Fast 15 with Matt Smith

1. What is your role at The Print Room? 

Business Development 

2. Share a portrait of yourself

3. Share a favourite place of yours

4. What are your hobbies?

Road trips and adventures with my partner Meg and her 7 year old Murphy, Surfing, making art (painting, printmaking, drawing) Yoga, ramp skating, bbq’ing, tinkering around the house

5. Got any book recommendations?

Currently reading “Busy as F#%k” by Karen Nimmo and finding it an easy read with helpful info to navigate a busy world.

6. What’s your go-to coffee? 

Piccolo or Long black I guess, but generally switch it up depending on what coffee I have at home or the cafe i’m at...

7. What are your all-time favourite albums? 

Tough question...

Long time classics that had an affect on me growing up and still get good rotation are;

Rage Against the Machine - self titled

Sublime - self titled

8. Your lifelong dream?

Own a lodge / boutique accommodations near a good beach, hosting travellers from all over the world and sharing stories.

9. What are you doing to help the environment?

The core basics - try to buy as little single use plastic as possible.

‘Take 3 For The Sea' on a beach walk

Repurpose materials in art works and for projects around the house.

10. What were you doing before TPR and what brought you here? 

Business development at Allpress for nearly 6 years across NZ/AUS.
I made the change to learn some new skills / knowledge, be more creative on the daily & talk to a wider variety of businesses.. But I must admit it’s nice going into cafes again to simply enjoy a coffee without feeling like work.

11. Take a snap of something that makes you happy:

12. If you had unlimited Airpoints and could go to one country tomorrow, where would it be and why? 

India.

I’m fortunate to have travelled a lot as I made it a focus, but I still haven’t made it to India. I love chaos in travel and experiences that aliven the senses and keep you on your toes. Not to mention the CURRIES!

13. We heard you're an avid surfer! What has been your most memorable surfing experience, and why?

Hmmmmm… I mean, I loved learning in El Salvador & surfing in Sri Lanka, but honestly, I just enjoy heading out to our various local Dunedin points with our mates and pushing Murphy into waves is a lot of fun!

14. You’re having a dinner party at your house. What do you make?

Slow-cooked beef cheek tacos (cooked in a bottle of red wine)—you can never go wrong with that.

15. You’re allowed three famous guests at this dinner party. Who are they and why?

Salvador Dalí

Yayoi Kasuma

Ralph Hotere

Three of my favourite artists. After dinner, we’d make a collaboration piece or just go on a painting bender for two days and make a whole series. See how we go, I guess?