Mathew Gibson was born in Acton, London in 1962. He studied at Norwich School of Art (BA (Hons) Fine Art, 1987-90) and at Kent Institute of Art & Design (Interdisciplinary MA in Art & Architecture, 1990-91). From 2006-07 he was Professor of Foundation studies at SCAD, Savannah, USA, and from 2011 to 2022 resident artist at Colart, owners of Winsor & Newton. Gibson co-founded the online art school Contemporary Art Academy in 2022. He currently lives and works in London.
Recent solo exhibitions include INDEX at Charlie Smith, Grammercy Park studios, London in March 2024. Gibson was included in DELTA GAMMA at the Saatchi galleries in 2022 and was a prize winner at the Sunday Times Watercolour prize in 2004 and the Discerning Eye in 2002.