MATTHEW BIRD

Matthew Bird is an American painter. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he graduated with honors from the Pratt Institute of Art in Brooklyn, New York, in 2000. His award-winning watercolor paintings have been exhibited in juried shows across the United States, as well as in Canada, China, Greece and Italy.

For 15 years he worked as a designer and art director in advertising agencies, specializing in non-profit fundraising.

As an illustrator, he has five children’s books published and his paintings have been used as greeting cards for The Smithsonian Institution, National Geographic, the National Audubon Society, and the National Wildlife Federation among others.

Matthew maintains a studio outside Baltimore Maryland with his wife and children.

Organizations

International Guild of Realism

National Watercolor Society, Board of Directors

American Watercolor Society

Transparent Watercolor Society

Baltimore Watercolor Society, Signature Member

Pennsylvania Watercolor Society

Southern Watercolor Society

Exhibitions and Awards

2016

Biennial International Prize Fabriano Watercolour 2016 (Finalist)

Fabriano Watercolor Invitational, Fabriano, Italy (Invitational & Attended)

IWS Canada 1st International Watercolor Biennal (Accepted)

3rd International Watercolor Biennial of Thessalonika, Greece (Invitational)

Georgia Watercolor Society (Awarded)

Louisiana Watercolor Society (Awarded Honorable Mention)

Southern Watercolor Society (Awarded)

Illinois Watercolor Society (Awarded - Spirit of Bonnie Award)

IWS Canada 1st International Watercolor Biennale (Accepted)

Splash 18 Light and Dark (Still Life with Lemons and Crystal Pitcher)  Runner-Up

Pennsylvania Watercolor Society  (Accepted)

2015

NWS - National Watercolor Society/China Exchange Exhibition (Accepted)

Fabriano Watercolor Invitational, Fabriano, Italy (Invitational & Attended)

Watercolor Salon of Thessalonika, Greece (Invitational)

BWS Mid-Atlantic Watercolor Exhibition (Accepted & Awarded)

2014

National Watercolor Society 94th International Exhibition   (Winsor & Newton Award)

International ARC Salon (Finalist)

BWS Mid-Atlantic Watercolor Exhibition (Accepted)

Angel of music, watercolor