Judy Onofrio
| Judy Onofrio | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 21, 1939 New London, Connecticut, United States |
| Nationality | United States |
| Known for | Sculpture, mosaic |
Judith K. "Judy" Onofrio (born November 21, 1939) is an internationally known artist who lives and works in Rochester, Minnesota, United States.[1][2][3]
According to art critic Tanya Hartman, Onofrio explores the relationship between life and death through clay sculpture and found objects.[4] Known for glittery objects and installations, Onofrio began her artistic work in clay. She was strongly influenced by outdoor art and built armatures on which to layer the collections of miscellaneous beads, glass, and hardware. This work was somewhat autobiographic, but humorously so.[5] She has worked with wood. Her more recent work is less colorful, with a focus on dried bone sculptures.[6]
She became involved with the community, becoming acting director of the Rochester Art Center while raising a family. She founded the children's art program Total Arts Day Camp in 1975 at the Rochester Art Center.[7]
Awards
- 1978 - Minnesota State Arts Board Fellowship
- 1991 - Arts Midwest/NEA Regional Fellowship Grant
- 1992 - Minnesota State Arts Board Career Opportunity Grant
- 1995 - McKnight Foundation Fellowship
- 1999 - Bush Artists Fellowship
- 2000 - Rochester Art Center Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2001 - Minnesota Crafts Council Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2005 - McKnight Foundation Distinguished Artist Award[8]
Major exhibitions
Judy Onofrio's work has been displayed in many galleries, including:
- North Dakota Museum of Art, Grand Forks, North Dakota[9]
- Daum Museum of Contemporary Art, Sedalia, Missouri[10]
- Weisman Art Museum, University of Minnesota[2]
- Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, Minnesota[11]
- Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, Missouri[12]
- Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art, Kansas City, Missouri[13]
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne[14]
- Plains Art Museum, Fargo, North Dakota[15]
References
- ↑ Searle, Karen (December 1990). "Wild Kingdom: JUDY ONOFRIO". Ornament 14 (2): 44.
- 1 2 Noll, Elizabeth (August 23, 2005). "Judyland in the limelight: Sculptor Judy Onofrio talks about her work, her life and her new-found fame". Minnesota Women's Press. Minnesota Women's Press. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Judy Onofrio". MN Original. Twin Cities PBS. January 3, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ↑ Hartman, Tanya (2013). "Judy Onofrio: Earth Bound". Ceramics: Art and Perception (Ceramic Art) 92: 63.
- ↑ The Circus World of Judy Onofrio. Plains Art Museum. 2011. pp. 57–58. ISBN 0934266387.
- ↑ Smith-Olson, Norma (April 24, 2013). "From mosaics to bones: Rochester artist Judy Onofrio is taking her work in a new direction". Minnesota Women's Press. Minnesota Women's Press. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ↑ Reuter, Laurel (1993). JudyLand: The Art of Judy Onofrio. Grand Forks, North Dakota: North Dakota Museum of Art. ISBN 0943107032.
- ↑ Galbally, Erin (July 22, 2005). "Rochester sculptor wins McKnight Distinguished Artist Award". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Judy Onofrio". North Dakota Museum of Art. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Judy Onofrio: Come One, Come All". Daum Museum of Contemporary Art. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ↑ Silberman, Robert (April 1994). "Judy Onofrio at the MIA". Art in America (Brant Publications) 82 (4): 132.
- ↑ "Welcome to JUDYLAND". Rochester Post-Bulletin. April 23, 1993. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ↑ Thrun, Neil (July 16, 2014). "Judy Onofrio’s cow-bone sculptures confront life and death". Kansas City Star. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ↑ "A dozen more collectible Minnesota artists". Star Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota). May 1, 2012.
- ↑ Combs, Marianne (November 9, 2011). "Plains Art Museum recognizes “Mothers of Invention”". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved March 7, 2016.