Brent Baggett


Post-Secondary Education

Bard College
Master of Fine Arts
Not Indicated


Teaching Experience

Jan. 2012 -present, Austin Community College, Austin, TX,  Professor of Art

Jan. 2008 – Jan. 2012, Austin Community College, Austin, TX,  Adjunct Professor        


Professional Publications

Not Applicable

  


Art Installation and Art Exhibition Record

Public Art Installations:

2025 Installed "Thicket" and "Prairie Dance" for Trinity Episcopal School, Austin, TX

2024 Installed "Wormholes" Version 2 for Will Smith Zoo School, San Antonio Zoo, San Antonio, TX

2024 Installed "Wormholes and Treehugger" at Trinity Episcopal School, Austin, TX

2023 Installed "Wormholes" sculpture at the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center, Austin, TX

2023 Installed "Argus" sculptures at the Austin Mounted Patrol Police Department - Cedar Creek, TX

2021 Awarded Public Art Opportunity for the Austin Corridor Project - William Cannon Drive

2021 Selected as Alternate for Anderson Mill bike lane public art opportunity. Austin Art in Public Places (AIPP)

2019 "Headwind"

        Terra Splendora / Texas Sculpture Group All Members Exhibit

2018 "Encounter"

        Temporary installation of public sculpture at Austin's First Night celebration, Auditorium Shores, Austin

2017 "Untitled"

        Upcoming Project for the Austin Police Mounted Patrol Facility

2017 "Eyes on the Future"

        Public Sculpture, "Art on Bratton" Residences, Wells Branch, Austin, TX

2016 "Encounter"

        Great Hills Park, Austin, TX

        Temporary, Interactive Sculpture on view from August - December 2016

2015 "Pioneer"

         El Centro Community College, Dallas, TX

2013 "Tree Hugger"

         Schroeter Park, Austin, TX

2012 "Sky Drill"

          Lubbock, TX

2010  “Winging It”  

          Martha Lake Park in Everett, WA                                                             

2008 “Pentominoes”

         Campus Technology Center at University of Maine,Augusta

 

Exhibitions:

2017 AZ Gallery, Former Members Show, St. Paul, MN

2015 People's Gallery Annual Exhibition, Austin City Hall, Austin TX

2014 Maker's Dozen, E4 Gallery, Austin, TX, Austin Artist Group Exhibit

2014 A Panoramic View, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX, Texas Sculpture Group Exhibit

2013 Pump Project Art Space, Austin, TX ACC Faculty Exhibit

2013 Visual Voices, E4 Gallery, Austin, TX, Austin Artist Group Exhibit 

2013 Process, ACC Art Gallery, Austin, TX, Texas Sculpture Group Exhibit

2012 Art at the Airport, Austin Bergstrom Airport, Austin, TX, ACC Faculty and Staff Exhibit

2012 Pump Project Art Space, Austin, TX ACC Faculty Exhibit

2011 Austin-Bergstrom Airport Gallery, Austin, TX, Texas Sculpture Group Exhibit

2011 Pump Project Art Space, Austin, TX ACC Faculty Exhibit

2010 Blue Star Gallery, San Antonio TX, Texas Uprising Exhibit, June 2nd -Aug 6th

2009 Pump Project Art Space, Austin, TX, ACC Faculty Exhibit

2009 University of Texas Performing Art Center, Austin, TX

         ACC Faculty Exhibit, Oct.15th, 2009 – Jan. 15th, 2010

2008 George Washington Carver Museum, Austin, TX

         ACC Faculty Exhibit, Mar. 1st- Mar. 29th

2007 Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY               

         Bard MFA Thesis Exhibit, July19th-26th

2005 Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI

         “The Steel Yard Group Show” Woods/Gerry Gallery, Jan. 13th –Feb 25th

          Space Gallery, Portland, ME“The Steel Yard Group Show” July 23rd

2004 Franconia Sculpture Park, Franconia, MN

         “Icarus”  sculpture on view at Park

1998-2000 Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN

                   Year 2000“Foot in the Door Exhibit

                   Argyle Zebra Gallery and Artists Cooperative, St. Paul, MN

                   Exhibited in Three Two Person Shows and Six Group Exhibitions

                                     

Awards/ Grants/Honors:

2009 Honorary Steering Committee Member of Texas Sculpture Group

2006 Recipient of Milton Avery Scholarship

2006 Recipient of Milton Avery Fellowship

2005 Recipient of Milton Avery Scholarship                                                           

2005 Recipient of Milton Avery Fellowship           

2000 Recipient of R&D Grant from Forecast Public Art Works ( Jerome Foundation)        

2000 Honorary co-founder of Argyle Zebra Artist Cooperative       

1990-97Murray State University Dean’s List

             Dick Dougherty Award-Organization of Murray State Art Students annual exhibition

             Clara M. Eagle Scholarship Award

             Breazeale Award for artistic excellence

             Murray State University Academic Achievement Scholarship

             Invitee for the Kentucky Museum of

             Arts and Crafts Transportation Show

 

Current Organizational Membership:

ArtPace, San Antonio, TX 2009 to current

International Sculpture Center, 2009 to current                                                             

Sculpture Network of Texas, 2007 to current

Texas Sculpture Group Steering Committee Member 2009 to current

 

Past Organizational Membership:

Inventors Network, St. Paul, MN

Prints and Drawings Council, Minneapolis, MN

Argyle Zebra Art Co-op, St. Paul, MN 



Published: October 30, 2025