Alumni Profile: Scott
Self-employed
BFA in painting and MFA in printmaking
When you first came to UIUC did you know for sure what you wanted to do as a major/career?
No.
What was one UIUC event, memory, person, class, that made a substantial difference in your career choices?
Printmaking Studio with a great teacher
What was your first job after you earned your degree?
Teaching beginning drawing classes at Harper Jr. College as an adjunct.
How did you land your first career related job?
I was self employed and looked for teaching positions to augment income from art fair and gallery sales.
Please list all positions you have held since graduation
- Adjunct faculty
- Renaissance art school faculty
- Self-employed graphic artist
What is your current occupation and how did you come to it?
Printmaking artist and graphic artist
What advice would you give to an FAA student who might be interested in your current or past careers?
Don't take adjunct positions. You get no respect, no insurance, poor money and a great deal of uncertainty.
What advice can you give an FAA student who is currently undecided about their future career?
Go into commercial art.