MATTHEW DAVID PETRY
3D ANIMATOR & VISUAL ARTIST

matthewdavidpetry.com | matthewdavidpetry@gmail.com

EDUCATION

• B.F.A in Animation (2021)- The Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
• A.A. in Fine Art (2018)- Joliet Junior College, Joliet, Illinois

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

• Kansas City Art Institute Presidential Scholarship- $22,000 Awarded three times (2018-2021)
• KCAI RA Living Center Grant (2019 - 2021)
• Gamil T. Arida Memorial Art Scholarship (2017)
• One Time Living Center Grant (2018)
• Certificate of Full Honors Graduate- Joliet Junior College (2018)
• Honors Roll of Excellence- Joliet Junior College (2018)
• Elected officer of Alpha Lambda Phi- Phi Theta Kappa Academic Honor Society (2017)
• Enrolment into Phi Theta Kappa Academic Honor Society (2017)
• Highest GPA for a Studio Major in 2021 at the Kansas City Art Institute.
• Dean’s list for 6 consectuive semesters at Kansas City Art Institute.

FILM/VIDEO EXPERIENCE

Music Videos

• The Golgotha Experience- Poor Bishop Hooper. March 2021

  • I. Jesus in the Garden- Poor Bishop Hooper. March 2021
  • II. Jesus is Betrayed by Judas- Poor Bishop Hooper. March 2021
  • III. Jesus is Condemned by the Sanhedrin- Poor Bishop Hooper. March 2021
  • IV. Jesus is Denied by Peter- Poor Bishop Hooper. March 2021
  • V. Jesus is Judged by Pilate- Poor Bishop Hooper. March 2021
  • VI. Jesus is Scourged and Crowned with Thorns- Poor Bishop Hooper. March 2021
  • VII. Jesus Takes Up His Cross- Poor Bishop Hooper. March 2021
  • VIII. Jesus is Helped by Simon of Cyrene- Poor Bishop Hooper. March 2021
  • IX. Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem- Poor Bishop Hooper. March 2021
  • X. Jesus is Crucified- Poor Bishop Hooper. March 2021
  • XI. Jesus Promised His Kingdom to the Repentant Thief- Poor Bishop Hooper. March 2021
  • XII. Jesus Entrusts Mary and John to Each Other- Poor Bishop Hooper. March 2021
  • XIII. Jesus Dies on the Cross- Poor Bishop Hooper. March 2021
  • XIV. Jesus is Laid in the Tomb- Poor Bishop Hooper. March 2021

• ‘Christ’ Artwork Animation- Poor Bishop Hooper. November 2020.

• Jingle Jangle Jubilee- William Aaron. December 2019

ANIMATION EXHIBITIONS

Student Exhibitions

• Kansas City Art Institute Blacksheep Animation Festival

  • Dethroned- May 2020
  • Festival- December 2019
  • A Broken Reality- May 2019
  • Silly Interactions- December 2018

Juried Exhibitions

• Kansas City Art Institute Alamo Film Festival

  • Festival- December 2019
  • A Broken Reality- May 2019
  • Silly Interactions- December 2018

• Magic Lantern

  • Dethroned- May 2020

GALLERY EXHIBTIONS

Solo Exhibition

• The Shirley Oberwortmann Community Art Wall- eleven accepted works. January-April 2017

Juried gallery shows

• Laura A. Sprague Art Gallery student show- Joliet Illinois. 2015
• Laura A. Sprague Art Gallery student show- Joliet Illinois. 2016
• Illinois Community College Juried Exhibition- Sherri Denault. Juror. 2017
• Laura A. Sprague Art Gallery student show- Joliet Illinois. 2017
• Illinois Community College Juried Exhibition- Robin Dluzen. Juror. 2018

ART GALLERY EXPERIANCE

The H&R Block Artspace

• Gallery Assistant (2020, 2021)

The Kansas City Art Institute: Center for Contemporary Practice

• Gallery Assistant (2018)

Joliet Junior College Laura A. Sprague Art Gallery Assistant

• Gallery Assistant (2017 - 2018)
• Independent photographer. (2017)