
Nicholas Matthews
BFA Graphic Design
Developing my vision began with a willingness to explore. Embracing the freedom to experiment with a wide range of mediums, techniques, and subject matter allows me to reflect continuously on my personal interests and evolving sense of style. The most authentic ideas any artist can express often surface during that early brainstorming phase—those raw, half-formed thoughts that usually end up buried in the back of a sketchbook. I find that it's in this space of uncertainty where the boldest, most honest concepts live.
My work leans into that energy—the grand, ambitious ideas that feel too big to execute at first. Rather than shy away from them, I use them as fuel. Asking an artist to define their style is like asking them to define themselves. Leaning into this, I often use my own form as the focal point of my work. My face becomes both subject and symbol, a tool for self-reflection embedded in both the making and the final presentation. In this way, the work becomes not just a product of introspection but a reflection of it—an ongoing process where experimentation leads to clarity, and personal identity takes shape through craft.