As such, his work features recurring themes from this time period that have penetrated the mainstream of contemporary history and culture including the hippie movement, youthful rebellion and of course, sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Wanting to know more about how this childhood infatuation turned into a full-time artistic career, we had a chance to talk with Matt about the relevance of mid-century American history in his art and how the interests of those times are interacting with the present.