Curriculum Vitae

Employment

2007-present
Teaching Kiln Formed Glass Courses,  "From Alchemy to Understanding"   Art Academy,  Southwark,  London.
2000-present
Self-employed glass artist.

  • Selected to create large scale recycled environmental glassscape
    underneath The Westway in Saint Marks Road, Kensington & Chelsea,
    London W.10. 36 meters x 28 meters in size and called "Blue
    Glassscape".
  • Selected to give a presentation for The Innovation Centre, London WC1 to design two large-scale installation pieces in glass for the foyer.
  • Ongoing project to design and build large scale glass installations for reception area in headquarters of legal corporation, central London.
  • Shortlisted for large scale art installation project "Reorientating Margate Old Town" Margate Renewal Project and E.E.C funding.
  • Conceive, curate and exhibit group glass exhibitions
2006

Taught 10-week course in photographing and presenting own work, Kensington and Chelsea College.

Collaborative work with Fay Lambert on her mirrors, designing and making corners for her mirrors. www.faylambert.com

Feb-Mar 2003
Taught six week evening class course for HBL (a charity for Housebound Learners). Teaching volunteers how to make simple stained glass in order to teach housebound people.
1995-2002
Freelance Styling for Marks & Spencers and Allders Press Shows
1978-present
Ceramics and Glass Restorer. Running own studio, restoring and teaching in colleges and privately; wrote chapters about ceramic restoration for two books.

Education

2007-2008
BTEC. Glass Casting. Richmond Adult Education College.
Aug 2006 
Masterclass: Deb Cocks, Painting on Glass, Ruskin Glass Centre, Stourbridge, West Midlands
2006
Certificate in Teaching Further Education
Kensington and Chelsea College AEI
Sept 2005 
Masterclass: Angela Jarman and Paul Cocksedge, Designing and Casting Glass, North Lands, Lybster, Caithness, Scotland
2004-2005 
PG Certificate in Professional Studies in Architectural Glass
Central Saint Martins
Dec 2004 
Glassblowing Workshop
 London Glassblowing, London SE1
2003-2004 
PG Certificate in Professional Studies in Glass and Fine Art
Central Saint Martins
2003-2005
Professional Development Course in Glass
Kensington and Chelsea College AEI
2002-2003 
Glassblowing and Lampwork
Paddington College AEI
2003
Diploma Program in Investment Moulding
Amberley College AEI
2002
Diploma Program in Kiln-formed Glass: Model and Master Moulding
Amberley College AEI
1999-2000
Stained Glass
Kensington & Chelsea College AEI

Grants and Awards

September 2008
Awarded the "Artists Professional Development Bursary"  By the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea.
Jan 2005 
Westway Development Trust - Small Education Grant
Dec 2004
Oppenheim John Downes Memorial Trust
Jun 2004 
The Chase Charity – Highly Commended Award
Feb 2004
Eaton Fund for Artists – one off grant
Sep 2002 
Westway Development Trust – Small Education Grant

Membership

British Society of Master Glass Painters
Clerkenwell Green Association / Craft Central
Contemporary Glass Society
Society of Designer Craftsmen
Cohesion Glass Network

Collections

Dan Klein & Alan J. Poole [Private Collection]. London. G.B.
Mr and Mrs David Shear, Washington DC, U.S.A.
Mr R.S. Schram, London
Mr. J. Chichester, London
Chiswick Horticultural Society
The Collection of Central Saint Martins

Selected Exhibitions (2003-present)

June - July  2008
"GLASS WEAR" GROUP SHOW OF GLASS IN JEWELLERY AS PART OF THE COUTTS LONDON JEWELLERY WEEK. 11th JUNE - 19TH JULY. Zest Gallery. London.
Phone: 0207 610 1900
email:
Web: www.zestgallery.com
May 2008
Shortlisted for The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition with "Changing Spaces" a black and vivid multicoloured sculptural glass piece.
May 2008
"Blast" Exhibiting with Cohesion Glassmakers Network teamed up with London Glassblowing Workshop to show the work of 16 British glassmakers. London Glassblowing, 7 The Leather Market, Weston Street, London S.E.1 3ER, 0207 403 2800
www.londonglassblowing.co.uk
Feb - April 2008
Commissioned by Richmond International Interior Designers to create 2 Special Bobble Bowls for the public lift areas of the Langham Hotel,  Portland Place, Regent Street, London W1.  
March 2008
"Six of One" Spotlight Exhibition and Meet the Maker. Blackwell. The Arts And Crafts House. Lakelands Art Trust. Bowness on Windermere . Cumbria. Sponsored by the Arts Council "Collecting Cultures" initiative.
March 2008
Commissioned by Caira Mandaglio to make a piece for their stand at FORM, the modern and contemporary art and design fair.   Olympia, West London
www.form-london.com
Jan 2008
Designer Crafts at the Mall Galleries.  
Shop Within The Show. London E.C.2.
Nov 2007-Jan 2008
Teepee Glass Group Show. (Curated and Exhibited)
S.E.1 Gallery. London S.E.1.
Dec 2007
Perfect Presents. Group Show.      
Zest Gallery. London S.W.6.
Dec 2007
Group Show. Cohesion Glass.  
Majlis Gallery, Dubai.
Oct 2007
Origin, Crafts Council. (Curated and Exhibited)
Somerset House, London WC1
Sep-Oct 07
Cohesion Glass Exhibition
Pyramid Gallery, York
Aug 2007
The Bowls of Saint Martins. (Curated and Exhibited)
Zest Gallery, London SW6
May 2007 
Oxford Arts Weeks
o3 Gallery,Oxford Castle
Jan 2007 
Designer Crafts, Society of Designer Craftsmen. (Curated and Exhibited)
Mall Galleries, London SW1Y
Oct 2006 
Designer Crafts @ Chelsea, Society of Designer Craftsmen. (Curated and Exhibited)
Chelsea Town Hall, London SW3
Aug-Sep 2006
British Glass Biennale,
Ruskin Glass Centre, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Jan 2006
Designer Crafts, Society of Designer Craftsmen
Mall Galleries, London SW1Y
Oct 2005 
Through The Looking Glass. (Curated and Exhibited)
Chelsea Gallery, London SW3
Aug 05-Jun 07
Healing Glass,
The Central Club, London WC1
July 2005
New Designers. (Curated and Exhibited)
Business Design Centre, Islington, London N1
June 2005 
Breaking Glass, PG Cert Glass and Architecture, final show. (Curated and Exhibited)
Cochrane Gallery, London WC1
June 2005
Air Underground, Professional Development in Glass. (Curated and Exhibited)
Air Gallery, Dover Street, London WC1
May-Aug 2005 
Inspired By
V&A Museum, London SW7
Jul 04-May 05
30cm2 by the British Society of Master Glass Painters, touring show
Cochrane Gallery, London WC1
Ely Stained Glass Museum, Ely Cathedral
John Hardman Trading Company, Birmingham
Feb 2005
Glasshouse, PG Cert Glass and Architecture, interim show
Cochrane Gallery, London WC1
Dec 2004
Directions
Lethaby Gallery, London WC1
Oct 2004
Upper Glass @ Chelsea by Glass Art 5. (Curated and Exhibited)
Chelsea Gallery, London SW3
May-Jun 2003 
Two-man exhibition, for one month including Oxford Arts Week. (Curated and Exhibited)
Liscious Gallery, Oxford

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