Bio

As Associate Professor in the Department of Visual Arts at North Dakota State University, David Swenson is responsible for teaching 3-dimensional art classes including: ceramics, sculpture, design, and woodworking.  His areas of interest include Korean and Asian Ceramics, wood-fired ceramics, functional ceramics, sculpture (including wood carving and metalwork), architecture, furniture design, and woodworking. As an artist, David Swenson focuses his ideas on how forms represent different materials and how they occupy space.  Recently his work has been shown in several juried, invitational, and touring exhibits, stretching from California to Wisconsin.

Recently he lead a study abroad trip in South Africa concentrating on introducing students to Ceramics Art and culture of the area.