Resume
Matthew Monahan
4803 Alabama Avenue
Chattanooga TN 37409
423.290.5175
themightybluegill@gmail.com
https://themightybluegill.com
Exhibitions/Installations (* Invitational ^ Juried )
2023
The Hatch Outfitters, Chattanooga, TN
Goodman Coffee Roasters, Chattanooga, TN ^
2022
AVA Juried Member Show, Chattanooga, TN ^
Baylor Arts Uncorked, Chattanooga, TN *
Tellico Outfitters, Tellico Plains, TN
The Hatch Outfitters, Chattanooga, TN
Goodman Coffee Roasters, Chattanooga, TN ^
2021
Wanderlinger Gallery, Chattanooga, TN *
Hetzel Gallery Cleveland, TN*
The Hatch Outfitters, Chattanooga, TN
Goodman Coffee Roasters, Chattanooga, TN ^
2020
The Hatch Outfitters, Chattanooga, TN
Goodman Coffee Roasters, Chattanooga, TN ^
2019
Goodman Coffee Roasters, Chattanooga, TN ^
2018
Erlanger Gallery Show, Chattanooga, TN ^
Fly Fishing Film Tour at Young Harris College, Young Harris, GA ^
2017
Fly Fishing Film Tour at The Camp House, Chattanooga, TN ^
Trekka Outfitters, Chattanooga, TN *
Carpe Diem Tea and Coffee, Mobile, AL
2016
Fly Fishing Film Tour, Chattanooga, TN
2015
Nature Printing Society Exhibit, Fort Worden, WA
2014
Chattanooga Christian School Local Artist Exhibition, Chattanooga, TN
Artists in August, Lookout Mountain, GA
Public Art Collections and Commissions
Audrey, (Sean Brock’s Flagship Restaurant) Nashville, TN
Pennsylvania Environmental Commission
The Edwin, Chattanooga, TN
Fin & Pearl, Nashville, TN
Art Fairs and Festivals
2023
Four Bridges Art Festival, Chattanooga, TN
Old Town Art Fair, Chicago, IL
Des Moines Art Fair, Des Moines, IA
Kimball Art Festival, Park City, UT
2022
Four Bridges Art Festival, Chattanooga, TN
2017
Made South Franklin, TN
Blue Ridge Arts in the Park, Blue Ridge, GA
2016
Chattanooga River Market, Chattanooga, TN
Awards and Honors
Four Bridges Art Festival Bobby Stone Best Emerging Artist 2022
Elected to board of directors, The Nature Printing Society 2018-2020
Bibliography
"Matthew Monahan. Artist and Teacher," Shoutout Atlanta, April 23, 2023
Matt Monahan “Water Based Gyotaku for Carnivores,” Nature Printing Society Newsletter: Vol XXXVVIII, Number 4, Fall 2016
Stephen Adams, “Matthew Monahan: Friendly Painter or Fish Murderer?” The Charger, Edition 2, October 2015
Richard Simms, “The Mighty Bluegill--Matt Monahan Gyotaku Artist” Rhea Review, June 24,2015
Meghan Pittman, “St. Elmo Man Practices Gyotaku” Times Free Press Metro Weekly, Wednesday October 8, 2014
Public Appearances
"A Philosophy of Art and Aesthetics." Art & Faith Seminar Series. North Shore Fellowship, Chattanooga, TN 2023
"Renaissance vs. Baroque." Art & Faith Seminar Series. North Shore Fellowship, Chattanooga, TN 2023
"God as Poeteis." Lecture/Seminar. North Shore Fellowship, Chattanooga, TN 2022
“How to get started as an artist.” Lecture. Chattanooga Christian School 2022
“What is art?” Lecture. Thoughts on the Rocks, Chattanooga, TN 2022
Demonstration and Lecture, The Hatch Outfitters 2022
“Matthew Monahan” Chatt Art Podcast with Jennifer Kring. 2020
Rediscover Japan, 8/16/2016 Japanese TV show which documents and celebrates the influence of Japanese Culture on the rest of the world.
Latricia Thomas, “The Mighty Bluegill Makes Prints from Fish” for News Channel 9, July 12, 2016
Richard Simms, “The Mighty Bluegill--Matt Monahan Gyotaku Artist” News Channel 9, June, 2015
“Basics of Composition in Fish Prints” Lecture, Chattanooga Christian School 2014
“Becoming and Growing as an Artist” Lecture, Chattanooga Christian School 2013
Education
M.A. Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, MS
B.A. Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, GA