Matt Katz is the founder and head teacher of the hugely popular Katz Atelier based in Wellington. Launched at the start of 2018 it has been exciting to watch the school grow exponentially. His Atelier art school teaches structural drawing techniques and oil painting lessons based on techniques from the Golden Age of Illustration and his times studying at the Watts Atelier in California. Matt is also a member of White Cloud Worlds and has 7 years experience as a Senior Tutor at Massey University in Wellington. There he teaches a number of classes on Traditional Illustration, Digital Illustration, Concept Design, Sequential art, Character Design, Composition and Story and Narration.