Therman Statom

Therman Statom (born 1953)

Born in Winter Haven, Florida, Los Angeles-based artist Statom is a crafter of glass. Statom studied and practiced sculpture at Rhode Island School of Design (BFA, 1974) and Pratt Institute (MFA, 1980). The precarious design of his glass sculptures, glued together with silicone, reveals Statom’s interest in exploring the boundaries of space, perception, and the ethereal. He has won several awards, including NEA grants, and fellowships from the Ford Foundation, and Brody Arts Foundation.

Important Source Material

Statom, Therman and Habatat Galleries. Therman Statom.Royal Oak, MI: Habatat Galleries, 2007.

Riggs, Thomas, “Statom, Therman,” St. James Guide to Black Artists (Detroit, MI: St. James Press, 1997)

Nzegwu, Nkiru, “Living in a Glass House, Passing Through Glass: The Art of Therman Statom, James Watkins and John Dowell, Jr.” The International Review of African American Art, Vol. 11, No. 2 (Spring, 1994): 45-51.

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