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.

Judith Schaechter quick facts
Born1961 · Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Paint-related mediumGlass paint, especially black vitreous paint
Other materialsFlash glass, silver stain, copper foil, and occasional transparent oil paint
Working methodCuts, engraves, sandblasts, paints, fires, layers, and assembles glass into highly detailed pictorial windows
Known forSurreal 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.