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Carrie A. Scanga is Professor of Art in the Department of Visual Arts at Bowdoin College, affiliated with the Edwards Center for Art & Dance in Brunswick, Maine. She is an active printmaker and installation artist with international exhibition experience and critical recognition in major art publications.
Education:
- MFA, University of Washington
- BA, Bryn Mawr College
Her artistic practice centers on printmaking, installation art, and artists' books, blending conceptual depth with material experimentation. Her work explores themes of memory, environment, and perception through layered visual narratives and spatial interventions. Exhibitions have spanned the United States and internationally, including at the Portland Museum of Art, Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, and El Conteiner in Quito, Ecuador.
Carrie Scanga has been recognized with prestigious fellowships and artist residencies, highlighting her contributions to contemporary visual arts. These include awards from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, New York Foundation for the Arts, and residencies at MacDowell and Sculpture Space.
She advises within the Visual Arts program and is involved in fostering student engagement with experimental media and interdisciplinary art practices. Though specific grants are not listed, her sustained creative output and national recognition suggest strong support for her artistic research.
Her studio practice is closely tied to her academic work, with ongoing projects such as Iceblink, Futureproof, and Sanctuary reflecting a consistent exploration of atmosphere, resilience, and transformation.
