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Cindy Billingsley

EDUCATION

1983-1987 Coursework, Fine Art & Illustration, Harris School of Art, Franklin, Tennessee

1992-1993 Coursework, Sculpture, Watkins College of Art, Design & Film, Nashville, Tennessee

RESIDENCIES

1994-2000 Apprentice, Alan LeQuire, Nashville, Tennessee

PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE

1987—Professional Artist

BIOGRAPHY

Cindy Billingsley is known for her figurative sculptures of animal and human forms and public art projects. Figures are often hand-painted with a natural palette. At times, the natural clay is used as the decorative element. Billingsley references surrealism, endangered species and the effects of Alzheimer’s disease in her work. Billingsley is also a painter focused on animal and human figures.

Public Collections

Arrington Firefighter Memorial, Clarksville, Tennessee

Brentwood Library, Brentwood, Tennessee

Shenandoah University, Winchester, Virginia

Warner Park Nature Center, Nashville, Tennessee

World Equestrian Games, Lexington, Kentucky

 

Bibliography

Coldiron, Cindy Ann. Contemporary Wildlife Art. Atglen, PA:Schiffer Books, 2015.

 

Website: http://www.ceramicscindybillingsley.com

 

 

Center for CraftSouthern Highland Craft Guild

 

Typical Marks
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Method: Hand-Built
Surface Technique: Glaze
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Photo: Southern Highland Craft Guild
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Citation: Jeffrey Kuratnick. "The Marks Project." Last modified September 7, 2025. http://www.themarksproject.org:443/print/marks/billingsley

Tags

Southern Highland Craft Guild, Harris School of Art, Watkins College of Art Design & Film, sculptor, Public Art Projects,

 

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