Matt Jonas

For Matt, painting has always been a part of his life, even as a young boy he sketched and
practiced calligraphy with his Grandfather throughout his childhood."It's in the blood
that's all I can put it down to," Matt said. Matt’s Grandfather was a sign writer and when I
was 8 he taught me how to write in calligraphy, then I started sketching and from there
it developed into a higher skill.
The son of a carpenter and furniture craftsman, Matt used to help his father throughout his
teenage years. Also went on to help his uncle of the same trade in his adult life with various
projects and had a lot of skills passed on and inherited with woodwork over 20 years.
Matt was offered an apprenticeship with his father but decided to follow in his Grandfathers
footsteps, starting a sign writing apprenticeship at 19 years-old. It was during this
apprenticeship he discovered the airbrush, Matt's artistic talent was visible early on in his
career and this was recognized through a number of awards."At 19 I was voted the apprentice
of the year and through working in the sign industry I submitted a photo of some sign work I
had done and was voted the best airbrush Artist in Australia," he said.However, Matt did
take a break...

signwriting cert 3
business management cert 4

2018 - Co - curated "fight for the bight" exhibition at Middleton S.A

2016 - Screening of Creative Grinds pilot episode at signal point Goolwa

2014 - Just add water - group exhibition – Goolwa – signal point

2005 – Genesis of Stoke – Mid Coast Surf Exhibition – Co Curator

2001 – Solo exhibition – Carclew