Figure Model
Matt Jenson
I have been figure modeling for artist groups and classes since 2015. I am known for dynamic poses, expressive hands, and being rock solid in long poses. My background is in dance and theatre, and I bring my experience as a professional choreographer to my process of creating poses.
Places I have modeled ONGOING FIGURE STUDY GROUPS The Architects, Landmark Center, St. Paul, MN Arts Mound, Mound, MN Betsy Edward’s Group, Vine Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN Case Edgerton Studios, St. Paul, MN Duluth Art Institute, Duluth, MN Hallberg Center for the Arts, Wyoming, MN Michael Banning's Group, St. Paul, MN Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis,MN Minnesota Figure Study Collaborative, Zeller Studio, Hopkins, MN Old Town Artists, St. Paul, MN Harold Stone's Group, Minneapolis, MN Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, WI PAST FIGURE STUDY GROUPS Art Academy, St. Paul, MN ArtWorks, Eagan, MN Banfil Locke Arts Center, Fridley, MN Dona Kos’s Group, California Building, Minneapolis, MN Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hopkins, MN Macalester Figure Drawing Co-op, St. Paul, MN North Suburban Center for the Arts, Fridley, MN CLASSES Artistry - Jonathan Aller, instructor Augsburg - Tara Sweeney, Shannon Estlund MCTC - Laura Andrews Macalester - Megan Vossler Minneapolis College of Art & Design - Michael Banning, Jessie Fisher, Avigail Manneberg, Susan Shields Normandale - Yvonne Klocek UW River Falls - Alex Petersen
Sketch Mythology
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2017 and 2019
Created and performed by me in collaboration with visual artists, composers, and choreographers, these performances alternated between modern dance and short poses for the audience to draw (their program was also their sketchbook).
Both productions were funded by the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. Photos by V Paul V
