Betty Spindler
Betty Spindler | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1943 (age 80–81) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Cerro Coso Community College and University of California, Santa Cruz |
| Known for | Ceramic art |
| Notable work | Hot Dog |
Betty Spindler (born 1943) is an American ceramist, known for her ceramic renditions of fruits, vegetables, and other foods.[1]
Born in Long Beach, California in 1943, Spindler struggled with learning disabilities as a child, later diagnosed as dyslexia.[2][3] She began her art career with classes at Sherman E. Burroughs High School, but did not continue to college, instead marrying and starting a family.
Spindler resumed her formal art education in 1979, with classes at Cerro Coso Community College.[4] She focused on ceramic sculpture, graduating with an Associate of Arts degree in 1986.[5] She then attended the University of California, Santa Cruz, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1990, at the age of 47.[2][3]
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.[6][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.[7]
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.[5] 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]
References
- ^ a b Granahan, Andrea (July 4, 2012). "Hot dogs, ice cream cones and art". Press Democrat. Retrieved 19 July 2013. Cite error: The named reference "food PD 2013" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b "Betty Spindler". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ^ a b c "Betty Spindler". Cerro Coso Community College Alumni. Cerro Coso Community College. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ^ Camille Gavin (February 10, 2006). "Theater takes stab at wacky 'Robin Hood'". Bakersfield Californian. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
- ^ a b "College honors grads at commencement exercises". The News Review. July 4, 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ^ "Hot Dog by Betty Spindler". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ^ Ruth Justis (July 1, 2012). "Open Studio Tour - Betty Spindler". Ridgecrest News. Retrieved 19 July 2013.