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| '''Bruce Walters''' (born November 29, 1954 in ]), is an artist who has exhibitioned ]s, graphite drawings and paintings primarily in the ]. He received his ] from the ] and ] from the ]. He is an Associate Professor of Art at ] |
'''Bruce Walters''' (born November 29, 1954 in ]), is an artist who has exhibitioned ]s, graphite drawings and paintings primarily in the ]. He received his ] from the ] and ] from the ]. He is an Associate Professor of Art at ].<ref></ref> | ||
| Walters' artwork has been included in more than one hundred solo, invitational, and competitive exhibitions. Though his work has been primarily exhibited in galleries in ], ] and ], his work has been shown in ], ], ], ] and ]<ref></ref> |
Walters' artwork has been included in more than one hundred solo, invitational, and competitive exhibitions. Though his work has been primarily exhibited in galleries in ], ] and ], his work has been shown in ], ], ], ] and ].<ref></ref> He has won best of show awards in seven different media: from graphite drawings to digital artwork.<ref></ref> | ||
| As a graphic design and illustrator, Walters has recently created life-sized paintings for permanent display at the Hauberg Museum for the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency (temporarily displayed in Millennium Park in Chicago), seven political cartoons for the Quad City Times’ Editorial page; drawings that were etched on thousands of commemorative World War II rifles for Springfield Armory; and artwork for several book and magazine covers{{cite book}}. He also created more than a dozen websites, including a website for Public Works of Art in the Quad Cities in which Walters photographed and researched more than 100 public works.<ref></ref> | As a graphic design and illustrator, Walters has recently created life-sized paintings for permanent display at the Hauberg Museum for the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency (temporarily displayed in Millennium Park in Chicago), seven political cartoons for the Quad City Times’ Editorial page; drawings that were etched on thousands of commemorative World War II rifles for Springfield Armory; and artwork for several book and magazine covers{{cite book}}. He also created more than a dozen websites, including a website for Public Works of Art in the Quad Cities in which Walters photographed and researched more than 100 public works.<ref></ref> | ||
| Walters' career in education began at ] in Davenport, Iowa where he assisted ] in creating the first Bachelor of Arts program in computer graphics in 1984 (recognized by ]). He taught at Marycrest for twelve years, serving as Chairperson of the Communication and Fine Arts Division for six years before beginning to teach at Western Illinois University in 1997. He taught the first graduate art classes at the ] in Davenport, IA for Western Illinois University in 2005 |
Walters' career in education began at ] in Davenport, Iowa where he assisted ] in creating the first Bachelor of Arts program in computer graphics in 1984 (recognized by ]). He taught at Marycrest for twelve years, serving as Chairperson of the Communication and Fine Arts Division for six years before beginning to teach at Western Illinois University in 1997. He taught the first graduate art classes at the ] in Davenport, IA for Western Illinois University in 2005.<ref></ref> Walters has also taught computer art classes at ] in ]. | ||
| == Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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Bruce Walters (born November 29, 1954 in Davenport, Iowa), is an artist who has exhibitioned digital artworks, graphite drawings and paintings primarily in the American Midwest. He received his MFA from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and BA from the University of Iowa. He is an Associate Professor of Art at Western Illinois University.
Walters' artwork has been included in more than one hundred solo, invitational, and competitive exhibitions. Though his work has been primarily exhibited in galleries in Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin, his work has been shown in London, England, Germany, Japan, New York and Washington DC. He has won best of show awards in seven different media: from graphite drawings to digital artwork.
As a graphic design and illustrator, Walters has recently created life-sized paintings for permanent display at the Hauberg Museum for the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency (temporarily displayed in Millennium Park in Chicago), seven political cartoons for the Quad City Times’ Editorial page; drawings that were etched on thousands of commemorative World War II rifles for Springfield Armory; and artwork for several book and magazine covers {{cite book}}: Empty citation (help). He also created more than a dozen websites, including a website for Public Works of Art in the Quad Cities in which Walters photographed and researched more than 100 public works.
Walters' career in education began at Marycrest College in Davenport, Iowa where he assisted Alan Garfield in creating the first Bachelor of Arts program in computer graphics in 1984 (recognized by SIGGRAPH). He taught at Marycrest for twelve years, serving as Chairperson of the Communication and Fine Arts Division for six years before beginning to teach at Western Illinois University in 1997. He taught the first graduate art classes at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport, IA for Western Illinois University in 2005. Walters has also taught computer art classes at Augustana College in Rock Island, IL.
Notes
- Art Faculty - Bruce Walters
- Bruce Walters portfolio - Contact
- Western Illinois University Art Gallery
- Public Works of Art in the Quad-Cities
- WIU Offers Graduate Art Classes at Figge Art Museum
- Western Illinois University, Department of Art, faculty information page
- Western Illinois University, Department of Art, faculty resume
- Western Illinois University, University Art Gallery, 17th Triennial Photographic Competition, 2005.
- Public Works of Art in the Quad Cities, website
- Western Illinois University news release, September 2, 2005 (correction: Walters taught both courses).
- Wiebenga, Terri (2006). Passages: A Collection of Personal Histories of Chippiannock Cemetery. Razor Edge Press. illustrations: cover, 1, 55, 125, back cover. ISBN 978-0-9774018-1-9.
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