September 5 - November 8, 2026
McKelvey Charitable Fund Gallery
Reception Saturday, September 12th | 5-7PM
Ian Manseau - Sculptor
Ian Manseau is a sculptor and MFA candidate in Studio Art at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, graduating in May of 2026. Originally from New Hampshire, Manseau served in the U.S. Air Force for almost 14 years, retiring at the rank of Technical Sergeant before pursuing a career in the arts. He worked as a network analyst and Military Training Instructor (Drill Sergeant), and deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan.
Manseau’s military background and medical retirement shape his approach as an artist and educator. His leadership and instructor roles in the Air Force continue to inform his teaching philosophy, emphasizing discipline, mentorship, and adaptability in the studio classroom. At Texas A&M–Corpus Christi, he has taught Sculpture I and Design II, and developed and taught AI for Artist Websites and Social Media Strategies, a 4000-level elective designed to help students build a digital presence and navigate emerging technologies. He has also led professional development workshops for Corpus Christi ISD art teachers, helping K–12 educators and their students adopt 3D scanning, digital sculpting, and other technologies.
Community engagement is central to Manseau’s practice. He initiated a partnership between Texas A&M–Corpus Christi and the South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center that has facilitated public art exhibitions and installations. Exhibitions include Wired Life (2024), a series of wire wildlife sculptures made by students, and Wildlife & Wonder: Coastal Bend Creations (2025), a multi-course exhibition featuring works by Texas A&M–Corpus Christi students.
Residue is a large scale installation of ceramic vessels and related print works created using donated military uniforms during the firing process. The exhibition expands the ongoing project that addresses the long term human impact of burn pit exposure on U.S. service members.
Exhibitions:
2026 Residue (Solo Exhibition), (Scheduled September - Details forthcoming)
Weil Gallery, Residency (Solo Exhibition), Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX (Scheduled March)
2025 Sheila Aeroso's Gallery: Have the Flowers Gone? Parsons School of Design, New York, NY (Scheduled December)
Alum Exhibition, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX
Altered Reality, Third Thursday, The Art Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi, TX
Non-Human Human, CICA Museum, Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
President's Circle, The Weil Gallery, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX
La Merienda, The Weil Gallery, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX
2024 President's Circle, The Weil Gallery, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX
La Merienda, The Weil Gallery, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX
Valentine, Gallerium, Online
LOVE, Exhibizone, Online
2023 Emerging Resilience, Dock Space Gallery, San Antonio, TX
Senior Exhibition, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX
Artovation Student Show, Texas Association of Schools of Art, Online
Reflections, Curve Gallery, Maryland Federation of Art, Online
Research Week Exhibition, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX
S.A.M.A. Collegiate Exhibition, The Davis Gallery, San Antonio, TX
2022 ArtPrize, The Atrium, Grand Rapids, MI
S.A.M.A. Collegiate Exhibition, The Davis Gallery, San Antonio, TX
2021 ArtPrize, The Atrium, Grand Rapids, MI
2019 S.A.M.A. Collegiate Exhibition, The Davis Gallery, San Antonio, TX