Colescott was an important figure, as teacher and artist, in the post World War II flowering of printmaking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He was one of the innovators in advancing technique and imagery in print culture that made Madison one of this country’s creative hotspots. He taught printmaking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1949 to 1986. His prints are held in most major public collections including the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum in New York, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
