Jessica Loughlin


Jessica Loughlin is an Australian glass artist based in Adelaide, South Australia. Her kiln-formed glasswork is included in collections in Australia and worldwide.

Early life and education

Jessica Loughlin was born in Melbourne, Victoria, in 1975.
She completed a Bachelor of Arts with honours at Canberra School of Art at the Australian National University in 1997, where she studied under Stephen Procter.

Career and art practice

Loughlin started her studio practice in 1998, and was soon well known in the new generation of glass artists of the 2000s. She began by exploring the horizon line in her student years, subsequently becoming interested in "capturing the transient qualities of light and the quiet sense of contemplation it provokes in the viewer".
She is based in Adelaide, South Australia, and her work is said to be "influenced by the flat landscapes and salt lakes" of parts of the state.Working in kiln-formed glass, she uses a restricted colour palette.
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Recognition and awards

Loughlin's work has been exhibited many times, both nationally and internationally.

Group

Loughlin's work is represented in many galleries, including: