Mark Stemwedel

Associate Academic Director/Senior Lecturer

Email 605-688-4103

Biography

Mark Stemwedel is senior lecturer in the studio art program and associate director of the School of Design at South Dakota State University. Mark holds a Master of Fine Arts from the University of South Dakota in painting and a bachelor’s degree from South Dakota State University. He regularly teaches courses in painting, drawing, color theory, art appreciation and art education.

The main focus of his studio practice is focused in painting. Stemwedel has exhibited his work extensively within the region and continues to extend his work to a broader audience. His paintings have been included in exhibits at the Washington Pavilion, IPSO Gallery, Exposure Gallery in Sioux Falls, as well as the South Dakota Art Museum in Brookings. He also had his work exhibited in numerous national juried exhibitions and is a past recipient of a South Dakota Arts Council Development Grant.

Education

MFA in painting | University of South Dakota | 2008
B.S. in visual art | South Dakota State University | 1997

Academic and Professional Experience

Academic Interests

Painting
Drawing

Academic Responsibilities

Senior lecturer in studio art

Associate director of the School of Design

Committees and Professional Memberships

South Dakota Art Museum Advisory Board, Brookings, South Dakota, member.

Work Experience

Senior lecturer, studio art, South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota, 2021-present.
Lecturer, studio art, South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota, 2015-2021.
Instructor, studio art, South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota, 2011-2015.
Visiting assistant professor, studio art, South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota, 2008-2011.
Adjunct 2D design instructor, University of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 2009.
Graduate teaching assistant, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota, 2005-2008.

Research and Scholarly Work

Areas of Research

Painting

Grants

Artist Fellowship Grant, South Dakota Arts Council Grant, 2023.
Artist Development Grant, South Dakota Arts Council Grant, 2014.

Publications

Exhibitions

2026 – Always a Student (with Michael Aasness), Northern State University, Aberdeen, South Dakota (upcoming).
2025 – South Dakota State University Faculty Exhibition, The Ritz Gallery, South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota.
2025 – 11th South Dakota Governor’s Biennial Art Exhibition (touring), South Dakota Art Museum, Brookings, South Dakota.
2024 – South Dakota State University Faculty Exhibition, The Ritz Gallery, South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota.
2024 – Big Fun Time, Ipso Gallery, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
2024 – What Would That Something Be—South Dakota State University Faculty Exhibition, Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
2023 – Object/Object (with Erik Ritter), Waterfront Gallery for the Arts, Pierre, South Dakota.
2023 – Seesaw, Ipso Gallery, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
2023 – Lucky Number, Ipso Gallery, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
2023 – 10th South Dakota Governor’s Biennial Art Exhibition (touring), South Dakota Art Museum, Brookings, South Dakota.
2022 – Everything is Ordinary, The Contemporary Gallery, Visual Arts Center, Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
2022 – South Dakota State University Faculty Exhibition, The Ritz Gallery, South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota.
2022 – Explore: Selections from the South Dakota Art Museum Collection, South Dakota Art Museum, Brookings, South Dakota.
2022 - USD Art Department Alumni Exhibition, John A. Day Gallery, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota.

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