MATTHEW ALAN LOUGEE IS FROM TEXAS, WHERE HE DEVELOPED A LIFELONG FASCINATION WITH THE STARS, THE SCIENCES, AND THE MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE. WITH A LOVE FOR ASTRONOMY, ART, AND MAGIC, HE EXPLORES BOTH THE SEEN AND THE UNSEEN IN HIS WORK AND DAILY LIFE. WHEN HE ISN'T STUDYING THE COSMOS OR CREATING, MATTHEW ENJOYS SPORTS, EXERCISING HIS MIND, AND STAYING ACTIVE, ALWAYS SEEKING NEW WAYS TO CHALLENGE HIMSELF BOTH MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY. HIS CURIOSITY AND CREATIVITY DRIVE HIM TO BLEND SCIENCE, IMAGINATION, AND PERSONAL PASSION INTO EVERYTHING HE DOES