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Artist's Statement
My work is influenced by the chaos in our daily lives, the struggle for self control and inner peace as well as an appreciation of the beauty that mankind has always managed to find in life. I try to portray feelings within the glass, so that the material becomes a part of the sensitivity.
Geometric shapes, color, stripes, line, texture and their functions and meanings intrigue me. The square and circle are the oldest formal shapes and form the basis for all other shapes. My recent work explores the relationship and conflict between shapes, color, stripes, line and texture. The "Exploration Series" and the "Resolution Series" seeks to present work that resolves conflict and pulls together form, color, line, and texture into a cohesive whole. The "Seeking Light" series places an even greater importance on the material. Within the stripes, for a fleeting moment, one discovers the movement, light and luminous essence of glass.
Artist Resumé
Education:
1969
Calif. State Univ, Long Beach
Theatre Arts
1996
Pilchuck, (Paula Bartron)
Sandcasting
1997
Horizons, (Neil Drobnis)
Sandcasting
1997
Pilchuck, (Liz Marx)
Kiln Casting
1997
Pilchuck, (Irene Frolic)
Kiln Casting
1998
Pilchuck, (Steven Dee Edwards)
Sandcasting
1999
Bullseye, (Scott Chasling, Kirstie Rea)
Glass Blowing, Roll-ups
2002
Pilchuck, (Randy Walker)
Glass Blowing
Teaching Experience:
1998
Pilchuck, Washington,(Teaching Assistant)
Kiln Casting
1999
Pilchuck, Washington (Teaching Assistant)
Kiln Casting
1999
Pilchuck, Washington (Teaching Assistant)
Survey of Glass
2000
Pilchuck, Washington (Teaching Assistant)
Survey of Glass
2001
Pilchuck, Washington (Teaching Assistant)
Survey of Glass
2001
Pilchuck, Washington (Teaching Assistant)
Kiln Casting
2001
Bella Glass Colorado, (Instructor)
Fusing
2001
Santa Monica City College Guest Artist
2002
Bullseye Glass Co., Oregon
Fusing and Composition
2002
Firehouse 12, Washington
Fusing and Roll-ups
2002
Bella Glass Colorado, (Instructor)
Fusing and Composition
2002
Vitrum Studio Washington DC, (Instructor)
Fusing and Composition
2003
Corning, New York, (Instructor)
Fusing and Roll-ups
2003
EspaceVerre, Montreal, Canada (Instructor)
Fusing and Roll-ups
2003
Escuela DelVidreo, La Granja, Spain (Instructor)
Fusing and roll-ups
2003
Northlands Creative Glass, Lybster, Scotland
Fusing
2003
Vitrum Studio, Washington DC, (Instructor)
Fusing and Composition
2004
Corning, New York, (Instructor)
Fusing and Composition
Residencies:
2001
Penland, North Carolina
Artist in Residence, Fall Intensive
2002
Pilchuck, Washington
Professional Artist in Residence
Selected Group Exhibits:
2000
Orange County Museum of Art, CA
2001
Firehouse 12, Vancouver, WA
2001
Bullseye Connection Gallery, OR
2001
Pismo Gallery, Denver, CO
2001
Friesen Gallery, Seattle. WA
2002
Firehouse 12, Vancouver, WA
2002
Palm Springs Desert Museum, CA
2002
SOFA, Chicago, IL
2003
ArtForm, West Palm Beach, FL
2003
Morgan Contemporary Glass, Pittsburgh, PA
"Compositions"
2003
Glass Weekend, Wheaton Village NJ
2003
SOFA, Chicago, IL
2003
Bullseye Connection Gallery, Portland, OR
"Legacy"
2003
"Hot For Glass" Glass Alliance of Los Angeles
California State College at Fullerton
Selected Solo Exhibits:
2000
Friesen Gallery, Seattle, WA
"Exploration"
2002
Bullseye Connection Gallery, Portland, OR
"Stripes and Strata"
2002
Friesen Gallery, Seattle, WA
"Seeking Light"
Publications:
2003
Hot For Glass, Exhibit Catalog
2003
Glass Art Magazine, Nov/Dec 2003 Issue
Bullseye Legacy Show
2003
Oficio y arte, (Spain) Oct/Nov Issue
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