Hi! I’m Matt (they/them) and I’m an illustrator and fine artist who’s currently based in Toronto. I’m queer, nonbinary, disabled, and a diasporan POC. My artwork is primarily done digitally, but I love to work with acrylic paint, watercolors, and ink. I graduated from OCADU in 2021 with a Bachelor of Design in Illustration.
I love meaningful narratives, especially those that center marginalized experiences. I’m deeply invested in character-driven emotional storytelling, intentional worldbuilding and design, and using fiction to speculate on both personal exploration and the systems around us. Outside of work, my interests include indie tabletop gaming, interactive fiction, medical science, hockey and the horrors of its culture, crochet, knitting, and gardening. Whether you want to work with me or just talk, absolutely feel free to reach out. Let’s chat sometime!
For formal inquiries please contact me at prairiecryptid@gmail.com. You can find me on Twitter @prairiecryptid if you have any casual questions. If you like what you see here, please check out my itch.io page to buy some of my work!
Contributions
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist (2022, Northway Games & Finji) - Asset artist
Letters to a Future Queer (June 2022), as Fruit Tree Collective, 6’ by 8’ mural with Lovers Art Club for Pride Toronto - Artist
Collaborations
Who’s That Big Man? A Friends at the Table Fanzine (2020) - Contributing artist, layout designer & editor
It’s a Garden: A Twilight Mirage Fanzine (2019) - Contributing artist, assistant moderator