Helen Shirk (born 1942, Buffalo New York) is an American jewelry designer. She attended Skidmore College and Indiana University Bloomington as well as studying at the Kunsthaandvaerkerskolen in Copenhagen on a Fulbright Scholarship.[1] She taught jewelry and metalwork at San Diego State University from 1975 to 2010, retiring as Professor of Art Emeritus.[2]
Helen Shirk | |
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| Born | 1942 (age 81–82) Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Skidmore College, Indiana University Bloomington |
| Known for | jewelry designer and teacher |
Her work is in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art,[3] the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston,[4] the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art,[5] and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.[6]
In 1999 Shirk became a Fellow of the American Craft Council.[7] In 2017 she received the lifetime achievement award from Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG).[2]
References
edit- ^ "Inside the Collection: Helen Shirk and #5WomenArtists". Metal Museum. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ a b Tuazon, Guilda (12 April 2017). "2017 SNAG Lifetime Achievement Award, Helen Shirk". Society of North American Goldsmiths. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Helen Shirk". LACMA Collections. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Works | Helen Shirk". The MFAH Collections. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Works – Helen Shirk". The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Bracelet". Philadelphia Museum of Art. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "College of Fellows". American Craft Council. Retrieved 29 July 2023.