020 Fl3tcher Exhibit, ETSU, Johnson City, TN (group show)
While We Were Out, Dordt University, Sioux Center, IA (group show)
Octagonal: All Media Exhibit, Ames, IA (group show)
2019 Of system of elements, Dordt University, Sioux Center, IA (solo show)
Sioux City Art Center Selects, Sioux City, IA (group show)
62nd Arrowhead Regional Biennial, Duluth Art Institute, Duluth, MN (group show)
ARTcetera 2019, Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA (group show)
2018 SITE:Brooklyn Mixed Media Show, Brooklyn, NY (group show)
MACAA Members Juried Exhibition, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE (group show)
Drawn to Print, Scene Metrospace, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI (group show)
Best of the Worst, Practice Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (group show)
Art from the Heartland 2018, Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN (group show)
33rd Annual International Exhibition, University of Texas – Tyler, Tyler, TX (group show)
Orange City Arts’ Regional Exhibition, Juror’s Showcase, Orange City, IA (group show)
2017 Dordt College Faculty Show, Dordt College, Sioux Center, IA (group show)
Great Lakes Drawing Biennial, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI (group show)
NYAA Annual Summer Exhibition, Flowers Gallery, NYC (group show)
Orange City Arts’ Regional Exhibition, Orange City, IA (group show)
Octagon Center for the Arts, 49th National All Media Exhibition, Ames, IA (group show)
2016 Global Agricultural Summit Art Show, Dordt College (group show)
Warren Cultural Center, IAC Fellows Show, Greenfield, IA (group show)
ARTcetera 2016, Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA (group show)
Color Fields, Dordt College, Sioux Center, IA (solo show)
Americana, Viaduct Art Gallery, Des Moines, IA (group show)
Americas 2016 – All Media, Northwest Art Center, Minot State University, Minot, ND (group show)
2015 Shelved, Luther College, Decorah, IA (solo show)
The Art of Courage, Northwestern College, Orange City, IA (group show)
The Briar Cliff Review Exhibition, Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA (group show)
2014 Artists Showcase, Northwestern College & Orange City Arts Council, Orange City, IA (group show)
Hunter/Gatherer, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO (group show)
Good Enough to Eat, Quad City Arts Center, Rock Island, IL (group show)
Beloit and Vicinity, Beloit College, Beloit, WI (group show)
Impressions 2014, Montgomery College, Rockville, MD (group show)
2013 Shelf Life, Dordt College, Sioux Center, IA (solo show)
The Briar Cliff Review Exhibition, Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA (group show)
Cell Mates, Walsh Gallery, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ (group show)
NYAA 7th Annual Summer Exhibition, Allegra LaViola Gallery, NYC (group show)
Northern National Art Competition, Nicolet College, Rhinelander, WI (group show)
Fertile Imagination, Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, Auburn, NY (group show)
Printmaking 2013, SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo, NY (group show)
The Fl3tcher Exhibition, East Tennessee State University, (group show)
2012 Dordt College Artworks, Le Mars Arts Center, Le Mars, IA (group show)
2010 Gathering: College Faculty Exhibition, Trinity College, Palos Heights, IL (group show)
2009 Faculty Exhibition, Dordt College, Sioux Center, IA (group show)
CIVA Exhibition: Culture?, Bethel University, St. Paul, MN (group show)
2008 Time Out, Dordt College, Sioux Center, IA (solo show)
2007 2007 MFA Exhibition, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY (group show)
NYAA 25th Anniversary Exhibition, juried show, curated by Eric Fischl, Jenny Saville and
Vincent Desiderio, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY (group show)
2006 Artists of the NAC, Westwood Gallery, New York, NY (group show)
The Roundtable Exhibition, National Arts Club, New York, NY (group show)
Academy, Anatomy, Academy, NY Academy of Sciences, New York, NY (group show)
2005 After Life, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY (group show)
Conference/Artist Presentations
2022 Artist Talk: Western New Mexico University, Silver City, NM
Artist Talk: Herron School of Art and Design, Indianapolis, IN
Artist Talk: Southern Indiana University (Virtual)
2021 Artist Talk: University of Arkansas – Little Rock (Virtual)
Artist Talk: Plymouth State University (Virtual)
Artist Talk: Whitworth University, Spokane, WA
2019 College Art Association, February, New York, NY
Paper: Gained in Translation: Bringing Art Theory into the Art Studio
Sioux City Art Center Selects – The Artist Experience, March 23, Sioux City, IA
Artist Talk, Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg, MA
2018 Mid-America College Art Association, October 4, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Paper: The Old is New Again: Indirect Painting as Reinvention
2016 Artist Talk, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO
Meet the Fellows, Iowa Arts Council Fellowship Program Event, April 2, Orange City, IA
Meet the Fellows, Iowa Arts Council Fellowship Program Event, March 5, Greenfield, IA
2015 Artist Talk, College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN
Meet the Fellows, Iowa Arts Council Fellowship Program Event, December 7, Ames, IA
2014 Q Commons, October 9, Sioux Center, Iowa
Talk: Why Small Towns Need Art
2012 Verge: Art & Ethics, October 18, Trinity Western University, Langley, B.C.
Paper: Forming Ethics in the Art Studio
Bibliography
What Can You Do With A Visual Art Degree? July 30, 2020
U.S. News and World Report online article by Illana Kowarski
IA Magazine, Art Conveys Sense of Place, Volume 8, 2020, feature article
Siouxland Public Media, The Splatters Came First, May 9, 2019
Radio story by Sioux City Art Center curator Todd Behrens featured on 90.3 KWIT out of Sioux City, Iowa
Siouxland Public Media, Matt Drissell’s Iowa Art, March 31, 2016
Radio interview by Mark Munger featured on 90.3 KWIT out of Sioux City, Iowa
Sioux City Journal, Dordt professor paints with popsicles, spray cheese and other processed foods,
January 14, 2016, feature article
Medium.com: Meet the Artist Series: Matt Drissell, Iowa Culture Series, November 2015
Sioux City Journal, A Taste of Art, August 22, 2014, Project featured
Wheaton College Magazine, Spring 2014, Artist Spotlight
The Briar Cliff Review, 2015, Artwork featured
The Briar Cliff Review, 2013, Artwork featured
Dordt College’s Faculty publication, Pro Rege, Volume L, Number 2, Dec. 2021, Artwork featured
Pro Rege, Volume XLIX, Number 2, Dec. 2020, Artwork featured
Pro Rege, Volume XLVIII, Number 2, Dec. 2019, Artwork featured
Pro Rege, Volume XLVII, Number 2, Dec. 2018, Artwork featured
Pro Rege, Volume XLVI, Number 2, Dec. 2017, Artwork featured
Pro Rege, Volume XLV, Number 2, Dec. 2016, Artwork featured
Pro Rege, Volume XLIV, Number 2, Dec. 2015, Artwork featured
Pro Rege, Volume XLIII, Number 2, Dec. 2014, Artwork featured
Pro Rege, Volume XLII, Number 2, Dec. 2013, Artwork featured
Pro Rege, Volume XLI, Number 2, Dec. 2012, Artwork featured
Pro Rege, Volume XL, Number 2, Dec. 2011, Artwork featured
Pro Rege, Volume XXXIX, Number 2, Dec. 2010, Artwork featured
Pro Rege, Volume XXXVIII, Number 2, Dec. 2009, Artwork featured
Pro Rege, Volume XXXVII, Number 2, Dec. 2008, Artwork featured
Courses Taught
Art Appreciation
Ancient to Medieval Art History
Renaissance to 19th C. Art History
Modern to Contemporary Art History
Non-Western Art History
Drawing 1, 2 and 3
Life Drawing
Sculpture 1 and 2
Painting 1, 2 and 3
Printmaking 1,2
Secondary Art Methods
Elementary Art Education
Other Areas of Ability and Interest
Illustration
Environmentalism and Sustainability
Additional Professional Experiences
2015 Iowa Art Council – Artist Grant Review Panel Member
2014 Praxis II Art Exam Scorer for ETS
Collegiate Professional Service
2017 – 2020 Faculty Status Committee Member
2017 – 202 Faculty Advisor, Dordt University Democrats Club
2012 – 17 CORE Program Committee Member, Secretary
2011 – 2022 Faculty Advisor, d’Arte Club – Student Art Club
2009 – 2022 Student Teaching Adviser
2013 – 17 Faculty Adviser, Justice Matters Club
Professional Affiliations
College Art Association (CAA) member since 2007
Exhibitions Juried
Juror for the Sioux City Art Center’s Artsplash 2019, Sioux City, IA, August 2019
Juror for the Orange City Tulip Festival Artburst 2019, Orange City, IA, May 2019
Juror for the OC Arts Council Regional Exhibition, Orange City, IA, April 2018
Juror for the OC Arts Council Regional Exhibition, Orange City, IA, April 2016
Juror for the OC Arts Council's Summer Suites Exhibition, Orange City, IA, July 2011
Juror for the Sioux County Area Public School Art Show, Sioux Center, IA, May 2011
Juror for the 42nd Annual Student Spring Art Exhibition, Te Paske Gallery
Northwestern College, Orange City, IA, April 2009
Community Involvement
2016 Sioux Center Public Library Coloring Class
2012 – 2022 Member of the Sioux Center Arts and Recreation Council
2012 – 2013, 2016 Sioux Center After school Art Program Leader
2012 – 2015 All Seasons Center Mural Project
2009 – 2010 Summer Environmental Care Camp co-director
