About
Matthew Booker is a UK based artist, illustrator and educator.
Always open for potential commissions or collaborations! Please contact:
Email: mattbooker@live.com
Phone: +44 (0) 7946199300
Selected Clients
Pavillion Books
Random House publishing
Bristol Beacon
Peterborough Presents
Metal
Resurgence & Ecologist
Here magazine
Breath Magazine
Human After All Agency
Its Freezing In LA
Arts Council England
Dawson Bailey
Therapy Today
Klusstr
Loop Magazine
Cent Magazine
Old Vic Theatre
OKIDO magazine
The Brill Society
Teaching
Lecturer, Falmouth University, Illustration
Lecturer, University of Southampton, Illustration
Visiting Lecturer, Kingston University, London
Visiting Lecturer, International Institute of Fine Art, Modinagar, India
Workshop Leader, Newlyn and The Exchange Art Gallery, Cornwall
Young Artists Programme Teacher, Royal Drawing School
Workshop leader, National Gallery, London
Workshop Leader, Peterborough Presents
Exhibitions
'A Place For Everyone', Colston Hall, Bristol, November 2019
'Sugar Shilpa" Group Exhibition, London, April 2019
'Art For Youth' Mall Galleries, London, December 2018
'November Sale Exhibition' Fry Art Gallery, Essex, November 2018
'DRAW' Mandells Gallery, Norwich, July 2018
Royal Drawing School Fundraising Exhibition', Buckingham Palace, May 2018
'Arts For India', Fundraising exhibition, BAFTA, London, June 2018
'Royal Drawing School Fundraising Exhibition', Buckingham Palace, May 2017
'Drawing Year Show', Christies Auction House, London, December 2016
'Royal Drawing School Drawing Year Show', Shoreditch, December 2016
'November Sale Exhibition' Fry Art Gallery, Essex, November 2016
'Sanctuary', Rich Mix, Shoreditch, February 2014
'Chronicle', Vibe Gallery/UWE, Bristol, Topolski residency exhibition
'Build', Kingston University degree show, July 2013
'The Art Of Fact' -Kingston University, May 2013
'Future of Food'- Dana Centre, London Science Museum, January, 2013
'Fresh Batch '-Peterborough, July 2012
Press
https://www.booooooom.com/2018/07/13/illustrator-spotlight-matthew-booker/
https://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/matthew-booker-illustration-lino-cuts-prints-241116
https://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/matt-booker-election-drawings
http://www.hungertv.com/feature/hungry-illustrate-matt-booker/
Research
Presented paper for ‘Transitus’ Illustration Conference 2023
Work included in ‘Drawing Ideas’ Book, Ilex press, 2019
Work included in ‘Reportage Visual Journalism’, Bloomsbury, 2018
Work included in Engage Journal Issue 40