Bio
Senior Lecturer Accessory Design, School of the Art Institute of Chicago (1998); Education: BFA, The Theatre School at Depaul (1984); BFA, International Academy of Merchandising and Design (1986); Designer/CEO: PriceWaltonCoutureLab; Chair: DesignArts, National YoungArts Foundation, Miami; USA Brand Ambassador: Daelmans Stroopwafels, NL; Exhibitions: Chicago History Museum, HydePark Art Center, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC; Awards: Marshall Field's Distinction in Design(2001), FashioNEXT(2010), Fashion Group International(2006), SAICDesignNexus Team-Teaching(2013); Media: Chicago Tribune, Sun-Times, Chicago Social, Coeval Magazine, Family Circle, TrilliumTV, BigTeethProductions, "Check,Please!" WTTW Chicago, MasterChef USA, FOXTV.
Personal Statement
Tommy Walton's work is dedicated to exploring the boundaries and intersections of Fashion Design, Brand Identity, and Culinary Art, with a focus on providing the ultimate interdisciplinary artistic experience outside of the parameters of design tradition. Tommy endeavors to deliver a multi-faceted approach to learning via his special brand of "Edu-tainment".
Disclaimer: All work represents the views of the INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS & AUTHORS who created them, and are not those of the school or museum of the Art Institute.
