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Painter, calligrapher and educator Judith Joseph is a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Since 1978, she has lived in and around Chicago, Illinois. She has created hundreds of commissioned works for individuals and public institutions, and her specialty is the Ketubah (Hebrew illuminated marriage contract, an illustrated calligraphic work used in Jewish weddings).
In addition to her painting and illustration commissions, she creates and exhibits paintings in oil, egg tempera and watercolor, and painted works on glass and silk. Her work is represented by Gallery 659 in Glencoe, Illinois. She has been recognized by the Illinois Arts Council with Artist's Fellowship Awards in 1998 and 2004.
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Judith teaches painting at the Chicago Botanic Garden and The Art Center, Highland Park. She is an art consultant, and her portfolio may be viewed at jjartconsult.com.
She spends a lot of time in the woods in northern Wisconsin with her husband, Ted, and their three sons, Cameron, Ethan and Emmett. She is an animal lover whose family life is greatly enhanced by the presence of Willow, a beloved and spoiled golden retriever.
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Education
Awards
Public and Institutional Collections/Commissions
- Respect And Tolerance Foundation, Lostice, Czech Republic
- Chicago Public Library, City of Chicago "Percent For Art" Program Acquisition
- Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Family Service of Oak Park/River Forest, Illinois
- North Shore Congregation Israel, Glencoe, Illinois
- Congregation Anshe Emet, Chicago, Illinois
- Congregation Hakafa, Glencoe, Illinois
- North American Academy of Liturgy
Private Collections
- Over 400 privately commissioned illuminated manuscripts (ketubot) and paintings
Solo Exhibitions
Recent Group Exhibitions, Selected
- 2008 Black Walnut Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
- 2008 ARC Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
- 2008 Newberry Library, Chicago, Exploration 2008
- 2008 28th International Gathering of Lettering Artists at North Central College, Naperville, Illinois Letters Mingle Souls Exhibition
- 2008 Mendelson Gallery, Temple Sholom, Tolerance Of Belief, Jewish and Muslim artists, Chicago
- 2008 The Art Center, Faculty and Emerging Artists Exhibit, Highland Park, Illinois
- 2008 Chicago Cultural Center
- 2007 Gallery 659, four-person show, Glencoe, Illinois
- 2007 Black Walnut Gallery, Chicago
- 2007 American Jewish Artists Club Exhibit, Anshe Emet Synagogue, Chicago, Illinois
- 2007 International Juried Exhibition at Northbrook Public Library, Northbrook, Illinois
- 2007 Chicago Art Open, Chicago, Illinois
- 2007 The Art Center, Faculty Show, Highland Park, Illinois
- 2007 Norris Cultural Center, St. Charles, Illinois
- 2007 Gallery 659, Founders' Show, Glencoe, Illinois
- 2007 Society of Tempera Painters, U.K. and U.S. (web)
- 2006 Bet Am Shalom Synagogue Judaica Show, White Plains, New York
- 2006 North Shore Art League, Winnetka, Illinois
- 2006 John Almquist Gallery, Winnetka, Illinois
- 2006 The Art Center, Highland Park, Illinois
- 2005 Usov Synagogue, Usov, Czech Republic
- 2005 North Shore Art League Faculty Show, Winnetka, Illinois
- 2004 Jung Institute, Evanston, Illinois
- 2004 Chicago Art Open
- 2003 Oak Park Art League, Oak Park, Illinois
- 2002 Koehnline Gallery, Oakton Community College, River Forest, Illinois
- 2002 ARC Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
Bibliography
Filmography
Ilustrations and Publications
- Letter Arts Review, Annual, 2007
- The Passover Celebration, Rabbi Leon Klenecki, ed., Liturgical Training Publications of the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, 2001.
- Letter Arts Review, Wedding Issue, Summer 2005
- Cleveland Jewish News, cover illustration, Spring, 2005
- Marketing News, cover illustration, June 1, 2004.
- JUF News, illustration for interview of Nobel Peace Prize Recipient Elie Wiesel, 1996.
- Heresies #13, Feminism and Ecology, art, Winter Issue, 1981.
Reviews and Feature Articles
Affiliations and Memberships
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