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MAC GIMSE (Alford Malcolm)
\nProfessor Emeritus of Art, St. Olaf College, 1970-2001
\nStudio: 229 Railway Street South, Dundas, Minnesota 55019 USA 507-645-5225
\nemail gimse@stolaf.edu<\/p>\n

EDUCATION<\/span>
\nMA and MFA University of Iowa, Iowa City 1964-67
\nArt History\/Sculpture, MFA Thesis: Ceramic Shell Bronze-casting
\nBA Philosophy, Macalester College, St. Paul, MN l962
\nSt. Olaf College, honorary member, Class of \u201858
\nNational Scholar, Columbia, New York City 1953-56
\nPhi Beta Kappa, Delta of MN, St. Olaf College 2000<\/p>\n

TEACHING\/ADMINISTRATIVE<\/span>
\nAsst Prof of Art, U. of Lethbridge, Alberta CANADA Dept Chr. l967-70
\nProfessor of Art, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN 1970-01
\nFine Arts Interdisciplinary Major 1978-00
\nParacollege Tutor 1973-00
\nArt Department Chair (acting) l985-86
\nGreat Conversation (two cycles) 1985-87 & 1988-90<\/p>\n

COURSES TAUGHT<\/span>
\nAfrican Art History; East Asian Art: China and Japan; Art of India & Southeast Asia; History of World Architecture; Islamic Art History (Term in the Middle East); Medieval Art; Modern Art History; Fine Arts Interdisciplinary Major; Paracollege Tutor; Great Conversation (five-semester courses in humanities); Sculpture; Ceramics; Three-dimensional Design; Watercolor Painting.<\/p>\n

INTERNATIONAL TEACHING\/ADMINISTRATION<\/span>
\nGlobal Semester Field Supervisor, Program Director:<\/strong>
\n1. 1977-78, taught “In the Shadow of the Gods: Images of the Eternal in Art of non-Western World,” 5 months – Italy, Egypt, Israel, Nepal, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan.
\n2. 1992-93, \u201cArts of China\/Japan,\u201d two months – Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Japan.
\n3. 1994-95, taught \u201cComparative Arts of the World,\u201d five months, visual arts – Egypt, India, China and Japan. Field Supervisor
\n4. 2000-2001, taught \u201cGreat Monuments of Power & Sacrifice,\u201d five months – course on the comparative visual arts of Egypt, India, China and Korea. Field Supervisor<\/p>\n

Term in Asia (Far East) Field Supervisor, Program Director:<\/strong>
\n1. 1981-82, “Art of Sacred Precinct,” five months – Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, China.
\n2. l987-88, “Finding the Center of the Universe: Axis Mundi & Human Spirit,” five months – Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, and China.<\/p>\n

Term in the Middle East Field Supervisor:<\/strong>
\n1. 1991-92 “Arts of Middle East” five months – Islamic and Christian visual arts of Italy, Turkey, Morocco, Egypt, Jordan, Israel.
\n2. 1998-99 “Peace Studies\/Visual Arts in Middle East” five months – Rome; Istanbul, Turkey; Marrakech, Morocco; Cairo, Egypt; Amman, Jordan; Jerusalem, Israel.
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\nThe Arts of China:<\/strong>\u00a0l978-1994, established the art history course at the National Palace Museum & Soochow U in Taipei, Taiwan for TERM IN ASIA (FAR EAST) and GLOBAL SEMESTER programs; supervised course for 14 years; wrote and graded exams.
\nThe Arts of Ancient China<\/strong>: June l986, St. Olaf Alumni, taught in China, Center for Lifelong Learning, St. Olaf.
\nRome Connection:<\/strong>\u00a0October, 1988, Taught St. Olaf ASSOCIATES in Italy.
\nArt\/Architecture of Russia:<\/strong>\u00a0June, 2000, Moscow, St. Petersburg, with Marc Robinson, Russian Department, Center for Lifelong Learning for St. Olaf Alumni.
\nThe Art of Thailand & Cambodia<\/strong>: Oct,2003, St. Olaf Center for Lifelong Learning.
\nSplendors of India:<\/strong>\u00a0March, 2005, St. Olaf Center for Lifelong Learning.
\nJanuary Interims<\/strong>\u00a09 terms taught between l974-2000: England, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, GDR, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Portugal i.e. Renaissance Art in Italy; Modern Art in Europe; 19th Century Modernism in France.<\/p>\n

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: Performances\/Creative Works:<\/span>
\nMERCY AS AN EXPRESSION OF TOLERANCE:<\/strong>\u00a0United Nations International Conference on Tolerance, presentation of MERCY EXHIBIT, sculptural symbol and poetry:\u00a0CRADLED IN OUR FINITE JOURNE<\/strong>Y, Spring Hill Retreat Center, Orono, MN, Oct., l986.
\nTIBETAN BUDDHISM AND REVOLUTION<\/strong>\u00a0public lecture in six part series, Minneapolis College of Art & Design, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art, March, l988.
\n…ON WINGS OF FREEDOM<\/strong>\u00a0United Nations Declaration of Human Rights Forum, presentation of sculptural symbol\/poetry, Geneva, Switzerland, June, l988.
\nHUMAN RIGHTS AWARD<\/strong>\u00a0presentation of sculptural symbol for achievement in human rights, first awarded to Adam Lopatka, Chief Justice of Polish Supreme Court, negotiator for Solidarity movement in Communist government; Warsaw, May, l989.
\nINTERNATIONAL ARTISTS’ COLLABORATIVE ON HUMAN RIGHTS\u00a0<\/strong>UN International Conference on Tolerance, exhibit of repressed artists, presentation of sculpture “…on Wings of Freedom”, poetry “Harmony of Humans”, Warsaw, Poland, May l989.<\/p>\n

LECTURES: 1979-2001<\/span>
\n2000 AND BEYOND,<\/strong>\u00a0inflatable sculpture and conceptual art workshop, guest professor, University of South Dakota, Brookings, October l979.
\nADVENT: BEGINNING OF THE SACRIFICE CYCLE,<\/strong>\u00a0lecture, sermon, and sculpture exhibit, Trinity Lutheran, Madison, S.D., December l979.
\nHUMANS IN THE ARTS,\u00a0<\/strong>Fine Arts Week guest lecturer\/sculpture exhibit – Art and Humanities classes, Berea College, Kentucky, April l980.
\nART AS A CONSONANCE OF SPIRIT AND NATURE,<\/strong>\u00a0Opening convocation speaker for the Greater Minot Communiversity, Minot, ND, January l982.
\nMERCY IN MODERN LITURGY,<\/strong>\u00a0lecturer\/faculty artist, “New Vision for Ordinary Days,” Lutheran Conferemce for Worship, Dominican College, San Rafael CA, July, l985.
\nMERCY CONCERT,<\/strong>\u00a0integrated performance harp, flute, piano trio, reader’s chorus, dance, vocal soloists, Repertory Singers, tribute to teaching career of Dr. Harold Ditmanson, scholar\/theologian. 2 performances, Urness Recital, St. Olaf, Oct l985.
\nCHINESE ART FROM ANCIENT TO MAO TO MODERN,<\/strong>\u00a0Lecture, Alumni, St. Olaf, Oct., l985.
\nMERCY AND THE SPIRIT OF ADVENT,<\/strong>\u00a0Lecture and Sculpture Exhibit, Fine Arts Program, Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Edina, MN, December, l985.
\nWHOEVER WAKES UP TO AN EMBRACE OF LOVE, SEARCHES FOR A WAY TO SHARE IT,<\/strong>\u00a0Boe Chapel, service with UN sculpture and poetry, Nov l986.
\nTHE WORD IN THE WORLD,<\/strong>\u00a0lecturer\/faculty artist, Lutheran Conference for Worship, ALC, Cazenovia College, New York, July l987.
\nCREATIVITY AND THE GLOBAL MISSION OF EDUCATION,<\/strong>\u00a0Opening lecture at the North Dakota Education Association, Minot ND Oct 1990. Invited by Dr. W G Sanstead ’57
\nPOETRY AS EXPRESSION OF VISUAL IDEAS,<\/strong>\u00a0Lecture, St. Paul Chapter AAUW, Sept., 1992.
\nPEACE IN OLD ARMOUR,<\/strong>\u00a0Boe Chapel, service with sculpture and poetry to promote the Norwegian Nobel Peace Prize Forum, October, 1993.
\nMELLBY LECTURE:<\/strong>\u00a0“Always Leaving, Forever Going Home,” Multimedia presentation with life-size replica of GUERNICA, dance, music, art and poetry, April, 2000<\/p>\n

HONORS, AWARDS, GRANTS 1972-2004<\/span>
\nFaculty Development grant: sculpture & publication of “Foam Poam,” l972.
\nNWA Faculty Development grant, produced SACRIFICE sculpture, l974.
\nLilly grant, for 2nd printing of SACRIFICE brochure, l976.
\nMellon grant to study Chinese Art, Taiwan, l978.
\nAmerican Lutheran Church award, one-month study in Asia, l978.
\nMellon grant to prepare MERCY sculpture exhibit, l979.
\nBush Foundation grant to produce MERCY Concert, sabbatical, l984-85.
\nFaculty Development grant to present sculpture and poetry at UN Association
\nConference on Human Rights, Spring Hill Center, Orono, MN, Oct l986.
\nBush Foundation grant to present sculpture and poetry at UN Human Rights
\nConference, UN Association, Geneva, Switzerland, June l988.
\nFaculty Development grant for presentation at UN Association Conference on
\nHuman Rights, Warsaw, Poland, May l989.
\nJoyce Foundation grant, research and photography on Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist
\nTemples, and Muslim Mosques of India, Summer l989.
\nFaculty Development grant for ARA PACIS (Altar of Peace) plan and model, 1991.
\nNational Endowment for Humanities, Visiting Scholar, South Asian Institute, The
\nArt of India, Columbia University, New York, Summer, 1992.
\nNational Endowment for Humanities, Visiting Scholar, Imperial Art of China,
\nUniversity of Maryland, College Park, Summer, 1993.
\nNobel sculpture presented to King Harald\/Queen Sonja of Norway, October, 1995.
\nNygaard Foundation Grant, bronze sculpture\/set design, Nobel Peace Prize
\nForum Feb 2004, collaboration with Wendell Arneson, mural VILLAGE.<\/p>\n

COLLEGE ACTIVITIES
\n<\/span>Asian\/International Studies Committees 1984-93
\nAlumni Week, Speaker: Class of ’58 “Christian Art Turning the Century” May, 1988
\nClass of ’73, “Resurgence of a Moral Aesthetic” May 1988
\nClass of ’77, “St Olaf Revisited, a Decade of Allegiance” May 1987
\nClass of ’68, “The Age of Dissent\/Era of Engagement” May 1998
\nJustice Week address “Justice for All in a Revolutionary World” St. Olaf, April, 1988
\nAdvisor, ACM Chicago Arts Program 1988-91
\nLutheran Conference on Theology and Music, St. Olaf College – “The Mercy of
\nDiscipleship” lecturer, MERCY concert, exhibit of MERCY sculpture, July 1997
\nLutheran Conference on Theology and Music, St. Olaf College \u2013 GRIEVING WITH
\nGUERNICA, seminar on war and peace, July 2003.
\nLutheran Conference on Theology and Music, St. Olaf College \u2013 Course on Learning
\nto Love through Art in the Church, July, 2004
\n“Tibetan Freedom: a World Issue” Peace Prize Forum 98: Tibetan art & oppression.
\n“Students for a Free Tibet” – Advisor to the campus SFT program, 1996-98.<\/p>\n

COMMISSIONS: 1970-present<\/span>
\nROOTS AND WINGS,<\/strong>\u00a0bronze sculpture & poetry, Nobel Peace Prize Forum, St. Olaf Feb 2004, given to Jimmy Carter, 2002 Nobel Peace Laureate.
\nSTIVING FOR PEACE,<\/strong>\u00a0bronze sculpture & poetry, dedicated to Forrest Brown, St. Olaf College Librarian, 1961-1990. May 2003
\nBEARING THE BURDEN OF PEACE,<\/strong>\u00a0bronze sculpture & poetry, Nobel Peace Prize Forum, Feb 2000, given to David Trimble & John Hume, Nobel Peace Co-Laureates, 1998
\nINTERNATIONAL STUDIES SERVICE AWARD,<\/strong>\u00a0bronze sculpture presented to Ansgar Sovik and Reidar Dittmann, April 15, 2000
\nSUFFER THE LITTLE CHILDREN:<\/strong>\u00a0Augsburg College Chapel, bronze sculpture of Mother Teresa “Squeezing Life into a Child,” Andress Family Memorial. October, 1999.
\nTHE YEAR OF THE CHILD,<\/strong>\u00a0bronze sculpture & poetry, Nobel Peace Prize Forum, Rigoberta Menchu, 1992 Nobel Laureate, St. Olaf College, Feb 1994.
\nSTRIVING FOR PEACE,<\/strong>\u00a0bronze sculpture & poetry, 1st Nobel Peace Prize Forum, St. Olaf, Feb l989, given to Norman Borlaug, UN Peacekeeping Operations, Nobel Laureates.
\nON WINGS OF FREEDOM,<\/strong>\u00a0sculptural symbol of United Nations International Forum on Human Rights, Geneva, SWITZERLAND, June, 1988.
\nTRIUMPHANT CRUCIFIX,<\/strong>\u00a02nd series, cast for St. Olaf College, presented to Bishop Bremer at Trondheim Cathedral, NORWAY, l986; companion piece to one in Rome
\nTRIUMPHANT CRUCIFIX,<\/strong>\u00a0companion piece given to Foyer Unitas, presented in the Pauline Chapel, Vatican, Rome, ITALY, 1987.
\nCRADLED IN OUR FINITE JOURNEY,<\/strong>\u00a0commemorative sculpture, UN International Conference on Tolerance, Spring Hill Center, MPLS, MN October, 1986.
\nCHRISTUS VICTOR,<\/strong>\u00a0St. Olaf Associates, edition 1,000 cast bronze sculpture pieces, 1986.
\nTRIUMPHANT CRUCIFIX,<\/strong>\u00a01st series, cast for St. Olaf Choir Tour of Asia, Summer, l986. Lutheran Church Tokyo, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Nanking Seminary, China.
\nCHRIST TRIUMPHANT\u00a0<\/strong>bronze process\/cross, L. Church Good Shepherd, Edina, 1980.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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