Since the age of 4 Matt loved to draw, paint, and doodle, experimenting with various forms of art. In his sophomore year of college, he declared his Major in Fine Art and Graphic Design and from there, his painting style started to really take shape. After college Matt spent some time working at a skate and snow shop, which is where he started to produce his own art products. In 2006 he and a good friend, Gabe, decided to start Someone Clothing with $500 and a homemade screen-print press. From there they started selling shirts through the shop where they both worked. In 2007 they mutually went their separate ways and Matt poured all of his energy into developing his clothing line where his main focus and vision has remained.
The idea behind the name Someone started during Matt’ college years where he signed every painting he created, Someone. He did this because he wanted people to focus more on his work rather than the artist.
After starting the clothing company and seriously pushing his paintings to the masses he couldn’t realistically avoid people knowing who he was. Deep down, the idea of Someone was more than just that. It was mainly shedding light on real people and telling their story. Everyone is someone. You are someone. While Matt worked at the skate shop, he had the privilege of meeting a disadvantaged man by the name of Wally Haynes.
Wally came in the shop one day and started talking to Matt and continued to do so every day for 3 years building a good friendship. Matt thoroughly enjoyed his time with Wally and wanted to devote his time to help others to actually see people like Wally. Matt also has an interest and compassion for the homeless, wanting others to understand and be concerned for the plight of the homeless members of our society. His bum-liking is most apparent and easily felt in his book entitled “They Only See Me When I Make A Scene” (originally called The Bum Book). Through these thoughts and ideas in his book Matt tries to portray them and other related aspects to everything he does whether it be his art or clothing.
Check out my portfolio:
Paintings
Painted Shoes
Projects/murals
Freelance Design
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