Matthew Shain: Exploring Memory Through Photographic Witness Matthew Shain’s artistic path began in San Francisco, where he cultivated a dual passion for journalism and visual art—a combination that instilled within him an innate understanding of storytelling and aesthetic exploration. This formative blend shaped his worldview and underpinned his subsequent artistic endeavors. Armed with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism with an emphasis on creative advertising from the University of Colorado Boulder (2000), Shain established a robust foundation in visual communication before furthe…