Jeff A. Richards
Education:
DeVry Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL. Digital Electronics Engineer Degree, 1977-79.
Life Drawing classes at American Academy of Art Chicago, IL, 1991-1992
Introductory Glassblowing classes at Urban Glass Brooklyn, NY, 1998
Attended specialty workshops; Bullseye glass roll-up with Scott Chaseling and Kirsty Rea, and Allan Goldfarb’s goblet
workshop during the summer of 1999. “Brave New World” pre-G.A.S. Conference class with Jim
Mongrain, Jeff Zimmerman, and Curtis Brock, Urban Glass Brooklyn, NY, June 2000.
Work
Experience:
2003-Present
Stained Glass craftsman at Glass FX in Champaign, Ill. Blowing glass part time at the present.
1998 - 2003
Freelance Glassblower/ Glassblower Assistant. Worked with various artists in the past including
Richard Jolley (SOFA, N.Y. 1998), Brian Hirst (SOFA, N.Y. 1999), Scott Chaseling/Klaus Moje
(G.A.S. 2000, Brooklyn, N.Y.), Giles Bettison (SOFA 2000). Worked with New York area artists,
Christine Barney, Reino Bjork, Deborah Czeresko, Jeff Zimmerman, and Justin Parker. Worked
as a glassblowing assistant at E Glass, Hoboken, N.J. until December of 2001. Now working full
time as a welder and blowing glass part time.
April 1998 –
August 1999
Urban Glass, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Studio technician
December 1996April 1998
Website graphics designer self-employed.
May 1995August 1996
Dec 1993 –
April 1995
July 1979October 1993
Skyline Design, Chicago IL.
Glass sandblasting and resist layout, stained glass fabrication for leading supplier of decorative office
windows/displays.
Bill Klopsch Stained Glass, Skokie, IL
Stained Glass fabrication/ restoration.
Data General Corporation
1501 E. Woodfield Road
Schaumburg, IL 60194
Digital Electronics Engineer in Chicago Metropolitan office. Customers included Illinois Bell,
Cook County Hospital, Chicago Board of Trade, and others. Awarded Field Engineer of the Year
for 1990 Midwest region.
Hambletonian Annual Art Exhibition Sugar Loaf, N.Y., September 2000
Wykoff Gallery, solo glass artist Wykoff, N.J. November 1999 – June 2000
“Paper and Glass” Group Show Lizan-Topps Gallery, East Hampton, Long Island, N.Y. October,
2001
Mostly Glass, Englewood, N.J. January 2002-June 2002