Jacob Willcox is a glass and light artist from Tacoma, Washington. He is an alum of the Hilltop Artists program based in Tacoma, Washington, where he began working with glass in 2012. He went on to study at Alfred University where he obtained his BFA with concentrations in glass and neon in 2021. His work investigates ideas surrounding consumption, excess and indulgence. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally at institutions such as the Museum of Glass, the New Bulgarian University, and the Tacoma Art Museum . Outside of his artistic practice he maintains a position as the Neon Department Head at a Seattle sign shop. Willcox also works in the educational field as an instructor at Hilltop Artists while also teaching and demonstrating at various institutions like Pilchuck Glass School, Museum Of Neon Art and the Glass Art Society.
