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 Todd Anderson was born in Minnesota, USA. He earned a BFA from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and an MFA from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. At the age of 20, Anderson began a chance apprenticeship at Tandem Press, a collaborative print studio at UW–Madison, where he ultimately became a master printer. Over the course of eight years, he worked closely with other master printers and prominent artists. Reflecting on that formative period, Anderson shares, “Those individuals had a seismic influence on my life. I discovered the joy of print craft and learned to see the world in new ways. Sometimes I’m asked why I became a printmaker. I always respond, ‘I didn’t choose printmaking; it chose me.’”

 In 2004, Anderson transitioned into academia as a means of furthering his artistic practice. “Academia is a highly supportive environment for artists like me whose work is both materially and conceptually driven,” he notes. For the next two decades, he taught and led BA, BFA, and MFA printmaking programs at various universities. In 2024, he joined the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies at Clemson University in South Carolina, where he now teaches in the Ph.D. program in Rhetoric, Communication, and Information Design, as well as undergraduate courses.

 According to Anderson, “The mature phase of my art practice, which began about 15 years ago, has focused exclusively on communicating the urgency of the global climate crisis. As an artist, these conversations have largely taken place within art-centric spaces—museums, galleries, and academic settings. As I approached my twentieth-year teaching printmaking, I realized I might better serve my cause by working with students for whom the climate crisis was either unfamiliar or a secondary concern. At Clemson, I’ve had the opportunity to design ‘Art + Science + Rhetorics’ courses focused on the climate crisis. These classes allow me to collaborate with intellectually diverse and critically engaged students. It’s been both challenging and deeply rewarding. Each semester brings new ideas and people that propel my artistic direction in ways I couldn’t have previously imagined.” One example of this evolution is his recently developed course, “Art + Climate Change in the Arctic,” which included a study abroad component in Greenland. Since teaching this course, Anderson has become a Clemson University National Scholar Program Faculty Fellow (2025-2029 term position) mentoring some of the university’s top Honors College students.

 Anderson’s artwork has been acquired by approximately 35 notable institutions, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Afriterra Library, the Davis Museum at Wellesley College, the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation, the Asheville Museum of Art, the Nevada Museum of Art, the New York Public Library, Stanford and Yale Universities, and the U.S. Library of Congress. His work has been exhibited in more than 130 national and international venues, including Art Basel Miami, the New York Affordable Art Fair, Scope London, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. His artwork has been featured in major film productions including “Dear Evan Hanson,” starring Ben Platt, Julianne Moore, and Kaitlyn Dever (Universal Pictures, 2021), and “The Idea of You,” starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine (Amazon Prime Video, 2024). In 2024, Anderson was among 56 artist-printers from across the globe nominated (but ultimately not chosen) for the Queen Sonja Print Award—the world’s most prestigious prize in the field of printmaking.

 Anderson lives in Clemson, South Carolina, with his spouse, two children, a cat, and a flock of chickens. He can most often be found in his home print studio, sipping coffee between print runs on his press.