Welcome to Matt Ryan's web site! What you'll find here are a variety of examples of his artwork along with information regarding his freelance services, classes, lectures and comics. Matt is a freelance cartoonist, illustrator and comic book artist whose work
spans from the comics industry to package design and advertising.
Matt has been honored and recognized by a number of professional
organizations. He was a member of the Farmington Valley Arts Center
faculty for seven years and was named Master Teaching Artist by the
Greater Hartford Arts Council. Shortly after joining the Comic Book
Artists Guild, he was nominated head of the Connecticut branch and held
that position until he stepped down in 2008. In April 2008 at the New York ComicCon, he received the
first-ever CAG award for production excellence. At the 2009 New York
Comic Con CAG Awards, Matt received the Best Cartoonist and Best
Workshop awards. Also, he was the first cartoonist juried into the Granby Artists
Association, a network of fine artists that partake in galleries,
fundraisers, and mentoring activities. In 2011, he received the honor
of President of the Granby Artists Association and the Head of the Connecticut Chapter of the Comic Book Artists Guild. His Free Lunch Studios is a proud participant of the Hartford Performs and Connecticut Humanities programs and has won Hulafrog's Most Loved Visual Arts Studio for 2019 and 2020. He is the Art Director for Bad Elf, LLC and has a graphic novella series called, Brenda.
Matt is happily married to the love of his life, Leigh Ann and they are parents to their beautiful girls, Ava and Alaina.
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