Mathew Borrett is an artist living and working in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He has worked as an illustrator, and as an environment/concept artist in the film and TV industry.

"I was born in 1972 and grew up in rural Ontario. I was fortunate to have a big ancient barn to play in. Despite an acute allergy to hay, I would build elaborate hay forts. There were woods and beaver ponds nearby to explore. During those weeks of the summer when too much pollen was about, I'd retreat to my room where I would draw, build elaborate things out of lego, and make primitive computer graphics on my Commodore 64. If I really liked something I'd built out of lego, I would draw instructions on graph paper for how to build it again."