Matthew Springer

Three cheers to @springatus who has officially completed their first large scale mural! You can find this merry band of musicians on the east side of Commonwealth Bar & Stage, at 731 10 Ave SW. Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray!

BABA YAGA! Completed mural for @folktaleshopyyc ! 🌲 🏡 🌲 🧙‍♀️ ✨ 👁️ #mural #drawing #illustration #calgaryarts

☀️🌳 MEET ME IN THE CITY ☀️🌳 My design for the official @yycbump Calgary mural festival beer, brewed by the ever delicious @estbrew 🍺 The beer is available at the Establishments location and will be available in select liquor stores 🌟 "This design is a fun and playful approach to visually representing the incredible creative energy that thrives within the City of Calgary. It is a celebration of the diverse people and their vibrant communities that take pride in supporting one another and encourage individuals to be their true selves and enjoy life. The bright colours and characters in the image flow to reflect the spirits of people who continue to inspire us everyday to pursue our passions and dreams. I hope that whoever enjoys this beverage will think of someone who is special to them and has brought joy to their daily lives. And that is something truly worth raising your glass to." Thank you so very much to @yycbump and @estbrew for your trust and your coordination. I am incredibly proud and thankful for this amazing opportunity ❤️😌✨ #drawing #illustration #beerlabel #calgarybrewery #auartsalumni #yycbump #graphicdesign #yycartist #community

Artwork for “Like a Vessel Through the Great Unknown” The 7th full length album from Overzealous released through Splitter Records.

✦☻✦ 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 ✦☻✦ 𝕆𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕫𝕖𝕒𝕝𝕠𝕦𝕤 - 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐀 𝐕𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐔𝐧𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 ♥︎ 𝕠𝕦𝕥 𝕟𝕠𝕨 𝕠𝕟 𝕓𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕔𝕒𝕞𝕡 𝕧𝕚𝕒 𝕤𝕡𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕣𝕖𝕔𝕠𝕣𝕕𝕤 ✦ 𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕜 𝕚𝕟 𝕓𝕚𝕠 (っ◔◡◔)っ ♥ everything by Matthew Springer 2020 - 2026 in Calgary Alberta ♥ @overzealous.mzk ♥︎ @springatus ♥︎ @splitter.records ♥︎

We be hitting the road once again. This time with the insanely talented improvisational group FACT. Catch us in your city. Poster by the amazing @springatus May 21, Calgary, AB QW w/ FACT, Eye of Newt, and Jairus Sharif at Loophole @loopholecoffeebar May 22, Lethbridge, AB LH w/ Spencer Krug, Elbow Kiss, Chrome Harvest May 23, Calgary, AB @etgdfestival LH and 36? at East Town Get Down Music Festival May 26, Edmonton, AB @blakbaryeg QW w/ FACT and Whiling at Blakbar May 27, Edmonton, AB @divebaryeg 36? w/ FACT, Zephyr Twin, Arts Major at Dive Bar May 28, Edmonton, AB Potential LH show (stay tuned) May 29, Saskatoon, SK @blackcattavernyxe QW w/ FACT, Masselin, Open Window at Black Cat Tavern May 30, Saskatoon, SK @amigossk 36? w/ FACT, Grimelda at Amigos May 31, Regina, SK @thecureregina QW w/ FACT, Jon Vaughn at The Cure June 3, Calgary, AB LH ‘the fool’ Single/Video Release Party (DM for invite) June 5, Vancouver, BC @victorysquareevents QW w/ FACT, how to survive a high-rise hotel fire at Victory Square June 7, Vancouver, BC @greenautomusic LH w/ FACT, KERS, Trinkettes at Green Auto June 10, Victoria, BC @gotothecoda LH w/ FACT, SISSYFUSS at The Coda June 13, Milo, AB @lielowmusicfest 36? At LieLow Music Festival June 20, Calgary, AB @sledisland LH at Sled Island Music Festival

fact + quiet winter/36?/Laura Hickli are hitting the road bringing joyful art rock ambient cinematic free jazz sounds to western canada! tour kickoff show next thursday may 21st @loopholecoffeebar with buds @eyeofnewtshreds & @jairussharif brought to you by @blackiceyyc door 7pm, downbeat 8pm $15 full tour will be announced soon poster art by @springatus #yycmusic #freejazz #ambient #artrock

Behind every great CAMP BUMP artist this spring was a mentor helping guide the way. For the inaugural year of CAMP BUMP, we were proud to bring together four incredible BUMP Festival alumni and leading voices from Calgary’s arts community to mentor our cohort of 22 youth artists as they created their first large-scale public artworks across the city. Say hello to Kat, Matthew, Josee & Harvey 💗💗 From helping students navigate technique, composition, colour, and materials, to conversations around storytelling, confidence, collaboration, and what it means to create work in public space, these mentors played an essential role in shaping the experience of the program. CAMP BUMP is a brand new program rooted in the belief that public art grows through knowledge sharing, experimentation, and intergenerational exchange. This program is presented in partnership with the City of Calgary, and reflects a shared commitment to building pathways for emerging voices, and expanding what public art can be.

Jamming through space with the new whip 🚀✨😎 #drawing #illustration

We’re happy to announce “Like A Vessel Through the Great Unknown”, the new album from Canadian solo project @overzealous.mzk , out on May 15. Overzealous is the one-man project of Calgarian multidisciplinary artist Matthew Springer, active since 2017. He mixes and bends all kinds of sounds into something loud, weird, fast, and psychedelic—or pretty much anything that feels right in the moment. He is also part of Dial Up, whose release we also put out last year. This is the seventh full-length album, continuing his run of unpredictable, high-energy sonic experiments.

Sketchbook page from @dandybrewing drink & draw #drawing #illustration #sketchbook

KING FOOT 👑 🦶 #drawing #illustration #weirdart