Scott Wallace

Scott Wallace

Title

Professor Emeritus of Studio Art

Office Building

Office

111

Mailing Address

The Barn 111
School of Design-Box 2802
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007

Biography

Scott Wallace lives and maintains a studio in rural southwest Minnesota near the South Dakota border. The focus of his studio work is involvement in the development, production, exhibition and permanent siting of large-scale public sculpture. Large-scale work has been exhibited and/or is permanently installed in Texas, Arizona, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota, Florida, North Carolina and Tennessee.
Education
1985 MFA in Sculpture from the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
1983 MA in Sculpture from Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL
1981 BFA in Sculpture from Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL
Academic Interests
Sculpture, Public Art
Academic Responsibilities
Sculpture, 3D Foundations, Drawing, Art Appreciation
Committee Activities
Chair, Stuart Artist in Residence Committee
Awards and Honors
Griffith Award for Faculty Development, South Dakota State University. (April 6, 2017).
Grants
2014 Awarded Established Career Artist Grant ($5,000) from the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council (SMAC)

1998 Awarded Career Opportunity Grant ($5,000) from the Southwest Minnesota Arts and Humanities Council (SMAHC)
Work Experience
August 2004-present
Professor, South Dakota State University, Brookings SD

August 1998-May 2004
Associate Professor, South Dakota State University, Brookings SD

August 1995-May1998,
Assistant Professor, South Dakota State University, Brookings SD

August 1993-May 1995
Assistant Professor, Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI

August 1988-December 1992
Visiting Artist, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI

Between August 1988 through present:
Taught Three-Dimensional Design, Two-Dimensional Design, Drawing I, Drawing II, Color Theory, Art Appreciation and all levels of undergraduate Sculpture courses.
Creative Activities
Currently focused on the development of smaller sculptures while continuing to exhibit large scale outdoor sculptures.

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