Matthew Rangel attended College of the Sequoias in Visalia, California, and then went on to receive a BFA in Drawing/Painting and Printmaking from California State University and an MFA from the University of Alberta. His work has been featured in galleries and institutions across Canada and the United States, including the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery and the White House in Washington, DC. He has recently returned to the College of the Sequoias, where he teaches drawing.