Judy Blake was born in Toronto, Ontario and moved to New Brunswick in 1966. She has been working with clay since the mid 1970's when she attended the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design, majoring in Ceramics. She has been actively involved as a juror for the New Brunswick Arts Board and the New Brunswick Crafts Council and has been the recipient of several awards including New Brunswick Arts Board grants for Creation, Travel, Professional Development and Arts by Invitation. Judy recently was awarded a prestigious Senior Artist Grant for creating work of outstanding artistic merit.