ISOLATION &
COMMUNION
ORIGINALITY THRIVES IN SECLUSION
COLLABORATION DRIVES INNOVATION
ENGAGING OTHERS ABOUT CREATIVE ENDEAVORS
Matt creates immersive art and is represented by Blue Moon Gallery. He also likes to make "bad" synth music, write decent genre fiction, and promote good transportation polices.
Inspired by sci-fi and fantasy imagery as well as folklore, music, and pop culture, Matt creates highly detailed, complex dioramas with accompanying mixed media backdrop paintings. During the pandemic, this creative endeavor became a release -- occupying time and providing an opportunity to exert some form of control…albeit of a miniature universe.
He's released three albums. His most recent album, "Science Fiction," is available now . His earlier albums, "Ornithology" and "First Nature," released under the nom de plume Panic Attack, are available on iTunes, Amazon, Bandcamp, Spotify, etc.
Matt's published two novels ("Dead Things" and "Freaks Anon") and a handful of short stories available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
He provides ongoing thought leadership on curbside management and mobility. He writes for transportation periodicals and blogs on LinkedIn.
Matt is a vinyl junkie and book collector. He's the proud son of artists Linda Painter Darst and Donald Darst. Linda’s diverse mediums included pottery and textiles. In addition to being a Texas Master Naturalist, she was selected by Early American Life Magazine in its directory of Traditional American Crafts. A portion of proceeds from Matt’s works are donated to Stand Up to Cancer in her memory. Donald is an accomplished oil painter, activist, and gallery owner. He served two terms as the Mayor of Grey Forest, Texas.
