Gladys Bel

Gladys Bel is an American visual artist and educator. Bel studied at Louisiana State University, Southern Methodist University, and the Cranbrook Academy of Art, and went on to teach at several schools, including Houston Community College, the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and Mount Ida College in Newton, MA. Bel has received several awards for her work, including fellowships from the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Yaddo, the Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, and the New York State College of Ceramics. Other awards Bel has received include multiple Sabbatical Awards from the Houston Community College System, the Bedicheck Distinguished Service Award, and the Dr. Anthony Chee Teaching Excellence Award. Bel’s work has been exhibited in over 50 exhibitions across the U.S., and she currently teaches at the Houston Community College.