Matt McConnell
McConnell Studios
324 Dupont Circle, Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 868-7858 • mattm@mcconnellstudios.com
Education
1995 - Bachelors of Environmental Design in Architecture - N.C. State College of design
1995 - Bachelors of Environmental Design in Industrial Design - N.C. State College of design
Employment
1995-2001 – Clearscapes Architecture – Raleigh, N.C. Sculpture Studio Manager
2001-Present – McConnell Studios – Founder, Owner, and Artist
Gallery Shows
 S.O.F.A . – Group Show - Furniture and Lighting – Forum + Function – Raleigh, N.C. 1997
 L.I.T. – Group Show - Lighting – Forum + Function – Raleigh, N.C. - 1998
 Recent Work – Sculpture & Lighting – Humble Pie – Raleigh, N.C. - 1998
 Recent Work – with Heath Satow – Sculpture – Artspace – Raleigh, N.C. - 1999
 Metal: Scale & Sculpture – Group Show – DesignBox – Raleigh, N.C. - 2005
 Momentum – Sculpture & Lighting – DesignBox – Raleigh, N.C. – 2008
 Iron – Group Show - Sculpture– Rebus Works – Raleigh, N.C. – 2010
Fundraisers
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A Day with the Arts – Make-a-Wish Foundation
The Downtown Appetite for Art – Raleigh, NC – 2007, 2008
The Triangle Wine Experience – Frankie Lemmon Foundation – 2007, 2008
American Heart Association – 2007, 2008
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - 2008
Selection of Commercial & Public Clients
 North Carolina Museum of Art
 Duke University
 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
 Alabama State University
 DCH Regional Medical Center
 Glaxo Smith Kline
 Steelcase
 Cisco Systems
 Duke University Medical Center
 AICPA – Amer. Assoc. of Certified Public Accountants
 Durham Performing Arts Center - DPAC
 Wakefield Medical Center
 Blue Cross/BlueShield
 Bank of America
 SAS Institute
 Holiday Inn
 Sigma Xi, The National Honor Society for Scientists
 Mckinney + Silver Advertising
 Duke Corporate Education
 Motricity
 Little & Associates Architecture
 Duda Paine Architecture
 Centrepoint Architecture
 Sara Lee Branded Apparel
Matt McConnell
McConnell Studios
324 Dupont Circle, Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 868-7858 • mattm@mcconnellstudios.com
Restaurants (lighting and more)
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The Humble Pie
Lucky 32
Margaux
Penang – Chapel Hill
18 Seaboard
BuKu – formerly Fins
The Mint
The Mosaic Wine Lounge
Solas
Taverna Agora
Amra’s
Midtown 115
1705 Prime
Azitra
Champa
Blue/Panini – Charlotte
Ilios Noche – Charlotte
Hiro – Wilmington
J Bucks – Missouri/Illinois
Commissions (a selection)
 Stratus – North Carolina Museum of Art – permanent installation – Raleigh, NC - 2000
 Convergence – Steelcase Wood – Chicago, IL – 2001
 Communique – Tri-Properties – Nottingham Hall – Durham, NC - 2001
 Spire – Martin Nagy Residence – Raleigh, NC - 2001
 Untitled – Blue Cross/Blue Shield – N.C. Headquarters – Chapel Hill, NC 2002
 Transfer – Tri-Properties – Danbury Hall – Durham, NC, 2002
 Flames – Margaux – Raleigh, NC - 2002
 Falling Leaves – Seligmann/Balter residence – Wakefield, NC – 2002
 Crystal – Sigma Xi – National Honor Society of Scientists – Morrisville, NC - 2003
 Sweep – Colonial Mall – Burlington, N.C. – 2004
 Cone & Eye – Mckinney + Silver Durham, NC, – 2004
 Vessels – Hunnell Residence – Burlington, NC – 2005
 Twist – Holiday Inn – Award winning lobby renovation – Winston Salem, NC – 2005
 Untitled – Salon Blu – Raleigh, NC – 2005
 Untitled – Remer residence – Dallas, TX – 2005
 Trees – Sara Lee Branded Apparel – Winston-Salem, NC – 2005
 The Leaves Fall Once Again – SAS Institute – Cary, NC – 2005
 Untitled – Shades at the Loop – Panama City, FL
 A New Spin – Duke Corporate Education – Durham, NC – 2006
 Sail – Mckinney + Silver – Durham, NC - 2006
 Flight – Stonehaven Gallery – 2006
 Evolution – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – 2006
 The Hull – Virginia Center for Creative Arts – Amherst, Virginia
 Tornado – 1705 Prime – Raleigh, NC – 2007
 Clouds – Alabama State University – Montgomery, AL – 2007
 Rise – Duda Pain Architecture – 2007
 Chrysalis Unfolding – Tri-Properties – Carlisle Place – Durham, NC - 2008
 Winding – Durham Center – Durham, NC – 2008
 Uncorked – The Mint – Raleigh, NC – 2008
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Matt McConnell
McConnell Studios
324 Dupont Circle, Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 868-7858 • mattm@mcconnellstudios.com
Weave – Wakefield Medical - 2009
Sphere – Premier Health – 2010
Wave – Sparians – 2010
Fire Flower – Williamsburg Clubhouse - 2011