Pat Gullett
Pat Gullet
Pat Gullett is a life long artist and teacher. Flashes of insight create the strongest pieces as she casts, stamps, forges, and molds ancient languages and symbols into gold and silver, often augmented with 33 million yr old sea fossils and earth gemstones. A Chicago native, life changes transitioned her to the east coast 9 yrs ago, changing her focus from mixed media paintings to jewelry. Trips to Santa Fe and the Caribbean continually influence her work. She lives with her husband in the luscious woods of Connecticut, creating and teaching from her inspirational home/studio.
Artist Statement
Gold, silver, brass, semi-precious stones, fossils, and found objects are combined into metaphors for the Journey of life. Inspired by ancient civilizations, the goddess, mythic creatures, enigmatic codes, and symbolic languages, I create touchstones from the past to intrigue and guide us to our futures. Ancient memories become wearable fine art, giving direction and focus on our Personal Journeys.
Wear some magic!
Education
University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
MA Interdisciplinary Art- Columbia College Chicago
Teaching:
Ongoing Private classes held in my Home/Studio, New Milford, Ct.
Washington Art Association- jewelry classes ongoing
Brookfield Craft Center- 9 yrs as jewelry instructor 2001-2010
22 yrs art teaching experience in Chicago area high schools
Columbia College- instructor in MAT graduate school
Published Work:
Work highlighted in Amulets and Talismans by Robert Dancik, 2009
Work also in Pure Silver Metal Clay Beads by Linda Kaye Moses, 2009
Work in CD “We’re Serious About This”, Barbara Becker Simon
Niche Award Finalist 2007, “Jewelry as Sculpture”
Art Jewelry Magazine articles and images, Nov. ’08, and July ’05;
Contributor to teacher’s edition Understanding Art textbook, 1990;
Images - 2 book covers for Llewellyn Publishing,
Also in Southwest Art, Quest, Connecting Link, and U.S. Art
Artist for Jewels of the Lotus deck of cards
Fine Art Shows: Lyndhurst Fine Craft Shows, Tarrytown, NY, present
Paradise City Fine Craft Shows, Northampton, Mass., present
Lynn Tendler Bignell Gallery- Metalsmithing Invitational 2009
Ironwood Gallery Invitational- June to Dec. 2009
Niche Award Finalist, Feb. 2007- Philadelphia, Pa. BMAC
Arrowmont Faculty/Assistant Invitational- summer 2005
Litchfield Art Association Holiday Shows- 2005-2008
Creative Arts Workshop-“Celebration of American Crafts”
2006-present
Amy Amdur Shows Chicago area- 1992-2000