Jean Judd

I have been constructing textile artworks for over thirty years incorporating dense hand stitching which gives visual and physical texture to my work. I was born in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1963 and have had my studio in Cushing, Wisconsin since 1991.

My work includes pieced work using commercial fabrics as well as rust pigmentation and non-traditional dyeing techniques. More recent work has been using whole cloth construction using my hand dyed and painted fabrics and rust pigmentation along with my signature hand stitching. Each piece is unique and starts with an idea from my subconscious and develops as I construct the artwork. Decisions are made regarding materials, technique, size, and sculptural stitching as the piece develops. Nothing is preplanned so the initial idea may not be even close to what the finished artwork reveals. My medium is thread on textiles, much like a painter's medium is "oil on canvas" or "acrylic on hard board".

My work can be found in many private art collections around the world. Commission work keeps my schedule full for several years in advance.

I exhibit my award winning artwork nationally in juried fine art exhibitions in galleries, museums, and art centers. I am represented by several fin...

Life has been my educator. I have honed my skills in design and hand stitching by creating a large body of work - over 327 textile pieces to date.

Most of this work is in private collections around the world. Recent work is making its way into gallery and art center exhibitions where it is seen and collected or commissions are requested. More work is being sourced for high end interior design projects each year.

Partial Current & Recent Exhibitions:
2024 Exhibitions:
--Art Quilts IMPACT, Vision Gallery, Chandler, Arizona. November 16, 2024 to January 11, 2025.
--Craft Futures: Celebrating 60 Years of Craft, Craft Alliance, Staenberg Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri. August 30 – November 8, 2024.
--National Open Juried Exhibition, Providence Art Club Gallery, Providence, Rhode Island. June 23 – July 19, 2024.
--43rd Michigan Fine Arts Competition, Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, 1516 South Cranbrook, Birmingham, Michigan. June 14 to August 15, 2024.
--37th Annual Northern National Art Competition, Nicolet College Art Gallery, Rhinelander, Wisconsin. June 13 – July 27, 2024.
--WVA NE At Large, newARTSpace, De Pere, Wisconsin. June 7 – July 19, 2024.
--11th Abstract International Juried Art Competition, Los Angeles, California. February 6 - 29, 2024.
--Abstract National 2024 Exhibition, MARK Arts, Wichita, Kansas: January 5 – March 23, 2024.
--Renewal Exhibition, Lagunaarts.com Gallery, Mission Viejo, California: January 5 – 29, 2024.
2023 Exhibitions:
--110th Allied Artists of America Annual Live Juried Exhibition at the Butler Institute of Art, Youngstown, Ohio: September 9 – October 8, 2023. **Awarded the John Young-Hunter Memorial ...