Therman Statom is an American Studio Glass artist whose primary medium is sheet glass.
10 Facts About Therman Statom
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The son of a physician, Therman Statom was born in Winter Haven, Florida in 1953 and raised in Washington, DC.
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Therman Statom began his study of glass as an art medium at Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, Washington in 1971, going on to study sculpture at Rhode Island School of Design.
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Therman Statom received the Bachelor of Arts from that institution in 1974 and the Master of Arts from Pratt Institute School of Art and Design in 1978.
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When Marquis left the program in 1983 Therman Statom headed it until its closure in 1985.
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Internationally Therman Statom has exhibited in Stockholm, Sweden; Paris, France; Hokkaido, Japan and Ensenada, Mexico.
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Therman Statom includes among his honors an Outstanding Achievement Award presented in 2008 by UrbanGlass, and a Distinguished Artist Award presented in 2006 by the James Renwick Alliance in Washington, DC.
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Therman Statom was awarded fellowship grants by the National Endowment for the Arts in 1988 and 1982; he was the recipient of a Ford Foundation Artists Grant in 1997.
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Therman Statom was made a Fellow of the American Craft Council in 1999.
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In November, 2015, Therman Statom was named a United States Artists Fellow, which includes an unrestricted $50,000 award.