As a 35-year veteran of Hallmark, Senior Artist Matt Kesler has created illustrations for cards and children’s books, as well as animation, storytelling, and concept development. More recently, Matt uses different mediums to create unique products for the ever-changing marketplace. These include blacksmithing, welding, stained glass, etching, sculpting, leather tooling, woodcarving and many others. Matt is an avid cyclist who loves taking mountain bike trips with his brother. He has seven grandchildren, a few of whom want to be artists when they grow up, just like their grandpa.