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GRACE M GAYNOR
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About

Artist, designer, and metalsmith currently living and working in Madison, WI.

Education —

  • 2011-2013 — Masters of Fine Art, Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.

  • 2005-2009 — Bachelor of Fine Art in, University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana.

Abbreviated List of Exhibitions & Art Fairs—

  • 2019  — Show of Hands Holiday Show, Chicago, IL.

  • 2019 — Peoria Fine Art Fair, Peoria, IL. 

  • 2019  — Show of Hands Spring Show, Chicago, IL.

  • 2018 — One of A Kind Holiday Show, Chicago, IL.

  • 2018 — Peoria Fine Art Fair, Peoria, IL.  Awarded best in show.

  • 2018 —Show of Hands Holiday Show, Chicago, IL.

  • 2017 — Show of Hands Holiday Show, Chicago, IL.

  • 2017 — Renegade Craft Fair, Chicago, IL.

  • 2017 — Good Day Market, Madison, WI.

  • 2017 — Renegade Craft Fair at Pitchfork Music Festival, Chicago, IL.

  • 2017 — Show of Hands Spring Show, Chicago, IL.

  • 2016 — Show of Hands Holiday Show, Chicago, IL.

  • 2016 — Good Day Market, Madison, WI.

  • 2016 — Renegade Pop-Up Craft Fair. Chicago, IL.

  • 2016 — Show of Hands Spring Show, Chicago, IL.

  • 2015 — Show of Hands Holiday Show,  Chicago, IL.

  • 2015 — Show of Hands Spring Show,  Chicago, IL.

  • 2015 — Ravenswood Art Walk,  Chicago, IL.

  • 2014 — Luminarts Foundation Exhibition, Chicago, IL.

  • 2014 — Paducah School of Art and Design Jewelry Invitational, Paducah, KY.

  • 2013 — Impossible Perspectives, Carbondale, IL. Solo exhibition of sculpture.

  • 2012  — Christmas Sale at the National Metal Museum, Memphis, TN.

  • 2012  — Craftforms exhibition at the Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA.

  • 2012  — Society of North American Goldsmiths Student Exhibition, Phoenix, Arizona.

  • 2012  — Forge, Form & Fabricate, Carbondale, IL. Annual exhibition.

  • 2011 — Forge, Form & Fabricate, Carbondale, IL. Annual exhibition.

  • 2011 — Society of North American Goldsmiths Student Exhibition, Seattle, Washington.

  • 2010 — 5th Annual Intercollegiate Metals Exhibition, Arizona State University.

  • 2010 — Forge, Form & Fabricate, Carbondale, IL. Annual exhibition.

  • 2009 — It Starts With a Line,  Link Gallery, University of Illinois.

Publications—

  • 2013 — “Niche” magazine. Photograph of sculpture published in Spring issue of Niche magazine, as well as on the Niche Awards web page.

  • 2012 — “500 Rings” book.  Photograph of ring published by Lark Books.

Awards—

  • 2018 — Best in Show, Peoria Fine Art Fair, Peoria, IL.

  • 2013 — Niche Award winner, Mixed Media category.

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It’s tiny, and it’s shiny, and I’m so damn pleased! Fabricated  this 3/4 in. brass cube and wanted to document how perfect it was before I ruin it with the next solder seam. #metalsmithing #metalworking #handmade
Finished a second moonstone cuff. It’s been a busy day. #metalsmithing #handmadejewelry
Just finished up a sterling silver and moonstone cuff. #metalsmithing #jewelrymaking #jewelry