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Bill Glass, Jr.
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Bill Glass, Jr.

Cherokee, b. 1950
Place ActiveLocust Grove, Oklahoma, United States, North America
BiographyBill studied at Northern Arizona University & Central State (Oklahoma) University before enrolling in the Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, NM. Bill studied sculpture under the renowned Ft. Sill Apache artist Allan Houser. Arts & Crafts Director for the Cherokee Nation. Bill's dedication & hard work with Cherokee artists & craftsmen helped establish the Cherokee Artist Association, Inc. developed his own unique talents in ceramics & ceramic sculpture in a contemporary style. As a Cherokee artist, Bill tries to communicate a sense of pride in his work. He primarily uses designs & variations of the Mound Builder Era, the prehistory of the Cherokee & other Southeast Woodland Indian traditions. To Bill these images are "our Cherokee heritage", they show pride in the colorful history of the Cherokee people. His range of media has been expanded to include bronze sculpture & installation pieces.
Person TypeIndividual