Anna Boothe: Chalice, 2019, lead crystal, 15.5" x 3" x 3"
About:
"Chalice" is from a series of small sculptures that are inspired by the talisman-like objects that people collect. I'm interested in iconic forms that are culture specific and also those that transcend societal borders.
Bio:
With degrees in sculpture from Rhode Island Scool of Design and glass from Tyler School of Art, Boothe has worked with glass since 1980. Her work is included in the permanent collections of the Corning Museum of Glass, Racine Art Museum (WI) and Tacoma Museum of Art and has been shown internationally at numerous galleries and at museums in Taiwan, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Wisconsin, and Wyoming,
Recently, Boothe has exhibited in Albuquerque, Chicago, Nashville, New York City, Princeton, Stamford, Toledo, Washington DC and Vicenza (Italy) as well as in Philadelphia at the PHL Airport, Art Alliance, City Hall, InLiquid and Wayne Art Center, with future exhibits scheduled at the Racine Art and Fuller Craft Museums (MA).
When exhibiting for the first time in each the Smithsonian, Philadelphia Museum of Art and American Craft Council's Baltimore craft shows, she received "Best of" awards.
Boothe taught at Tyler for 16 years, helped develop Salem Community College's (NJ) glass art program and has lectured at many schools and universities, some that include the Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass, Urban Glass, Pilchuck Glass School, Illinois State, RISD, Rochester Institute of Technology, University of WI, Virginia Commonwealth University and venues in Belgium, Israel, Japan, Switzerland and Turkey.
Boothe served as President of the Glass Art Society and is a former Director of Glass at Philadelphia's National Liberty Museum.
