Judith Schaechter
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| Judith Schaechter | |
| Nationality | American |
| Field | Stained glass |
| Training | Rhode Island School of Design |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship, National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship |
Judith Schaechter is a Philadelphia-based artist known for her work in the medium of stained glass. Her pieces often exhibit elements of parable, and her distorted faces and figures, along with her own self-professed atheism ironically clash with her medium's religious tradition. She illustrated the cover for musician Andy Prieboy's 1991 album Montezuma Was a Man of Faith. Her work has been exhibited in the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution, the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Schaechter's Bigtop Flophouse Bedspins appeared in the 2002 Whitney Biennial. She is currently represented by the Claire Oliver Gallery in New York.
Schaechter has served on the faculty of numerous art schools, such as the Rhode Island School of Design. She is currently an Adjunct Professor in the Crafts Department at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
[edit] References
- Alex Baker (Foreword), Judith Schaechter, Extra Virgin: The Stained Glass of Judith Schaechter, Tonearm Productions (2006) ISBN 0977652319
- Ken Johnson, ART IN REVIEW; Judith Schaechter -- 'Extra Virgin', The New York Times, February 28, 2003. Retrieved 2008-06-03
