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Nancy Macko is a Professor of Art at Scripps College, where she has served on the faculty since 1986. She chaired the Department of Art and Art History from 1998-2003 and the Gender and Women's Studies Department since 2004, while directing the Scripps Digital Art Program since 1990.
Her educational background includes:
- BS from University of Wisconsin, River Falls
- MA and MFA in Painting/Printmaking from University of California, Berkeley
- MA in Education from University of California, Berkeley
- Certificate in Computer Graphics from Otis Art Institute/Parsons School of Design
Macko's research explores intersections of art, science, and ancient matriarchal cultures through honey bee symbolism, eco-feminism, and mathematical concepts like prime numbers. Her interdisciplinary practice combines painting, printmaking, digital media, photography, video, and installation to reveal connections between natural systems and technological expression, with a focus on feminist and queer perspectives.
Her significant awards include:
- HERS Summer Institute invitation (2010)
- Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Grant (2005-7)
- Multiple Artist Residencies (Banff Centre, Musée d'Pont Aven, Virginia Center)
- 10-time recipient of Jean and Arthur Ames Studio Art Faculty Research Award (1988-2012)
- 6-time Mary Wig Johnson Faculty Achievement Award recipient (1994-2011)
- Scripps College Faculty Research Grants (1986-2011)
Through leadership in the Scripps Digital Art Program and professional organizations like the Women's Caucus for Art and College Art Association, Macko has influenced feminist art discourse. Her work appears in collections including LACMA, NYPL, and RISD Museum, with major exhibitions like 'Hive Universe' (2006-7) at Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery.
