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ResidenceSeattle, WA, USA Place of BirthMinneapolis, MN, USA Personal StatementI work in hand-sewn beadwork and mixed media. My work is conceptual and content driven, often narrative, but can also be formed by the thoughts and meditations that occur during the building of a piece. As I work I often find the subject to be more complex than it first appeared and intertwined with other issues and ideas. Those additional details often find a way into the artwork leaving a piece that is conceptual, content driven and often much more layered in meaning than it first appears. My work might appear to be carefully planned, but I actually work intuitively. From an initial overall concept I work individual elements in series. As each element nears completion the later design might morph, gaining details or perhaps changing direction. Often, I make a functional or partially functional object, such as a backpack, compass or a basket fragment to carry the beadwork. This isn’t meant as an argument about art or craft, but is instead an efficient path to place more content in the work. Recently I have added political and social topics to my work while continuing to work in nature and historical themes. I am working on a series that will document the annual life cycle of caribou in the Arctic. BiographyScott Schuldt was born and raised in Minnepolis, Minnesota. His formative years included a lot of outdoor activities with intellectual interests in science and history. He received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota after a lengthy path of alternating school, mountain climbing and various construction jobs. After college, he moved to Seattle to work as an engineer for a large airplane manufacturer. He has described himself as an accidental artist. While teaching himself about Northwest Coastal Native American Art he wandered some and began working in beadwork. He discovered a natural inclination to sew, something clearly inherited from a long line of skilled needle workers in his family. The first work he exhibited (2003) was purchased by New York’s Museum of Arts and Design in 2004. A year later, as his engineering career was beginning to intrude on his art, he decided drop engineering to pursue artwork full time. He is a self-taught artist. Awards and Honors2007 Merit Award, ‘Craft Biennial ‘07: A Review of NW Art &Craft’ Contact Informationscott@scottschuldt.com RepresentationPacini Lubel Gallery Gristmill Gallery Artist's Websitehttp://www.scottschuldt.com Links to buy workhttp://www.margojacobsenartdealer.com Posted by scott schuldt | October 31, 2006 - 8:57am
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