MAC GIMSE (Alford Malcolm)
Professor Emeritus of Art, St. Olaf College, 1970-2001
Studio: 229 Railway Street South, Dundas, Minnesota 55019 USA 507-645-5225
email gimse@stolaf.edu

EDUCATION
MA and MFA University of Iowa, Iowa City 1964-67
Art History/Sculpture, MFA Thesis: Ceramic Shell Bronze-casting
BA Philosophy, Macalester College, St. Paul, MN l962
St. Olaf College, honorary member, Class of ‘58
National Scholar, Columbia, New York City 1953-56
Phi Beta Kappa, Delta of MN, St. Olaf College 2000

TEACHING/ADMINISTRATIVE
Asst Prof of Art, U. of Lethbridge, Alberta CANADA Dept Chr. l967-70
Professor of Art, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN 1970-01
Fine Arts Interdisciplinary Major 1978-00
Paracollege Tutor 1973-00
Art Department Chair (acting) l985-86
Great Conversation (two cycles) 1985-87 & 1988-90

COURSES TAUGHT
African 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.

INTERNATIONAL TEACHING/ADMINISTRATION
Global Semester Field Supervisor, Program Director:
1. 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.
2. 1992-93, “Arts of China/Japan,” two months - Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Japan.
3. 1994-95, taught “Comparative Arts of the World,” five months, visual arts - Egypt, India, China and Japan. Field Supervisor
4. 2000-2001, taught “Great Monuments of Power & Sacrifice,” five months - course on the comparative visual arts of Egypt, India, China and Korea. Field Supervisor

Term in Asia (Far East) Field Supervisor, Program Director:
1. 1981-82, "Art of Sacred Precinct," five months - Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, China.
2. l987-88, "Finding the Center of the Universe: Axis Mundi & Human Spirit," five months - Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, and China.

Term in the Middle East Field Supervisor:
1. 1991-92 "Arts of Middle East" five months - Islamic and Christian visual arts of Italy, Turkey, Morocco, Egypt, Jordan, Israel.
2. 1998-99 "Peace Studies/Visual Arts in Middle East" five months - Rome; Istanbul, Turkey; Marrakech, Morocco; Cairo, Egypt; Amman, Jordan; Jerusalem, Israel.

The Arts of China: l978-1994, 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.
The Arts of Ancient China: June l986, St. Olaf Alumni, taught in China, Center for Lifelong Learning, St. Olaf.
Rome Connection: October, 1988, Taught St. Olaf ASSOCIATES in Italy.
Art/Architecture of Russia: June, 2000, Moscow, St. Petersburg, with Marc Robinson, Russian Department, Center for Lifelong Learning for St. Olaf Alumni.
The Art of Thailand & Cambodia: Oct,2003, St. Olaf Center for Lifelong Learning.
Splendors of India: March, 2005, St. Olaf Center for Lifelong Learning.
January Interims 9 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.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: Performances/Creative Works:
MERCY AS AN EXPRESSION OF TOLERANCE: United Nations International Conference on Tolerance, presentation of MERCY EXHIBIT, sculptural symbol and poetry: CRADLED IN OUR FINITE JOURNEY, Spring Hill Retreat Center, Orono, MN, Oct., l986.
TIBETAN BUDDHISM AND REVOLUTION public lecture in six part series, Minneapolis College of Art & Design, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art, March, l988.
...ON WINGS OF FREEDOM United Nations Declaration of Human Rights Forum, presentation of sculptural symbol/poetry, Geneva, Switzerland, June, l988.
HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD presentation 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.
INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS' COLLABORATIVE ON HUMAN RIGHTS UN International Conference on Tolerance, exhibit of repressed artists, presentation of sculpture "...on Wings of Freedom", poetry "Harmony of Humans", Warsaw, Poland, May l989.

LECTURES: 1979-2001
2000 AND BEYOND, inflatable sculpture and conceptual art workshop, guest professor, University of South Dakota, Brookings, October l979.
ADVENT: BEGINNING OF THE SACRIFICE CYCLE, lecture, sermon, and sculpture exhibit, Trinity Lutheran, Madison, S.D., December l979.
HUMANS IN THE ARTS, Fine Arts Week guest lecturer/sculpture exhibit - Art and Humanities classes, Berea College, Kentucky, April l980.
ART AS A CONSONANCE OF SPIRIT AND NATURE, Opening convocation speaker for the Greater Minot Communiversity, Minot, ND, January l982.
MERCY IN MODERN LITURGY, lecturer/faculty artist, "New Vision for Ordinary Days," Lutheran Conferemce for Worship, Dominican College, San Rafael CA, July, l985.
MERCY CONCERT, integrated 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.
CHINESE ART FROM ANCIENT TO MAO TO MODERN, Lecture, Alumni, St. Olaf, Oct., l985.
MERCY AND THE SPIRIT OF ADVENT, Lecture and Sculpture Exhibit, Fine Arts Program, Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Edina, MN, December, l985.
WHOEVER WAKES UP TO AN EMBRACE OF LOVE, SEARCHES FOR A WAY TO SHARE IT, Boe Chapel, service with UN sculpture and poetry, Nov l986.
THE WORD IN THE WORLD, lecturer/faculty artist, Lutheran Conference for Worship, ALC, Cazenovia College, New York, July l987.
CREATIVITY AND THE GLOBAL MISSION OF EDUCATION, Opening lecture at the North Dakota Education Association, Minot ND Oct 1990. Invited by Dr. W G Sanstead '57
POETRY AS EXPRESSION OF VISUAL IDEAS, Lecture, St. Paul Chapter AAUW, Sept., 1992.
PEACE IN OLD ARMOUR, Boe Chapel, service with sculpture and poetry to promote the Norwegian Nobel Peace Prize Forum, October, 1993.
MELLBY LECTURE: "Always Leaving, Forever Going Home," Multimedia presentation with life-size replica of GUERNICA, dance, music, art and poetry, April, 2000

HONORS, AWARDS, GRANTS 1972-2004
Faculty Development grant: sculpture & publication of "Foam Poam," l972.
NWA Faculty Development grant, produced SACRIFICE sculpture, l974.
Lilly grant, for 2nd printing of SACRIFICE brochure, l976.
Mellon grant to study Chinese Art, Taiwan, l978.
American Lutheran Church award, one-month study in Asia, l978.
Mellon grant to prepare MERCY sculpture exhibit, l979.
Bush Foundation grant to produce MERCY Concert, sabbatical, l984-85.
Faculty Development grant to present sculpture and poetry at UN Association
Conference on Human Rights, Spring Hill Center, Orono, MN, Oct l986.
Bush Foundation grant to present sculpture and poetry at UN Human Rights
Conference, UN Association, Geneva, Switzerland, June l988.
Faculty Development grant for presentation at UN Association Conference on
Human Rights, Warsaw, Poland, May l989.
Joyce Foundation grant, research and photography on Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist
Temples, and Muslim Mosques of India, Summer l989.
Faculty Development grant for ARA PACIS (Altar of Peace) plan and model, 1991.
National Endowment for Humanities, Visiting Scholar, South Asian Institute, The
Art of India, Columbia University, New York, Summer, 1992.
National Endowment for Humanities, Visiting Scholar, Imperial Art of China,
University of Maryland, College Park, Summer, 1993.
Nobel sculpture presented to King Harald/Queen Sonja of Norway, October, 1995.
Nygaard Foundation Grant, bronze sculpture/set design, Nobel Peace Prize
Forum Feb 2004, collaboration with Wendell Arneson, mural VILLAGE.

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

COMMISSIONS: 1970-present
ROOTS AND WINGS, bronze sculpture & poetry, Nobel Peace Prize Forum, St. Olaf Feb 2004, given to Jimmy Carter, 2002 Nobel Peace Laureate.
STIVING FOR PEACE, bronze sculpture & poetry, dedicated to Forrest Brown, St. Olaf College Librarian, 1961-1990. May 2003
BEARING THE BURDEN OF PEACE, bronze sculpture & poetry, Nobel Peace Prize Forum, Feb 2000, given to David Trimble & John Hume, Nobel Peace Co-Laureates, 1998
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES SERVICE AWARD, bronze sculpture presented to Ansgar Sovik and Reidar Dittmann, April 15, 2000
SUFFER THE LITTLE CHILDREN: Augsburg College Chapel, bronze sculpture of Mother Teresa "Squeezing Life into a Child," Andress Family Memorial. October, 1999.
THE YEAR OF THE CHILD, bronze sculpture & poetry, Nobel Peace Prize Forum, Rigoberta Menchu, 1992 Nobel Laureate, St. Olaf College, Feb 1994.
STRIVING FOR PEACE, bronze sculpture & poetry, 1st Nobel Peace Prize Forum, St. Olaf, Feb l989, given to Norman Borlaug, UN Peacekeeping Operations, Nobel Laureates.
ON WINGS OF FREEDOM, sculptural symbol of United Nations International Forum on Human Rights, Geneva, SWITZERLAND, June, 1988.
TRIUMPHANT CRUCIFIX, 2nd series, cast for St. Olaf College, presented to Bishop Bremer at Trondheim Cathedral, NORWAY, l986; companion piece to one in Rome
TRIUMPHANT CRUCIFIX, companion piece given to Foyer Unitas, presented in the Pauline Chapel, Vatican, Rome, ITALY, 1987.
CRADLED IN OUR FINITE JOURNEY, commemorative sculpture, UN International Conference on Tolerance, Spring Hill Center, MPLS, MN October, 1986.
CHRISTUS VICTOR, St. Olaf Associates, edition 1,000 cast bronze sculpture pieces, 1986.
TRIUMPHANT CRUCIFIX, 1st series, cast for St. Olaf Choir Tour of Asia, Summer, l986. Lutheran Church Tokyo, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Nanking Seminary, China.
CHRIST TRIUMPHANT bronze process/cross, L. Church Good Shepherd, Edina, 1980.

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