Education

 Southwest Texas State University    San Marcos, Texas                                                                 1997- 2000

 Palo Alto College                            San Antonio, Texas                                                             1993-1996

 Exhibitions  

 "Luminaria  Arts Night Out"             Downtown                                                                            2009

                                                         San Antonio, Texas                                                             

 "light forms"  Ben Mata                   Bismarck Studios                                                                  2008

                                                        San Antonio, Texas

 "recent works"  Ben Mata                Palo Alto College                                                                  2008

                                                       San Antonio, Texas                                   

"One Man Exhibit" Ben Mata            Anarte Gallery                                                                      2007

                                                        San Antonio, Texas    

 "Blue Star 21"                                 Blue Star Contemporary Arts Center                                       2006

                                                         San Antonio, Texas

"New Works"                                    Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center                                               2006

                                                         San Antonio, Texas  

 "Latino Expressions"                       San Antonio Public Library                                                      2006

                                                         San Antonio, Texas 

 "New Works" Ben Mata                    Valencia Hotel                                                                       2005

                                                         San Antonio, Texas

 "unconscious" Ben Mata                   Medusa Lounge                                                                    2005

                                                         San Antonio, Texas 

  Group Show                                    Art House Gallery                                                                  2004

                                                         Houston, Texas

  "between the lines"                         Martinez Gallery                                                                    2003

                                                         Troy, New York

  "Ben Mata"                                      University of Incarnete Word                                                  2003

                                                         San Antonio, Texas

 "Sandy Seltzer Bryant/ Ben Mata"     Joan Grona Gallery                                                              2002

                                                           San Antonio, Texas

 Collectors

  Luca Ristorante                                Fairmont Hotel                                                                     2008

                                                          San Antonio, Texas  

  Rio Mambo                                      San Antonio, Texas                                                             2007

  Pesca                                                Watermark Hotel                                                                2003

                                                          San Antonio, Texas

  University of Texas at San Antonio                                                                                      2002-2003

  Permananent Contemporary Art Collection