Matice is a printmaker and painter from Arizona. After graduating from the University of Arizona in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in Creative Writing and Studio Art, Matice worked in the non-profit and education sectors for the next 10 years before returning to art making in the fall of 2014. Now, Matice's work focuses on rendering Black figures against abstract backgrounds as an exploration of how the body is made and re-made through interaction with the world around us. Matice also holds a master's of arts degree in Education and a certificate in Spirituality and Social Change.