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Education 
      
2000                University of Georgia, Athens, GA, MFA 
        
1998                University of Georgia Studies Abroad Program, Cortona, Italy (spring) 
       
1996                University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, BFA 
     
1993-91          Georgetown College, Georgetown, KY
     
Selected Exhibitions 
 
2011                 Movers & Shakers: MOCA GA Salutes the Rising Stars of the Georgia Arts Scene, The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia,
                          Atlanta, GA

2010                 Energy Plan For The Hopeful Man, New Work by Rusty Wallace, Twin Kittens, Atlanta, GA

2008                 AND   NOT, Work by Rusty Wallace, Plaza Gallery, Lamar Dodd School of Art, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 
 
                          Ways of Seeing, Maryland Art Place, Baltimore, MD
 
2007                 a place in space, presented by Vespucci, collaborative exhibition of Vespucci, a collaborative co-founded with Cody VanderKaay,
                          Roy C. Moore Art Gallery, Gainesville State College, Gainesville, GA
   
2005                anonymous content, collaborative exhibition of Vespucci, a collaborative co- founded with Cody VanderKaay, Broad Street Gallery,
                         University of Georgia, Athens, GA
     
2004                Armory Show, Collaborative sculpture with Steven Thompson, Kenny Schachter ConTEMPorary, NYC
 
                         Mathematics and Visualization, Lamar Dodd School of Art, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
    
2003                Atlanta Biennial, Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta, GA, Guest Curator:  Franklin Sirmans
     
2001                Small Sculpture 2001, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh
                         Jurors: Thomas Sokolowski, director of The Andy Warhol Museum; Susan Rosenberg, assist. Curator of Modern and
                         Contemporary art, Philadelphia Museum of Art; and nationally recognized sculptors Michael Hall and Thaddeus Mosley
     
2001-00          Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Awards, Group Exhibition, Grounds for Sculpture, NJ
     
2000                Master of Fine Arts Degree Candidates’ Exhibition, Georgia Museum of Art, Athens, GA
Honors and Awards 
       
2010                 Visiting Artist, Oakland University, Rochester, MI

                          White Columns Curated Artist Registry inclusion

2009                 VisitingArtist/Sculpture Professor, Alfred University, Alfred, NY

2006                 Visiting Artist in Painting & Drawing, Messiah College, Grantham, PA

2003                 Career Awards Grant from National Society of Arts and Letters 
       
2001                 Jurors’ Award, Small Sculpture 2001, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh
                          Jurors: Thomas Sokolowski, director of The Andy Warhol Museum; Susan Rosenberg, assist. Curator of Modern and
                          Contemporary art, Philadelphia Museum of Art; and nationally recognized sculptors Michael Hall and Thaddeus Mosley 
       
2000                 Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award, International Sculpture Center 
 
2000-98           Studio Assistant to Susan Hauptman, Lamar Dodd Professional Chair, University of Georgia 
 
1996                 Outdoor Sculpture, Armageddon, purchased by Owensboro Community College, Owensboro, KY
 
1996-94           Best of Show Awards, Annual Transylvania and University of Kentucky Art Students Showcase, juried, Central Bank, Lexington, KY
Bibliography 
       
‘Reading Between The Signs - Exhibition Revisits a Now Classic Text About How to Look’, Baltimore City Paper, Baltimore, MD, February 6, 2008 
       
‘Locals Only, Atlanta Biennial’s broad reach nets a mixed bag at the Contemporary’, Creative Loafing,  Atlanta, GA, April 2- April 8, 2003 
       
‘Small Sculpture 2001’, Forum Gallery, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA, 2001 
       
‘International Sculpture Center’s 2000 Outstanding Student Achievement In Contemporary Sculpture Awards’, Sculpture Magazine, NJ, October 2000