Karen Gilbert

Karen Gilbert began her studies at the University of San Francisco in 1989, moving to the California College of Arts in 1991. She also spent two summers at the Pilchuck Glass School in 1996 and 1999.

She received an Artist Trust Fellowship from the Washington State Arts Commission in 1998 and achievement awards from the American Craft Council in 2003 and 2007. Her work can be found in public collections including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and Tacoma Art Museum.

She has had solo exhibitions of her work in Seattle and California and participated in a variety of group shows regionally and nationally including two Tacoma Art Museum exhibitions "Torch Songs: 50 Years of Northwest Jewelry" in 1998 and "Building Tradition" in 2005. Her work also has been featured in publications including Art Jewelry Today, Jewelry Design, and Glasswear.

(source: the artist’s website)

For additional information and images visit the artist’s website: www.karengilbert.com