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Paul J. Stankard
Artist-in-Residence
A pioneer in the studio-glass movement, Paul Stankard’s career has spanned more than four decades. He has established an international reputation for interpreting nature in glass with his floral art. Stankard maintains an active career in the studio, while teaching at institutions like Penland School of Crafts, The Studio at The Corning Museum of Glass and Urban Glass. He also serves as an adjunct instructor and artist in residence at Salem Community College.
Salem’s Pickrel Weed Column
by Paul J. Stankard
His autobiography, No Green Berries or Leaves: The Creative Journey of an Artist in Glass (McDonald & Woodward), was published in 2007. Born in North Attleboro, Mass., in 1943, he and his wife, Pat, now live in Mantua, N.J. They have five children and six grandchildren. In addition to continuing his own work, Stankard is mentoring the efforts of his children and glass artist David Graeber as the next generation by establishing Stankard Studio.
Salem’s Field Flowers
by Paul J. Stankard
His work is represented in more than 40 museums worldwide, including the Renwick Gallery of the National Museum of American Art in Washington, D.C.; the Victoria and Albert Museum in London; the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris; the Tittot Glass Art Museum in Taipei, Taiwan; the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City; The Corning Museum of Glass; and the Museum of American Glass at WheatonArts and Cultural Center in Millville, N.J.
In 1963, Stankard graduated from the Salem County Vocational-Technical Institute, the predecessor institution of Salem Community College. In 1999, he was named a Distinguished Alumnus of the College. At Commencement in 2008, the College granted him an honorary associate of fine arts degree in recognition of his inspiration in the establishment of the glass art program.
Stankard was elected to the College of Fellows of the American Craft Council in 2000. He has received an Artist as Hero Award from the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia; a Lifetime of Innovative Achievements in Art Award from the Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass in Chicago; and an Urban Glass Award for Innovation in a Glassworking Technique from Urban Glass in New York City. He has received honorary doctorates from Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio, and Rowan University in Glassboro, N.J.
Follow the links below to learn more about Paul Stankard:
The Paul and Patricia Stankard Contemporary Glass Collection
Read about the WheatonArts exhibit celebrating Paul's 50 years in glass!