Painter
Judith Schaechter
Judith Schaechter is an American artist known for stained-glass works that combine layered flash glass with engraving, sandblasting, vitreous paint, and silver stain. Trained as a painter, she treats stained glass as a pictorial medium rather than primarily as architectural decoration.
Judith Schaechter quick facts
A concise reference for her painted-glass technique, materials, and stained-glass practice.
| Born | 1961 · Gainesville, Florida, U.S. |
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| Nationality | American |
| Paint-related medium | Glass paint, especially black vitreous paint |
| Other materials | Flash glass, silver stain, copper foil, and occasional transparent oil paint |
| Working method | Cuts, engraves, sandblasts, paints, fires, layers, and assembles glass into highly detailed pictorial windows |
| Known for | Surreal and psychologically charged stained-glass images that bridge painting, craft, and contemporary art |
Sources: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Smithsonian: The Birth of Eve, and Chrysler Museum of Art: Judith Schaechter process.