Hi! 👋 I'm Matthew—I'm a lifelong artist, born in San Francisco and raised in Santa Cruz. I usually paint with acrylics on board or canvas. Surfing and the coast have been favorite subjects of my art ever since I was young. I draw inspiration from trips to Northern California, Big Sur, Hawaii, and beyond. Great art, excellent design, and web publishing are all passions of mine. I co-founded The Juice, a regional surfing magazine, and have designed a few book covers. Currently, I work as a Freelance Web & Graphic Designer. I can often be found in Santa Cruz surfing or hiking/biking around town, up the coast, or in the mountains. Here's me playing in the waves.
Email me if you're interested in buying an original or print, or want something custom.
Links
- minnieoleary.com is a site I made to keep my Mom's music available to hear and buy the sheet music - especially Songs of Self Esteem
- walksantacruz.com - my walking tours around Santa Cruz and the Central Coast
- Medium: very occasional writings about surfing and design
- The Juice - Northern California's Surf Magazine ... a surf mag I created with Eric Mitchell a long time ago. This site is a work-in-progress. Plan is to make all the old back issues from the available for sale. Ping me if that is of interest to you!!
- mattoleary.design My Digital Product Design portfolio site
- My LinkedIn