The MAW studio is located in the rolling hills of Owen County in southern Indiana. It is there that Mark continues to work with wood, steel or stone. Though his work is nonrepresentational or thematic, his sculpture and furniture designs possess a quality that incites energy which captivates your attention with original compositions and superb craftsmanship. 2608 E. State Road 46 - Spencer, Indiana 47460 Objective It is my goal to continue working at developing new aesthetic ideas that explore spatial relationships through sculptural compositions using a variety of materials. I continue to design and build original sculpture and furniture, work on private commissions, compete in national shows and conduct workshops, while maintaining an active exhibition record. Experience Artist/Sculptor/Designer MAW Studio 1983-Present Spencer, Indiana Owns and operates a sculpture studio designing original sculpture, furniture and outdoor environmental works. Exhibits nationally and accepts commissions. Conducts workshops and slide lectures with focus on woodworking, environmental sculpture, and kinetic sculpture. Visiting Professor /Sculpture Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 1988-1989 Carbondale, Illinois Oversaw the MFA sculpture graduate program with focus on metal casting in the foundry area. Designed and conducted a furniture design course. Education 1983 MFA Sculpture Bloomington, Indiana 1981 Indiana University Grant 1978 BFA Sculpture Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, Missouri Deans List: 1975, 1976, 1978 Achievements 2007 Winning Sculpture award for CVS, Bloomington, IN. limestone, "Shapeshifter" 2006 Winning award for public sculpture In Terre Haute, steel and limestone: "101 TREES"  Sculpture selected for one year exhibition, Indianapolis University, steel, "Twisted" 2003  Sculpture selected for Crown Hill Cemetery Sculpture Exhibition, Indianapolis, IN    Sculpture selected for Indianapolis Massachusetts Ave.        National Sculpture Competition, Winning Design, DAMAR Inc., Camby, IN        Indiana Arts Grant      Artwork Selected for Indiana Community Arts Leadership Awards  Limestone Installation, Commissioned by Noble-Vollmer of Belleville, Illinois.   2002 Limestone Environmental Earthwork, Harley Davidson of Bloomington, Indiana 2001 "Mental Blocks," Installation, The City Museum, St Louis, MO Limestone Environmental Earthwork, Heaton. Brazil, Indiana 2000 Artwork featured in The Artist's Illustrated Encyclopedia, pgs. 12, 212, 390-391 1998 Art work featured in magazine American Style #12, Spring 1998, pg. 39 Art work featured in magazine Florida Design Vol. 7 No. 4, pg. 192 One Man Show, Swope Museum of Art, Terre Haute, IN White River State Park Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, Indianapolis, IN 1997 City of Ann Arbor Purchase Award, Ann Arbor, MI 1996 Amoco Corporation Purchase Award, Chicago, IL 1995 Arts Commission Award, E. Lansing, MI 1993 Coconut Grove National Sculpture Competition Award Winner, FL 1992 Prudential Purchase Award, Chicago. IL 1991 City of Miami Beach Purchase Award, FL 1990 Limestone Environment Earthwork, Oliver Winery, Bloomington, IN 1986 Limestone Environment Earthwork, Cook Urological, Spencer, IN Collections City of Terre Haute, Indiana University of Indianapolis, Indiana CVS Bloomington, Indiana Noble/Vollmer, Belleville, Illinois Coconut Grove, Florida Harley Davidson, Bloomington, Indiana Keller and Keller, St. Joseph, Michigan The City Museum, St. Louis, Missouri Pfizer Corporation, Ann Arbor, Michigan Perez & Perez Architects, Miami, Florida Quality Surfaces, Spencer, Indiana IUPUI Campus, Indianapolis, Indiana Norman and Susan Cohn, Radnor, Pennsylvania Fedderly Interior Design, Palm Springs, California Illinois Benedictine College, Lisle, Illinois City of Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, Michigan Founders Fund, Denver, Colorado World Life & Accident Association, Richmond, Indiana Amoco Oil Corporation, Chicago, Illinois Prudential Insurance, Chicago, Illinois East Lansing City Hall, East Lansing, Michigan Miami Beach City Hall, Miami Beach, Florida Union League of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois Sheldon Swope Museum of Art, Terre Haute, Indiana Monroe County Bank, Bloomington, Indiana Owen County State Bank, Spencer, Indiana Oliver Winery, Bloomington, Indiana Cook Urological, Spencer, Indiana Back MAW Studio 2608 East State Road 46 Spencer, Indiana 47460 mark@mawstudio.com