The Red Barn Studio Museum is pleased to welcome Matthew Meals, a talented musician, composer and music educator from Randolph as Artist-in-Residence July 19-26.

Matthew currently serves as the Music Director for Morris County where he works with students grades 6–12. While his professional role is deeply rewarding, the demands of teaching leave little time to focus on personal creative projects. During his residency, Matthew will devote time to developing a series of original compositions that began as works for solo bass guitar. These pieces have since been adapted for solo piano, and he now plans to arrange them for small ensembles, such as a traditional jazz quartet.

Throughout his residency, visitors to the Red Barn Studio will have the unique opportunity to observe Matthew’s creative process firsthand. He will be working with manuscript paper, keyboard, and bass guitar, offering insights into his compositional techniques and musical vision.

The Red Barn Studio Museum is located at 212 S. Main Street. The museum is open Tuesday-Friday, 10:00am-5:00pm and Saturday-Sunday, 1:00-5:00pm. The Raymer Society’s Artist-in-Residence program is sponsored in part by the Kansas Creative Arts Industry Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information, contact the Red Barn Studio Museum at 785-227-2217.