Jill Reynolds (born 1956) is an American contemporary artist. She is known for her work in glass, often as glass art installations that address trauma.[1][2][3]

Jill Reynolds
Born1956 (age 67–68)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materEvergreen State College,
Rutgers University
Occupationglass artist

Early life

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Reynolds was born in 1956 in Chicago, Illinois.[4][5] In 1979, she earned a bachelor's degree in architecture from the Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington.[6] She received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Rutgers University in 1996.[7]

Career

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In 2003, she was an artist-in-residence at the Pittsburgh Glass Center.[8] Her work is included in the collections of the Seattle Art Museum,[9] the New Britain Museum of American Art,[7] the Corning Museum of Glass,[10][11] and the Tacoma Art Museum.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Hemachandra, Ray (2009). The Penland Book of Glass: Master Classes in Flamework Techniques. Sterling Publishing Company. ISBN 9781600591860.
  2. ^ Page, Andrew (8 May 2020). "Seen: Jill Reynolds and Dan Spitzer transform an office lobby in Pittsburgh". UrbanGlass.
  3. ^ Levine, Lester J. (2016-08-17). 9/11 Memorial Visions: Innovative Concepts from the 2003 World Trade Center Site Memorial Competition. McFarland. pp. 50–51. ISBN 978-1-4766-6508-5.
  4. ^ New Works, Old Story: 80 Artists at the Passover Table : the Dorothy Saxe Invitational. Contemporary Jewish Museum. 2009. p. 74. ISBN 978-0-692-00119-6.
  5. ^ a b "Ivan the Magic Baby". Tacoma Art Museum.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Jill Reynolds – Artists – eMuseum".
  7. ^ a b "Jill Reynolds". eMuseum, New Britain Museum of American Art.
  8. ^ Thomas, Mary (August 23, 2003). "Art Review: 'Matter' is more proof that glass art matters". post-gazette.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  9. ^ "Jill Reynolds – Artists – eMuseum". Seattle Art Museum (SAM).
  10. ^ "Collection Search | Corning Museum of Glass".
  11. ^ Journal of Glass Studies. Corning Museum of Glass. 2003. p. 232.