Judy Hill at Bellevue Arts Museum

Judy Hill at the Bellevue Arts Museum

I was charmed by the vulnerability of these figures in glass and raku ceramics. I have no idea how she put these together, but as a person who has studied characters and really appreciates how clothing speaks about a person, this was a collection that awed me. Apparently these figures are autobiographical. For me it would take some time to figure out all that was being said by these rather blank faced, somewhat similarly posed people.

The docent and I had a conversation about it, and she pointed out that there was one male character, a baby, which seemed slightly bigger than the female adults. Interesting to find out that the artist had a male employer that treated her poorly for some time, and that was referenced by the collectors of these works.

Also interesting to note that the whole exhibit is the collection of one couple. Wouldn't it be nice to have such a patron? But more than that, to have someone who understands the work, encourages this expression, and appreciates the autobiography in visual form.

Larry and I went to see another exhibit, the reason we visited the museum, and I came away really glad we went while both were up.

Lynette, the Flying Redhead