Sheila Whitsett

Sheila Whitsett serves as an Assistant Professor and Shop Technician in the Department of Sculpture + Extended Media at Virginia Commonwealth University. She brings over a decade of practical experience as a fabricator, specializing in the creation and installation of artwork for award-winning commercial spaces, theaters (including Broadway productions), and public venues.

Her academic and professional focus centers on the synthesis of artistic vision with technical craftsmanship, emphasizing hands-on fabrication methodologies. Fields of interest include sculpture, installation art, theater set design, and interdisciplinary material practices.

Whitsett holds a background in sculpture from Tyler School of Art, which underpins her commitment to bridging conceptual artistry with tangible fabrication skills in an academic context.