Matthew Schreiner

Matthew Schreiner Profile

Matthew Schreiner
Billings, MT
matthewschreinerart@gmail.com

Matthew was born on January 16th 1987 and raised in Hardin, Montana. Hunting with his father at the age of four he experienced the natural beauty of wildlife. That passion for animals soon began to show up on every yellow note pad at his fathers business. His talent and interest in drawing was recognized early by his parents and they encouraged this passion. Throughout school he excelled in art class, even winning the Montana Junior Duck Stamp in 2004.

After High school Matthew attended Montana State University-Billings, learning many different styles of art practice. Refining his skills from what was a very tight, detailed artist to a more open minded looser style of wildlife art, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Art in 2009. Matthew works primarily in black and white, focusing on line, form, and contrast. The powerful blending of charcoal on panels create a timeless piece of Art where color is not missed.

In 2017 he married his best friend Melody, two years later marked the arrival of their daughter Leila. The young family loves to be outdoors and enjoy what Montana has to offer. With every vine of charcoal each piece of art is attribute to the brilliance of Gods creation.