Hi, I’m MatT.

I’m a Michigan-based artist, naturalist and writer. I want to change the way we think about the natural world.

There’s nothing I love more than spending time in nature, and my pursuits are informed by the desire to further our understanding of wild creatures and advocate for their protection. Throughout my life, this drive has taken many forms; I’ve spent time working in wildlife rehabilitation, museum collections, exhibit design, field research, education and ecotourism.

Please browse around and feel free to reach out if you’re interested in commissioning a piece of artwork or looking to plan private small-group expeditions.

 

A 45-minute sample lecture presented about MS Zuiderdam in Southeast Alaska. May 2022.

 
Adding the finishing touches to a huge pair of sperm whale jaws for a museum display.

Adding the finishing touches to a huge pair of sperm whale jaws for a museum display.

Features

Thirty years ago in 1991, Abercrombie & Kent embarked on their first voyage to Antarctica, going where few dared to go. Their dream was to show travellers th...

2020 Feature in WhereNext Productions: Celebrating 30 Years of Expedition Cruising with Abercrombie & Kent

2019 Radio Interview — WNPR — Where We Live with Lucy Nalpathanchil

 
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2019 Essay Feature — Myriads of Penguins: Quantifying Abundance at the Poles by Eloise Schultz

 
Learn more: http://coa.edu/ College of the Atlantic student Matthew Messina '16 describes how his passion for natural history led to the creation of an illus...

2016 College of the Atlantic Interview — The Gulf of Maine: An Illustrated Field Guide

 
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2014 Interview — Student Profile