Artist Statement and Biography: Jacqueline Zimbalist

Award-Winning Laguna Beach artist Jacqueline Zimbalist’s talents embrace a Renaissance sensibility, drawing upon her experience in areas as diverse as writing, music, photography, painting and drawing to create unique glass art.  Kiln-formed glass is the latest step in the evolution of her craft--a return to the medium that first captured her interest when she was a child, learning the rudiments of stained glass cutting techniques and design.  “I first became fascinated with glass while watching the glass blowers at the Sawdust Festival, in Laguna Beach.  There is a magical quality in the alchemical transformation that occurs with the creation of glass objects--the shaping of raw, unformed materials into brilliant, delicate, luminescent objects.  My art is a combination of science, timing, heat, and, of course, a bit of serendipity.  I am always pleasantly surprised by the direction my creations take, at times possessed with a life of their own, beyond what I intend when I start a new piece.”  Jacqueline has studied with master glass artisans Roger Thomas, John Williams, Jayne Persico, Lisa Vogt, and Jeri Warhaftig. 

Education:

B.A., CSU Long Beach

M.A. Candidate, CSU Fullerton

Professional Affiliations:

Board Member, Orange County Fine Arts

Glass Art Society

Southern California Glass Guild

Board Member, Orange County Screenwriters Association

Women in Film

Selected Exhibitions:

Artist Eye Laguna Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA

SOCCCD District Offices, Saddleback College

“Mardi Gras Redux,” CSU Fullerton

OCFA Juried Competitions

Sawdust Festival, Laguna Beach, CA

Zimbalist Glasswerks

P.O. Box 1461

Laguna Beach, CA 92652

E-mail: jzimbalist@cox.net