Vessel Bess Young and Old
Stephanie Trenchard
Painted blown glass
$500
Artist Statement
Vessel Beth reflects her quiet role as a sounding board and reciprocal for her husband’s ideas.“A woman’s place in public is to sit beside her husband, be silent, and be sure that her hat is on straight.”
I chose an image of Bess from her girlhood where I imagine her ideas about patriotism and marriage were set up.
About the Artist
Trenchard holds a BFA in painting from Illinois State University. Her work is in many public collections including the Museum of Wisconsin Art. She has had solo shows at the Benedict F and Dorothy J Gorecki Gallery at St Benedict College, Saint Joseph, Minnesota and the Mesa Art Center. She has been included in numerous group shows nationally. She has won awards and is in many prestigious collections. In addition to teaching in her studio, she has taught at Gerrit Rietveld Academie, (Amsterdam), Bangkok Glass (Thailand) Pratt Fine Art Center, University of Wisconsin, and others.