As an artist, I feel a deep sense of purpose to contribute beauty to the world and to positively influence culture. I believe that lasting, meaningful cultural change must begin in the heart to truly inspire and transform a community. Art, in any form, is a uniquely powerful medium—it emerges from the heart and speaks directly to it, transcending language, culture, experience, and geography to connect with people on a profound level. Personally, my approach to create a piece of art usually begins in my own exploration of truth and beauty as they relate to relationships and the human experience. Whether it’s community, human trafficking, our connection to nature, restoration of a broken heart, or prayer, I strive to communicate my own ideas and emotions through clear and honest visuals. Above all, I aim to create something beautiful, hoping that anyone who encounters my work will walk away having experienced something beautiful that day. My ultimate source of purpose and identity is found in God, whose boundless creativity inspires me to reflect his heart for love, truth, and light in all that I create. More simply — I am created, therefore I create.

Artist bio

Matt Armstrong, born in a Chicago suburb in 1980, moved to Georgia with his family at the age of six. Growing up surrounded by southern culture, he found inspiration that shaped his perspective on both life and creativity. In 2003, he graduated from Valdosta State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with an emphasis in studio art. Since then, Armstrong's work has been exhibited, published, and collected both nationally and internationally. He has also been a resident artist in Akureyri, Iceland; Berlin, Germany; and Atlanta, Georgia, where he currently lives and works.