Curriculum Vitae
Galen “Mac” McAllister
As of 05 September 2024
Education:
Degrees
AA, University of Maryland European Campus
BA, Excelsior University
MBA, Western Governors’ University
Non-degree / Graduation Certificate / Other:
Two terms, AA in fine arts, Helena College
Montana Artrepreneur Program of the Montana Arts Council (in progress)
Graduate of several university-level US Military courses such as the US Defense Language Institute (Russian); Combined Arms Service and Staff School; Intermediate Level Education course of the Command and General Staff College, etc.)
Exhibitions and representation
[upcoming] 2025 Queen City Framing and Art Supplies (1-31 July 2025, solo exhibition of acrylic landscapes of Yellowstone)
2024 Omerta Arts Holiday Exhibit (16 November - 30 December 2024, “Fat Happy Dragon Co.” Christmas cards of pen and inks, & miniature-ceramic-sculpture-and-cork wine-stoppers)
2024-2025 Holter Museum of Art - Helena, MT (card sets printed from pen and ink drawings)
2024 Queen City Framing and Art Supplies (1-30 September 2024, solo exhibition of pen and ink & ink wash drawings)
2024 Montana Veterans’ Creative Arts Festival (16-19 August 2024, first place in watercolor painting and monochromatic drawing, second place in acrylic painting)
2024 Holter Museum Art Auction and Gala (“Ross Peak” watercolor for juried fundraiser - online exhibit & silent auction, 26 Apr-18 May)
2023 Omerta Arts Holiday Exhibit (16 October - 30 December 2023, Christmas cards of pen and inks)
2023 Montana Veterans’ Creative Arts Festival (25-30 August 2023, first place in watercolor painting, in acrylic painting, and in sculpture)
2023 Holter Museum of Art – Helena, MT (7 April – 15 May 2023, large scale watercolors and one mahogany sculpture)
2023 Helena College Showcase (6 March – 22 April 2023, acrylic painting, Ghost Art Gallery Award Winner)
2006 Opening Exhibit of the Aeronautics Portfolio, Art by Veterans, Helena Airport, Helena, MT (11 November - 27 December 2006; three pieces in juried joint exhibition, watercolors; Bear’s Den Custom Framing and Gallery gift certificate winner)
1993 Le Petite Gallerie and Custom Framing, Bozeman, MT (joint exhibition of miniatures in pen and ink and watercolor)
1992 Le Petite Gallerie and Custom Framing, Bozeman, MT (two-person exhibition of miniatures in pen and ink and watercolor)
1986 Carroll County Arts Center (Jan-Feb 1986, solo exhibition of photographic prints)
1985 Carroll County Arts Center, Loft Gallery (Oct-Nov 1985, solo exhibition of watercolors)
1985 Carroll County Arts Center Loft Gallery, Westminster, MD (2/3/1985-2/22/1985, solo exhibition of pen and ink drawings)
1982-1985 Brockway Mountain Gift Shop, Copper Harbor, MI (pen and ink drawings, postcard reproductions)
Awards & Grants
Montana Veterans’ Creative Arts Festival, 2024, first place in watercolor painting and monochromatic drawing, second in acrylic painting
Helena College exhibit, Ghost Art Gallery award winner, 2023
Montana Veterans’ Creative Arts Festival, 2023, first place in watercolor painting, in acrylic painting, and in sculpture
Additional Key Activities Not Related to the Visual Arts:
1986-2017: US Military; served in (in order) Navy, Navy Inactive Ready Reserve, Army Reserve, and Montana Army National Guard. Total of 22 years in Military Intelligence, 19 years in international affairs (yes, that math does add up; in the Guard you can have two parallel specialties at once!). Final position and rank: State Partnership Program Director (International Affairs), Lieutenant Colonel. Retired as a Major with 31 years continuous service of which 22 & ½ years were active duty (I chose to retire as a Major to move on to… you guessed it; my art career. To retire as a Lieutenant Colonel I would have had to serve an additional 26 months at that rank).
2019-2022: DoD Civilian Employee, International Affairs, Montana Army National Guard
Aperiodically, 1977-1998 & 2024-2025: Double Bassist, primarily with Bozeman (MT) Symphony Orchestra and through the current season, with the Butte (MT) Symphony Orchestra