Matt DeFord is an artist that lives and works in Natchitoches, Louisiana. He joined the art faculty at Northwestern State University in 2005. Matt received his M.F.A. in Sculpture at Kansas State University in December 2004, and a B.F.A. in Sculpture at Brigham Young University in August 2001. He specializes in mixed-media work, both virtual and literal. Lately, he has been enamored with illustration as he was in his childhood. Matt’s work has been exhibited from New Jersey to New Mexico, from Cuba to Canada.