Background
Mattie’s work has continually flowed between community advocacy and artistic engagement. Over her career Mattie has worked internationally across the United States, United Kingdom, Brasil and the Caribbean, collaborating and producing community-based projects and artworks.
Panels and Speaking Engagements
Between Worlds: Art, Shamanism, and Practice in Korean Diaspora, SWIM Gallery, San Francisco, CA March 2024 - Facilitator
UC Berkley, HASS Healthcare Conference, Berkeley, CA, March 2024 - Panelist
CAST, Creative Container Artist Residency, San Francisco, CA Feb 2024 - Curator
SECA, SFMOMA Summer Picnic, Napa, CA Sept 2023 - Panelist
Corporation for Supportive Housing Annual Summit, Philadelphia, PA June 2023 - Presenter
National Alliance to End Homelessness Annual Conference, Oakland CA, March 2023- Presenter
A Dream Cum True: Billie Ocean Solo Exhibition, Swim Gallery, March 2023 - Artist Talk Facilitator
Faith Ringgold: American People Echoes of Practice Closing Panel, De Young Museum, Nov 2022 - Panelist
National Harm Reduction Coalition Annual Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Oct 2022 - Presenter
SALT TO CATCH GHOSTS Exhibition, Slash Art Gallery, Sept 2022 - Exhibition Program Participant/Panelist
Cal Humanities: Humanities For All Grant, Grant Award Recipient, June 2022 - Awardee
Patrick Kelly: A Legacy of Love / Bay Area Black Creatives on Patrick Kelly's Influence, De Young Museum, San Francisco, CA February 2022 - Panelist
California Arts Council Individual Artist Grant Awards Juror: Legacy Tier, California Arts Council, July 2021 - Judging Panelist
A Life Like Ours, SWIM GALLERY San Francisco, CA July 2021 - Artist Talk Facilitator
GINGA, Chandran Gallery San Francisco, CA July 2021 - Artist Talk Facilitator
Sensuous Discoveries Saturday School, 198 Contemporary Arts and Learning, London, UK April - May 2021- Panelist and Presenting Archivist
Together Apart: Pandemics, Communities, and Cultural Leadership, ONCA Gallery, Brighton, UK October 2020, - Panelist
Hennessey & Gal-dem Launch Very Special Fund for Emerging Artists, Gal-dem London, UK October 2020 - Panelist
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Visiting Lecturer
Institute of Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship,
Goldsmiths University of London, 2018-2019
Residencies
Mattie’s Monthly Market, City Station, San Francisco, CA May 2022-Present
Inaugural Curator in Residence, CounterPulse, San Francisco, CA May 2023 – Aug 2023
Inaugural Artist in Residence, Community Arts Stabilization Trust (CAST) , San Francisco, CA Oct 2022 - October 2023
Fine Arts Work
Independent Curator, Facilitator, Artist
2010 - Present
198 Contemporary Arts and Learning
Artistic Programme Manager, Curator 2018 - 2020
Poly Styrene Archive
Co-Curator, International Exhibition Tour
May 2019 - July 2020
Mission Gallery
Founder, Curator
2014 - 2018
Community Work
Community Development Manager
DISH, Delivering Innovation in Supportive Housing
June 2021 to Present
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Education
M.A. Creative & Cultural Entrepreneurship: Leadership Pathway
Goldsmiths University of London
2016 to 2017
B.S. Sociology
Northeastern University
Fall 2008 to Spring 2013
Languages
Fluent: English, Portuguese, Spanish