Flood

acrylic on panel

45 x 36 inches

Courtesy of The Artist

Matt Lively is a popular multidisciplinary artist who is known for his whimsical and often surreal explorations of the natural world and suburban life. He is perhaps most famous for his "beecycles"-playful murals and paintings of bees riding unicycles that have become a staple of the Richmond streetscape. In addition to a commitment to his regular studio practice, Matt has completed mural projects with Mending Walls, Artists of Hope, and RVA Street Art Festival. He has previously taught at VMFA and VisArts and now hosts Painting Outside with Matt Lively, leading plein air painting classes and workshops.

Matt Lively earned a BFA in Sculpture from VCU in 1993 and has exhibited nationally and internationally in numerous solo, juried
and group exhibitions. Lively is on the board of 1708 Gallery, co-founder of the award winning collaborative environmental sculpture duo, Lively/Harper, produces several public murals each year, is a contributing founding member of Ink Tank Lab, serves as Art Director of short independent films, contributing artist for documentary films, and serves as organizer of community projects. Matt Lively's work is in collections in the U.S, Canada, Europe, Australia and China and was a recipient of the Theresa Pollak Prize for Excellence in the Arts.