Richard Jolley (American, b. 1952), Bud with Ballcap

1994, cast bronze with verdigris patina, signed and dated to the reverse, the bust and plinth cast as one form.

82 x 24 x 24 in.

The Contemporary Art Collection of Francine & Benson Pilloff, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Acquired directly from the artist, May, 1994, $32,500.

With a career that spans over 40 years, Richard Jolley is one of today’s most accomplished glass sculptors. His figurative work uses organic forms to explore the breadth of the human experience; from the body to nature to science. Born in Wichita, Kansas, Jolley moved to Oak Ridge, Tennessee in his youth. He has continued to call East Tennessee his home, even making the unconventional decision to establish his glass studio in Knoxville in 1975. Jolley began his fine art studies at Tusculum College in 1970 and later completed his BFA at George Peabody College (now part of Vanderbilt University). He has participated in over 64 solo museum and gallery exhibitions across the country and internationally, and his work is included in the collections of several prominent institutions including the Carnegie Museum of Art, Corning Museum of Glass, Knoxville Museum of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Modern Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC.

"We enjoyed the outside piece for many, many years! We spent a lot of fun times with Tommie, his wife, and with Richard. Attended openings of his shows as well as being guests of their home as well as them staying with us." - Francine Pilloff

Some surface soiling and staining from outdoor display; otherwise good condition.