While some people think that art and science are mutually exclusive methods of exploring the natural world, Reynolds sees art as a complimentary force to science. “Unlike Scientific discourse which is restricted to the generation of propositions that strive to accurately record the operations of natural phenomena,†says Reynolds, “Art is more concerned with aesthetic appreciation as a way of understanding and experiencing the world.†These artistic methods can be particularly effective at deepening human’s connection and dependence on the natural world, ideas that are not dissimilar to those held by 19th Century painters.
Reynolds has been on the faculty at Rhode Island School of Design, SUNY New Paltz, Pilchuck Glass School, and Penland School of Crafts, and been a visiting artist and lecturer at numerous institutions. Her awards include the Corning Museum of Glass Rakow Commission, a Pollock-Krasner Foundation Artist Grant, a Massachusetts Cultural Council Sculpture Fellowship, and a New Works Commission from the University of Washington Henry Art Gallery in Seattle. Jill Reynold’s work is featured in many public and private collections including the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, the Seattle Art Museum, the Corning Museum of Glass, the Carnegie Museum of Art, and the Microsoft Corporation.
