Background
Bugbee-Jackson, Joan was born on December 17, 1941 in Oakland, California, United States. Daughter of Henry Greenwood and Jeanie Lawler (Abbot) Bugbee-Jackson.
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Joan Bugbee-Jackson
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Joan Bugbee-Jackson, American sculptor, educator. Scholar, National Academy School Fine Arts, 1969-1972; recipient J.A. Suydam Bronze medal, 1969, Doctor Ralph Weiler prize, 1971, Helen Foster Barnet award, 1971, Daniel Chester French award, 1972, Frishmuth award, 1971, Allied Artists American award, 1972, C. Percival Dietsch prize, 1973, citation Alaska Legislation, 1981, 82; named Alaskan Artist of Year, 1991; Alaska Governor Award, 2002.
Education
Bachelor in Art, University California, San Jose, 1964. Master of Arts in Art and Ceramics, University California, San Jose, 1966. Student, National Academy School Fine Arts, New York City, 1972.
Career
Apprentice to Joseph Kiselewski, 1970-1972. Instructor art Foothill (California) Junior College, 1966-1967. Instructor design De Anza Junior College, Cupertino, California, 1967-1968.
Instructor pottery Greenwich House Pottery, New York City, 1969-1971, Craft Institute American, New York City, 1970-1972, Cordova (Alaska) Extension Center, U. Alaska, 1972-1979, Prince William Sound Community College, 1979.
Represented by B Street Artworks, Cordova, Arkansas. One-woman exhibitions in Maine, New York City, Alaska and California.
Group exhibitions include Allied Artists American, 1970-1972, National Academy Design, 1971, 74, National Sculpture Society Annual, 1971, 72, 73, Alaska Woman Art Show, 1987, 88, Cordova Visual Artists, 1991-1996, Alaska Artists Guild Show, 1994, American Medallic Sculpture National Travelling Exhibition, 1994-1995. President Cordova Arts and Pageants Limited., 1975-1976.
Commissions include Merle K.Smith Commemorative plaque, 1973, Eyak Native Monument, 1978, Anchorage Pioneer"s Home Ceramic Mural, 1979, Alaska Wildlife Series BronzeMedal, 1980, sculpture murals and portraits Alaska State Capitol, 1981, Pierre De Ville Portrait commission, 1983, Robert B. & Evangeline Atwood, 1985, Armin F. Koernig Hatchery Plaque, 1985, Cordova Fishermen"s Memorial Sculpture, 1985, Alaska"s Five governments, bronze relief, Anchorage, 1986, Reluctant Fisherman"s Mermaid, bronze, 1987, Charles East. Bunnell, bronze portrait statue, Fairbanks, 1988, Alexander Baranof Monument, Sitka, Alaska, 1989, Wally Noerenberg Hatchery Plaque, Prince William Sound, Alaska, 1989, Russian-Alaskan Friendship Plaque (edition of 4), Kayak Island, Cordova, Alaska and Vladivostok & Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia, 1991, Sophie-Last Among Eyak Native People, 1992,Alaska Airlines Medal Commission 1993, Hospital Auxiliary plaque, 1995.
Also other portraits. Board of directors Alaska State Council on the Arts, 1991-1995. Scholarship student National Academy School Fine Arts, 1969-1972.
Recipient Judge-Advocate Suydam Bronze medal, 1969.
Doctor Ralph Weiler prize, 1971. Helen FosterBarnet award, 1971.
Daniel Chester French award, 1972. Frishmuth award, 1971.
Allied Artists American award, 1972.
C. Percival Dietsch prize, 1973. Citation Alaska Legislature, 1981, 82, Alaskan Artist of the Year, 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Board director Alaska State Council Arts, 1991-1995. Fellow National Sculpture Society.
Connections
Married John Michael Jackson, June 21, 1973. 1 child, Brook Bond.
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American
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Scholar, National Academy School Fine Arts, 1969-1972. Recipient J.A. Suydam Bronze medal, 1969, Doctor Ralph Weiler prize, 1971, Helen Foster Barnet award, 1971, Daniel Chester French award, 1972, Frishmuth award, 1971, Allied Artists American award, 1972, C. Percival Dietsch prize, 1973, citation Alaska Legislation, 1981, 82. Named Alaskan Artist of Year, 1991. Alaska Governor Award, 2002.Scholar, National Academy School Fine Arts, 1969-1972. Recipient J.A. Suydam Bronze medal, 1969, Doctor Ralph Weiler prize, 1971, Helen Foster Barnet award, 1971, Daniel Chester French award, 1972, Frishmuth award, 1971, Allied Artists American award, 1972, C. Percival Dietsch prize, 1973, citation Alaska Legislation, 1981, 82. Named Alaskan Artist of Year, 1991.
Alaska Governor Award, 2002.