Joyce J. Scott

Joyce J. Scott
Born 1948 (age 67–68)
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Nationality American
Education Maryland Institute College of Art, Instituto Allende Mexico
Parent(s) Charlie Scott Jr.,
Elizabeth Talford Scott

Joyce J. Scott (born 1948) is an African-American artist, sculptor, quilter, performance artist, installation artist, lecturer and educator. Best known for her figurative sculptures and jewelry using free form, off-loom bead weaving techniques, similar to a peyote stitch. One piece may be constructed with thousands of glass seed or pony beads, and incorporate various other found objects and materials such as glass, quilting, and leather. Scott is influenced by a variety of diverse cultures, including Native American and African traditions,illustration and comic books, and pop culture.[1]

Scott is renowned for her social commentary on issues such as racism, sexism, violence and stereotypes.[2] as well as themes of spiritual healing.[3]

Biography

"I make jewelry to be worn. And if it tells about scary, icky subjects, then so much the better for the person who has the cojones to wear it in public."[4]

Scott was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1948, the daughter of Charlie Scott Jr. and noted quilt maker Elizabeth Talford Scott.[5] She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art (graduated 1970), and an Masters of Fine Arts from the Instituto Allende in Mexico.[6] Later, Scott pursued further education at Rochester Institute of Technology in New York and Haystack Mountain School of crafts in Maine.[1] Scott's own mother was an artist who both taught Scott appliqué quilting techniques and encouraged her to pursue her career as an artist as well.[7]

Scott is also influenced by craft traditions in her extended family of "quilters, woodworkers, basketweavers, chair caners, planters and blacksmiths", where people developed skills in more than one craft so that they could survive.[5]

Scott's African influences are manifested in her use of intricate and elaborate decoration. According to scholar Leslie King-Hammond, African arts and tradition functioned to transform every day objects into beautiful decorations.[1]

Scott's practice includes performance in addition to sculpture. Her unapologetically critical and humorous personality is often employed in her performances to critique issues such as feminism, sexism, and racism.[1]

Scott's works are held by the Baltimore Museum of Art, Detroit Institute of Arts, Michigan, the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, Missouri, the Mint Museum of Art, North Carolina, the Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas, and the Smithsonian Institution.[8]

Kickin' it With the Old Masters

Kickin' It with the Old Masters was an art exhibition held at the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) in January–May 2000 in collaboration with Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA).[9]

Solo exhibitions

Scott's solo exhibits include;

Select honors and awards

Below are a few selected awards, honors and fellowships Scott has received so far in her career:[11]

Museum collections

Further reading

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "U.S. Department of State - Art in Embassies". art.state.gov. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  2. ↑ "Joyce J. Scott: U.S Department of State – Art in Embassies".
  3. ↑ Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture (2011). Material Girls: Contemporary Black Women Artists (1st ed.). Baltimore, Md: Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture. p. 30. ISBN 9780615436142.
  4. ↑ "Joyce Scott". Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Renwick Gallery. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
  5. 1 2 Maria Gallagher, "The Scotts Reap What they Sew: Artists are Influenced by Slavery, African-American Themes," Daily News (September 8, 1989).
  6. ↑ Stankard, Paul J. (Autumn 2014). "Burning Embers". Glass Quarterly.
  7. ↑ http://art.state.gov/artistdetail.aspx?id=159616
  8. ↑ "Joyce J. Scott Online". Art Cyclopedia. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
  9. ↑ McNatt, Glenn (2000-01-23). "Laughter, Tears and Social Commentary". Baltimore Sun News. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 Scott, Joyce (2000). Kickin' It with the Old Masters - Catalog. Baltimore, MD: Baltimore Museum of Art. pp. 95–96. ISBN 978-0912298726.
  11. ↑ Oldknow, Tina (2014). Collecting Contemporary Glass. Corning, New York: The Corning Museum of Glass. p. 276. ISBN 978-0-87290-201-5.
  12. ↑ "Museum of Arts and Design Collection Database". collections.madmuseum.org. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
  13. ↑ "Museum of Arts and Design Collection Database". collections.madmuseum.org. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
  14. ↑ "Museum of Arts and Design Collection Database". collections.madmuseum.org. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
  15. ↑ "Collection Search | Corning Museum of Glass". www.cmog.org. Retrieved 2016-03-03.

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