Matt Lively

Matt Lively earned a BFA in Sculpture from VCU in 1993 and has exhibited nationally and internationally in numerous solo, juried, and group exhibitions. He is on the board of 1708 Gallery, co-founder of the award-winning collaborative environmental sculpture duo Lively/Harper, co-founder of Universal Arts Teaching Gallery, serves as Art Director of short independent films, contributing artist for documentary films, serves as organizer of community projects, and is involved with several, including Mending Walls and Artists of Hope. Matt Lively’s work is in collections in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, and China and was a recipient of the Theresa Pollak Prize for Excellence in the Arts.