Based in Mobile, Alabama glass artist Matthew Patterson has been creating work for over fifteen years that emphasizes beauty and a reverence for the natural world.  As a full-time assistant professor at the University of South Alabama’s Glass Arts Program experimentation is intrinsic to his job. His studio work encompasses many techniques, from classical glass blown vessels to explorations in figurative sculpture employing a wide range of applications in glass, wood, metal, and other mixed media.

His art work has been exhibited nationally and internationally and has received a number of rewards. Recent highlights include Best in Show at the international AASH Vol 5. Exhibition at the Arcadia Theatre in Tyler, TX in 2021, 1st place in Sculpture at the 25th Arts North International exhibition at the Hopkins Center for the Arts in Minnesota in 2020, and Best in Show at Weber Arts for the 2019 Open Theme International exhibition in St. Louis.