Matt Doust

Matt Doust
Born
Matthew Doust

(1984-08-20)20 August 1984
Santa Monica, California, US
Died28 August 2013(2013-08-28) (aged 29)
Los Angeles, California, US
Nationality
  • Australian
  • American
OccupationPainter
StyleHyperrealism
WebsiteOfficial website (archived)

Matthew Doust (20 August 1984 – 28 August 2013) was an American-born Australian hyperrealist painter. He was a finalist of the 2011 Archibald Prize, for his portrait of Australian model and actress Gemma Ward.[1] Other notable works include the cover of the Deap Vally album Sistrionix (2013). Doust is the subject of the Mat de Koning documentary film 29 Years Eight Days.[2][3]

Doust was born in Santa Monica, California, in 1984. He grew up in Perth, Western Australia.[4]

Doust died from an epileptic seizure on 28 August 2013, aged 29, in Los Angeles, California, where he had lived since July 2011.[5]

References

  1. ^ Saxby, John (30 August 2013). "Australian artist Matt Doust dies in Los Angeles, aged 29". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  2. ^ Collins, Simon (27 July 2016). "New doco to honour late Perth artist Matt Doust". The West Australian. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  3. ^ "'29 Years Eight Days', 'Laura's Choice' win Brian Beaton Award". IF Magazine. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Internationally recognised WA artist Matt Doust dies in Los Angeles". ABC News. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  5. ^ Parri, Linda (29 August 2013). "WA artist Matt Doust dies from epileptic seizure". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 24 September 2013.


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