"J. Fred Woell: An American Vision"

  • Date: June 1, 2019
  • Time: 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
  • Location: University of Maine Hutchinson Center, Belfast

 Maine artist J. Fred Woell died in 2015 at the age of 81.  An influential craftsman, Fred Woell was known for his found-object assemblages.  He created thought-provoking jewelry that incorporated the artist's unique take on political and social satire.  Born in 1934 in Evergreen Park, Illinois, Woell earned a degree in economics in 1956 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) before serving two years in the United States Army. Upon returning to Illinois, Woell pursued a second UIUC degree.   It was during this stint at the university that Woell took a course in art metal and jewelry from the renowned metalsmith Robert von Neumann. This experience inspired Woell to pursue his graduate degree in metalsmithing. He received an MFA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in June of 1962.  Upon graduating from UW-Madison, Woell taught art in primary and secondary schools for two years, during which he met and worked for the sculptor Frank Gallo. It was also at this time that Woell created his first pop art jewelry piece (titled Lincoln for President), the style for which he would become celebrated.

 

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University of Maine Hutchinson Center

80 Belmont Avenue
Belfast  ME  04915 

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Senior College at Belfast

Catherine Bradbury
207-223-4459
ude.eniam@yrubdarb.enirehtac
www.belfastseniorcollege.org