Matt
"Laughing, thinking, sharing"

Male
32 years old
CHICAGO, Illinois
United States



Last Login: 7/6/2008
Mood: froggy Mood Image
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 MySpace URL: 
  http://www.myspace.com/spudart  

    Matt's Interests
General2nd hand shopping, anarchie basketball, art college, art history, art museums, art stuff, atari, badminton, baseball, benches, board games, books, bowling, bread, candy bars, carrot cake boycott, cartoons, ceramics, cezanne, chairs, checkers, chicago, chicago cubs, chicago metro, chocolate, christianity, clue, comic strips, community, conan o'brien, contemplation, conversation, croquet, dance, daydreaming, ddr, design arts, dialogue, digital camera, djs, drawing and sketching, drug free, duct tape, dumpster diving, education, etc, exploring, extreme croquet, fog, found objects, games, getting lost, graphics, harvest bible chapel, hobby lobby, illinois, illinois wesleyan university, illustration, indoors, intellectuals, INTJ, itunes, jackie chan, jesus, jokes, joseph beuys, julianne nicholson, kim possible, kit kat, laughing, learning, lego, libraries, library, long lunches, louis armstrong, lutheran, macintosh, mail art, making lists, maps, mass transit, miniature golf, mixed-media, monopoly, montessori, mr. t, museums and galleries, music, mysql, nerf, numbers, oil pastels, os x, outdoors, outer space, paintball, painting, paper airplanes, patience, pennies, photo, photography, php, pmachine, pondering, pool, postcards, powerbook, printmaking, public art, public transportation, quotatations, reading, reflection, reggae, religion, research, robots, rutherford b hayes, sculpture, silver, sleeping, smart, smiling, snail mail pen pals, snow, spongebob squarepants, sports, squirrels, stats, structures, table hockey, taking walks, teaching, tennis, thinking, tipping point, toys, transformers, tv, visual arts, volleyball, walking, walking backwards, walking in snow, wandering, water, web design, wondering, working out, yo-yos, you
MusicBahamen, Big Joe Turner, Cab Calloway, Christian music, Dance, David Crowder Band, DJ Bobo, DJ Krush, Down the Line, Dr Bombay, Ella Fitzgerald, Evelyn, Fatboy Slim, funk, funny stuff, Harry Connick Jr, Jazz, Lily Allen, Lou Bega, Louis Armstrong, Milli Vanilli, Passion Fruit, PM Dawn, Ray Charles, Reggae, Salsa, Shaggy, Shaun Groves, Ska, Solid Base, The Prodigy, Tim Hughes, UB40, Vengaboys, Wailing Souls, Woody Herman
MoviesA Beautiful Mind, Amelie, Armageddon, At First Sight, Back to the Future, Back to the Future Part III, Batman, Cast Away, Die Hard, Disney's Aladdin, Elf, Encino Man, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Forrest Gump, Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day, I Robot, Independence Day, Iron Giant, Lost In Translation, Major League, Men in Black, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Rush Hour, Rush Hour 2, Saving Silverman, Spaceballs, Star Wars, Stripes, The Blues Brothers, The Incredibles, The Man without a head, The Matrix, There's Something About Mary, Total Recall, Transformers the Movie, True Lies, Tully, Unbreakable, Word Wars, Wordplay, X-Men: The Last Stand
Television24, Baseball Tonight, Jackie Chan Adventures, Kim Possible, Lost, Mythbusters, PBS, Prison Break, Spongebob Squarepants, The Office, Transformers
BooksBible, Mere Christianity, The Monumental Impulse, Mapping the Terrain: New Genre Public Art, Tipping Point, Synectics, Museums and Communities, Thinking about Exhibitions, Criticizing Art, Dictionary, Thesaurus, The Kids World Almanac of Records and Facts: Volume 1, Cartooning the Head and Figure
HeroesJesus first and foremost, Jesus, artists: •, Joseph Beuys, (The great teacher and artist. Warmth over coldness) •, Jorg Immendorf, (German artist who coined the phrase, "Painting must assume the function of the potato. He makes great paintings too.) •, Christo, (A fantastic installation artist that really involves the community and all aspects of life into his art. When he can get the cashier ladies at the grocery store to discuss what is art, oh dude! That is incredible) •, Edward Hopper, (Great moods established by his work. Amazing colors) •, Jackson Pollack, (The studly artist himself.) •, Starn Twins, (Their work is totally my aesthetic) •, Laslzo Moholy-Nagy, (The masta of transparency and structure) •, Erik Maldre, (very creative work)
Groups: - Artworks -Montessori peopleINTJsrocknroll croquetDesign Quarters ChicagoNerf AssassinsSpongebob fan clubI LOVE LASER TAG!

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     Matt's Details
Status:Single
Here for:Networking, Dating, Serious Relationships, Friends
Orientation:Straight
Hometown:Chicago
Body type:5' 11" / Slim / Slender
Ethnicity:White / Caucasian
Religion:Protestant
Zodiac Sign:Scorpio
Smoke / Drink:No / Yes
Children:Someday
Education:College graduate
Occupation:Designer, Illustrator, artist

   Matt's Schools
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington,Illinois
Graduated: 1997
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: BFA Art Design
 

1993 to 1997
Chicago Christian High School
Palos Heights, IL
Graduated: 1993
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
Clubs: Yearbook, Tennis, Soccer, Dave McDonough Day
 

1989 to 1993

   Matt's Networking
Marketing - Advertising/PR - Art Director
Tribune Media Services
Photography - Other - Photographer
Spudart Productions
Publishing - Art - Graphic Designer
TMS Specialty Publications

   Matt's Companies
Tribune Media Services
Chicago, IL US
Designer

2000-present
Sales Solutions
Glen Ellyn, IL US
Art Directcor

1997-2000



Matt spent two hours watching the 1977 Star Wars Christmas special. Seriously half the movie was wookies groaning.

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   Matt's Blurbs
About me:
Christian, artist, designer, illustrator, webmaster, entrepreneur, curator, goofball, and croquet player living in Chicago. Absorbed in thoughts, then share those reflections, and laughing, laughing, and laughing. I've got some fun and interesting thoughts on art and life that I'd love to share.
Who I'd like to meet:

I'd like to meet Mohawk Monkey. You can add Mohawk Monkey to your MySpace friends list!


   


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Matt's Friends Comments
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Amber





Jul 6 2008 9:46 AM

Thanks! I appreciate that. It was a good day. We went out of town, it was fun.
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Jul 3 2008 3:34 AM

Happy 4th of July, Matt!
Be careful of short fuses
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Jun 22 2008 8:30 AM

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Can you beat my score on the "GAMES I USED TO PLAY!" quiz?



I got 80%. Can you do any better?




jenn





Mar 25 2008 5:49 PM

this girl just doesnt "get" facebook
In Search Of The Rising Phoenix





Mar 24 2008 6:47 PM

Thanks for the history lesson.
:O)
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Feb 14 2008 4:01 AM


Happy Valentine's Day
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Jan 27 2008 6:39 AM


"The sky had a baby from my cereal box!"

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Jan 14 2008 4:29 AM


Happy Monday
T°M
jenn





Jan 8 2008 9:21 PM

hmmm.... thought youd be married by now...
Girl





Jan 7 2008 6:34 PM

Hey Matt..whatever happened to the monkey slingshots?...Happy New Year...sorry so late.
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Jan 1 2008 8:22 PM


Happy New Year!
cat





Dec 30 2007 4:35 PM

thank you so much :)
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Dec 23 2007 6:10 AM


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Fred





Nov 30 2007 12:13 PM

He's camera shy Matty. He's jumping down so he wont get his picture taken!
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Nov 20 2007 2:56 AM


Have a doggone good birthday!
♥T°M
Love is a long way to fall





Nov 19 2007 10:14 PM

Happy BIRTHDAY, Mattbot! I wanted to draw you a huge birthday banner with my mango Smencil...but I guess this will have to do. I hope your day is full of delightful surprises!
Perfectly flawed





Nov 17 2007 5:31 AM

incase i forgot happy bday!
Heidi





Nov 13 2007 10:00 PM

hehe, nope...ask a brit, they'll tell ya!
Girl





Nov 5 2007 3:42 PM

Why soy?....
Perfectly flawed





Nov 3 2007 11:53 AM

i just wanted to say hi! *waves my hand* leaves a muffin and leaves again
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Oct 31 2007 3:41 AM

Girl





Oct 28 2007 11:08 AM

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Oct 28 2007 10:50 AM

Yes...It was relatively successful. Some of the universities in the area get together and we bring molds of things we've made and melt some iron and pour it into our molds. It was hostedd by the university of whitewater...Think forge and heat and leather...ect...
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Oct 9 2007 6:17 PM

YES!



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In Search Of The Rising Phoenix





Sep 27 2007 5:26 AM

hahahahaa! thanks for the comments -- it gave me a good laff this morning. ;)
Girl





Sep 26 2007 8:58 AM

I think I spend the most time on myspace....but I don't consider it my webpage...for some reason?
Girl





Sep 20 2007 4:26 PM

Matt school's back in session...the photo assignment is emotion..convey an emotion photographically. You have 2 wks.

And sculpture...free for all. 3 pieces.
cat





Sep 7 2007 4:26 PM

cat





Sep 1 2007 10:40 AM

yup! see you there!
cat





Aug 31 2007 8:34 AM

are you going to Ruth's on Saturday?
Girl





Aug 3 2007 9:15 AM

Close, I will give you a dime. :)
Darren





Aug 1 2007 12:18 AM

Hi,
Check out my cool celebrity look-alikes on my profile
paige!





Jul 23 2007 11:22 PM

...pud dee lime in dee coconut, nice work friend.
Girl





Jun 27 2007 12:17 PM

Hey I made a post in the Artworks group about some inter-active art that I think you would like...you should check it out:)
Girl





Jun 13 2007 8:19 PM

I'm connected to a vaccuum cleaner and a garbage can.
In Search Of The Rising Phoenix





Jun 7 2007 8:49 PM

thanks for the music website matt! i will definitely check it out
Girl





May 8 2007 8:50 AM

Thank you matt for acknowledging my blog exsistence....
Rows





Apr 11 2007 12:54 AM

So what's new, Matt? I haven't really talked with you in awhile... you said you just went through a breakup after a long-term relationship. I'm sorry to hear that. :( I hope all is going well for you, though, and I hope we can chat sometime soon!
Lisa





Apr 10 2007 10:44 AM