JAMES SKALMAN work tel: 619.849.2618 fax: 619.849.7033 email: [email protected] website: www.jamesskalman.com EDUCATION 1984 Master of Fine Arts, Painting/Sculpture University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1981 Bachelor of Arts, Painting/Printmaking San Diego State University TEACHING EXPERIENCE 1991 - present Point Loma Nazarene University, Professor Department of Art and Design, Chair 2000-2012 1986 - 1991 San Diego State University, Adjunct Instructor 1986 - 1987 Grossmont College, Visiting Instructor 1982 - 1984 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill , Graduate T.A. SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2012-13 Las Vistas, a site-specific installation commissioned by San Diego State University for the SDSU downtown Gallery, San Diego, California 2001 Sudan Interior Mission: SNOW, a site-specific installation commissioned by BIOLA University, Los Angeles, California 1998 Water Level, an outdoor site-specific sculpture on the campus of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 1995-96 "Samuel...?" , an installation, commissioned by the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego 1994-95 La Torre, an installation, commissioned by Installation Gallery as part of " inSITE94 " , La Torre de Tijuana , Tijuana, B.C. , Mexico 1991 Side Pockets, David Lewinson Gallery, Del Mar, CA. 1989 Field Plug, an installation commissioned by the University Gallery, University of Massachusetts at Amherst 1989 Hall, an outdoor sculptural project commissioned by Artpark, Lewiston, New York. 1988 Containment, an installation commissioned by the La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art, Downtown Space, San Diego, CA 1987 Temporal Heights, an installation commissioned by the Boehm Gallery, Palomar College, San Marcos, CA , 1984 Untitled, an installation at San Diego Mesa College Gallery, San Diego , CA GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2009 “Attempt to Raise Hell” Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Home Movies, an installation commissioned by MCASD 2009 “Homing In” Quint Contemporary Art, La Jolla, Ca 2007 “Four San Diego Sculptors: Kenneth Capps, Jesus Dominguez, Tom Driscoll, and James Skalman” Oceanside Museum of Art 2004 “Sculpture” Hyde Gallery, Grossmont College, El Cajon CA 2002 “ Sculpture” The Boehm Gallery at Palomar College, San Marcos , CA 2001 “Relief: sculpture: negotiating the wall” FLUX Gallery, San Diego, CA 2000 “San Diego Salon 2000” Arts College International, San Diego, CA 1997 " Presence" University of California, San Diego : Sudan Interior Mission - Blink and Fall Sideways , an installation commissioned by UCSD University Gallery 1995 "In Focus, A Survey of East County Artists" Hyde Gallery, Grossmont College, El Cajon CA 1994 "Here" Quint Gallery, San Diego, CA 1991 “Recent Additions to the Permanent Collection” San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, CA. 1990 “San Diego Artists Today” David Lewinson Gallery, Del Mar, CA. 1988 “SDSU” Choice” selected alumni, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, 1987 “Biennial” Installation Gallery, San Diego, CA. 1987 “Street Sets” Sushi Gallery, San Diego, CA., created The Office, an installation, in collaboration with Walter Cotten 1986 "SDSU Faculty " San Diego State University , created Terrace Occulus , an installation 1985 “Wood” Quint Gallery, San Diego, CA. 1985 “A San Diego Exhibition” La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art, an untitled installation was created. 1984 “Artist’s Choice” Sushi Gallery, San Diego, CA. 1983 “Update: Recent Work From Selected Alumni” , San Diego State University , San Diego, CA 1983 “Desire, Artifice, Fashion, Art” , North Carolina Festival of the Arts, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. PUBLIC ART 2001-04 Public sculpture for Linear Park, Del Mar, CA. Commissioned by City of San Diego Status Design submitted. Project cancelled. 1999-05 Artist/Architect design team for The North Torrey Pines Bridge Replacement Project, in collaboration with Safdie Rabines Architects and TY Lin International Engineering. Commissioned by City of San Diego Status Complete Budget $ 6.5 million 1999 Design of light sculpture and lighting at the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Facility, San Diego. Consultants: Pountney Engineering, Kanrad Electrical Engineering. Commissioned by City of San Diego Status Final design completed. Project discontinued. Budget $ 230,000 1998 Water Level , an outdoor site-specific sculpture on the campus of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Commissioned by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Department of Art Alumni Sculpture Garden Status Complete Budget $ 7,000 1997-99 Photographs of the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Facility, in collaboration with Walter Cotten, artist. Commissioned by City of San Diego Status Complete Budget $ 20,000 1994-95 La Torre , a sculptural installation , located in La Torre de Tijuana , Tijuana, B.C. , Mexico. Commissioned by Installation Gallery as part of " inSITE94 " an international art festival Status Complete Budget $ 14,000 1989 Hall, an outdoor sculptural project at Artpark, a New York State Park in Lewiston, New York. Commissioned by Art Park, State of New York Status Complete Budget $ 20,000 1989 NEA/COMBO Grant to create an temporary outdoor sculpture. Commissioned by City of San Diego, NEA/COMBO Status Complete Budget $ 4,000 1987 Design and construction of gallery , La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art, Downtown Space. Commissioned by La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art. Status Complete Budget $ 7,000 VISITING ARTIST, LECTURES, PANELS 2015 Visiting Artist University of Nevada Las Vegas 2014 Sabbatical Presentation, PLNU 2011-15 Guest Lecturer, Philosophy of Art course, PLNU 2009 Artist Lecture, Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, “Attempt to Raise Hell” exhibition 2005 Moderator, two panels, Christians in the Visual Arts (CIVA) National Conference, Azusa University 2001 Visiting artist, guest lecturer, BIOLA University 2000 Member of three Public Art Project Selection Panels, City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture 1998 Hanes Visiting Artist, Guest Lecturer, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 1997 “inSITE 94 - A Multi-cultural Experience for Students” Faculty Workshop, , Point Loma Nazarene University 1996 Artist’s gallery talk, Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego 1996 “Postmodernism and Visual Art” New Faculty Seminar, Point Loma Nazarene University 1995 Respondent, Dr. Gene Veith, Postmodern Art and Christianity, Point Loma Nazarene University Center for Wesleyan Studies, National Conference 1995 Guest Lecturer, Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego 1993 Visiting Artist, Guest Lecturer, University of Denver 1990 Guest Lecturer, San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art ARTICLES, REVIEWS, CATALOGS Sep 14, 2012 Jim Skalman’s "Las Vistas": Seeing beyond what is real Susan Myrland, San Diego Union Tribune August 9, 2009 Raising Hell, Robert Pincus, San Diego union Tribune May 27, 2009 Homing In: An Exhibition of 50 San Diego Artists, Robert Pincus, San Diego Union Tribune June 7, 2007 Four San Diego Sculptors, Robert Pincus, San Diego Union Tribune Aug/Sept 2001 Making a Point, Kristin Palm, METROPOLIS: architecture, culture, design Magazine Sept 14, 2000 Salon 2000 , Robert Pincus, San Diego Union-Tribune July 26, 1998 Is limited display at reservoirs and sewage plants fair treatment for art?, Robert Pincus, San Diego Union-Tribune July 10, 1997 Witty inventiveness spawns a presence of mind, Robert Pincus, San Diego Union-Tribune 1997 Blurring the Boundaries -Installation Art 1969-1996, Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego Jan 29, 1996 James Skalman at the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego Richard Gilbert, Artweek Dec 8, 1995 El Cajon man uses senses to reflect faith, Crystal Neilson, The Daily Californian Nov 12, 1995 Show is grounds for looking at locals, Robert Pincus, San Diego Union-Tribune 1995 INsite 94 catalog, Installation Gallery Oct 16, 1994 Artists plunge into binational psyche, Ann Jarmusch San Diego Union-Tribune Sept 23, 1994 La Torre de Tijuana – Jim Skalman, San Diego Daily Transcript Nov 9, 1991 Critic’s Choice, Robert Pincus, San Diego Union Dec 13, 1990 Gallery focuses on local artists, both good and…, Ann Jarmusch, San Diego Tribune 1990 Artpark1989 (catalog), Anthony Bannon, Art Park Visual Arts Program Oct 4, 1989 Faith Ringold and Jim Skalman at UMASS, Patricia Wright, Daily Hampshire Gazette Oct 1, 1989 Two from San Diego, Gloria Russell, Springfield Sunday Aug 20, 1989 Sculptures take a stand at Artpark, Richard Huntington, The Buffalo News Nov 13, 1988 A handsome showcase for San Diego art, Robert Pincus, San Diego Union Jan 16, 1988 James Skalman at The La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art, , Judith Christensen, Artweek Jan 10, 1988 Skalman’s artistic room stirs recesses of the mind, Robert Pincus, San Diego Union Dec 23, 1987 Hot new art at San Diego galleries, Susan Freudenheim, San Diego Tribune Aug 1987 SDSU makes bold strokes in the world of art, Louise Snider, SDSU Report Apr 15, 1987 Cool look at gallery’s opening, Robert McDonald, Los Angeles Times Apr 1, 1987 Installation opens space for more artists, Robert Pincus, San Diego Union May 9, 1987 A flawed survey, Robert McDonald, Artweek Feb 18, 1987 Sushi’s Street Scene, Robert McDonald, Los Angeles Times Feb 19, 1987 Sushi puts art on the street with works in public sites, Robert Pincus, San Diego Union Aug 2, 1985 Wood is the word at Quint Gallery, RobertMcDonald, Los Angeles Times Jun 21, 1985 Quint proves summer exhibits needn’t be dull, Mark Elliot Lugo San Diego Union Jun 20, 1985 Watching Nina’s Garden, Robert Pincus, San Diego Union Apr 1985 Forty-Two Emerging Artists (catalog), James Skalman, by David Lewinson, La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art Apr 10, 1985 The Museum of Contemporary Art highlights local artists, Robert Pincus, San Diego Union Apr 3, 1985 La Jolla Museum’s 42 Emerging Artists, Dennis Komack, San Diego Union Mar 31, 1985 Much was more with sound and light, Janet Sutter, San Diego Union Mar 29, 1985 Article, Dianah McNichols, San Diego Reader Mar 28, 1985 Article, Christopher Young, La Jolla Light Mar 27, 1985 Emerging Artists at la Jolla Art Musem, Susan Muchic, Los Angeles Times Nov 1984 Article, David Lewinson, San Diego Union .