Greg Stewart

Greg Stewart serves as Professor of Art and Sculpture Area Head at James Madison University's School of Art, Design and Art History. He has held this position since 2002, teaching sculpture, 3-Dimensional Design, and interdisciplinary courses including Thinking Drawing Building and Art In the Social Sphere. His administrative responsibilities encompass managing studio facilities, graduate/undergraduate advising, and coordinating the JMU Public Sculpture Invitational.

Education:

• M.F.A., Ohio University, 1993
• B.F.A., State University of New York at Brockport, 1991

Stewart's creative research centers on material experimentation and spatial interventions within public contexts. His work investigates the intersection of physical form and social dynamics through large-scale installations, collaborative community projects, and site-specific interventions. Notable series include "Every Word Was Once An Animal" and "Flexible Geography", which challenge conventional art boundaries through participatory frameworks and unconventional material applications.

Awards and Recognitions:

• Nominated for Impact Award for Teaching, 2015
• Faculty Professional Development Grant, 2013
• Faculty Professional Development Grant, 2012
• JMU Distinguished Scholar Award, 2011
• Residency at Grand Central Arts, Los Angeles, 2011
• Residency at Cite Internationale des Arts, Paris, 2011
• Residency at Redux Center for Contemporary Art, Charleston, S.C., 2010
• Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Fellowship in Sculpture, 2010
• Arts Council of The Valley Artist Grant, Harrisonburg, Va., 2009
• Faculty Research Grant, JMU, 2007
• Faculty Development Grant, JMU, 2006
• Faculty Development Grant, JMU, 2005
• New York Foundation for the Arts Special Opportunity Stipend, 2001
• Aesthetic Education Institute of Rochester, N.Y., 2000

Stewart has secured significant grant funding including the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Fellowship and multiple JMU Faculty Development Grants to support his artistic practice. He mentors emerging artists through studio instruction and coordinates public sculpture initiatives that engage the Harrisonburg community. His collaborative approach extends to advising student projects that merge technical skill with conceptual rigor.

He directs JMU's metals studio, plaster facilities, sculpture courtyard, and digital labs while maintaining active partnerships with organizations like SPURSE. His studio practice integrates traditional fabrication methods with experimental approaches to material transformation, often incorporating organic elements and repurposed industrial components.