Betty Spindler

Betty Spindler (born 1943) is an American ceramist, known for her ceramic renditions of fruits, vegetables, and other foods through clay, newspaper, and vibrant colors.[1]

Betty Spindler
Born1943 (age 79–80)
Long Beach, California
NationalityAmerican
Education
Known forCeramic art
Notable workHot Dog

Life

Born in Long Beach, California in 1943, Spindler struggled with learning disabilities as a child, getting diagnosed with dyslexia a few years later.[2][3] She began her art career with classes at Sherman E. Burroughs High School, but did not immediately continue with her college education. She married and started a family.

Education

Spindler resumed her formal art education in 1979, with classes at Cerro Coso Community College where she began to focus on ceramics.[4] She graduated with an Associate of Arts degree in 1986.[2] She then attended the University of California, Santa Cruz, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1990 at the age of 47.[2][3]

Career

While Spindler's ceramics work started as a hobby, she slowly parlayed this into a professional career. Her most prominent work, the 2000 sculpture Hot Dog, is on permanent display in the Smithsonian American Art Museum.[5][1] Other works of hers are included in the permanent collections of the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, California, and the Winfield Gallery in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California.[6]

Spindler has frequently spoken to students on her experiences in overcoming learning disabilities. In 2012, she served as a Distinguished Speaker for her alma mater Cerro Coso Community College's commencement exercises. She has also served as a trustee for Kern Community College District and the California Association of Community Colleges and served on the Governor of California's Commission for Disabled Students.[3]

Personal life

She currently resides in Ridge Crest, California.[7]

References
  1. Granahan, Andrea (July 4, 2012). "Hot dogs, ice cream cones and art". Press Democrat. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  2. "Betty Spindler". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  3. "Betty Spindler". Cerro Coso Community College Alumni. Cerro Coso Community College. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  4. Camille Gavin (February 10, 2006). "Theater takes stab at wacky 'Robin Hood'". Bakersfield Californian. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  5. "Hot Dog by Betty Spindler". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  6. Ruth Justis (July 1, 2012). "Open Studio Tour - Betty Spindler". Ridgecrest News. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  7. "Betty Spindler | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
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