JEREMY BERT
EDUCATION
1994 BFA Alfred University, clay and neon sculpture
BFA Studies at University of Montana
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2012 “Light It Up,” Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA.
2010 “Illuminating Experiments,” Neon sculpture class with blown
and cast glass. Collaborative class with glass artist Jen Elek. Pilchuck Glass
School, Stanwood, WA.
2007 Neon sculpture class focus on using reclaimed sign materials. Pilchuck Glass
School, Stanwood, WA.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2007–present JBJE Artists, Seattle, WA. Owner. Ceramic tableware
Culbertson Signs, Tacoma, WA. Licensed journeyman, Sign Electrician/Installer,
Class B Commercial Truck Driver, certified WABO Structural welder
2011 Owner Jeremy Bert Neon, Seattle WA. Neon, Illumination.
1996 – 2007 Western Neon Sign Company, Seattle, WA. Neon layout,
tube processing, sign electrician, installer.
1993 – 1995 Fred Fredrickson Ceramic Kiln Fabrication
EXHIBITIONS
2011 T_XT_RT, Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
PLUGGED IN, Jenkins Johnson Gallery, New York NY.
2009 A to Z and TARGET, Gather Galley, Seattle, WA.
2008 Black front Gallery, Portland, OR.
2007 – present RANSOM NOTE, McLeod Residence, Seattle WA.
2005, 2006 Museum of Neon Art, Los Angeles, CA.
2006 LONG LIVE THE LAMPLIGHTER, Priceless Works Gallery,
curated by Katherine Gray, Seattle, WA.
2005 DON’T ACT SO SURPRISED, Bubba Mavis, Seattle, WA.
PUBLICATIONS
November 2007 Sunset Magazine, “Inside Seattle,” Page 108.
November 2007 Sound Seattle ,“The Life,” page 80.
COLLECTIONS
Microsoft Collection
Ohio State University
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JEN ELEK
EDUCATION
2001 Student of Lino Tagliapietra, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Haystack, ME
2000 Student of Dante Marioni & Ann Wahlstrom, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
1994 BFA in Metal Sculpture & Hot Glass Sculpture, Alfred University, Alfred, NY
1993 Student of Michael Scheiner
1992-93 Concentration on Mig, Tig, Stick & Flux Core Welding, Welder Training & Testing Institute, Allentown, PA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2012 Residency, Tacoma Glass Museum, Tacoma, WA
Contract Welder, Chihuly Garden and Glass, Seattle, WA
2011 Gaffer, Pilchuck Glass School
Professional Artist in Residence, Kilnforming Bullseye Glass Panels, Lino Tagliapietra
Project, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
2006 Residency, Tacoma Glass Museum, Tacoma, WA
2002-present Team Member for Lino Tagliapietra, Seattle, WA
Designer, Gaffer & Teacher, Museum of Glass, Tacoma WA
Assistant to Josiah McElheny, caneworking and traditional Italian style blowing t
techniques, Seattle, WA
2000-present Primary Assistant to Sonja Blomdahl, encalmo techniques, Seattle, WA
2001-present Gaffer and Assistant for Ginny Ruffner, blown & solid sculptures, Seattle, WA
2000-03 Assistant to Jenny Pohlman & Sabrina Knowles, blown & solid sculptures, Seattle, WA
2000-01 Assistant to Dale Chihuly, member of Chandelier production team, Persian Studio
Editions, Chihuly, Inc., Seattle, WA
1998-00 Welding and Fabrication: Glass Equipment Fabrication, Combustion Systems Pluming,
Mold Making, Tig Welding & International Hotshop Installations, Spiral Arts, Seattle, WA
1996-97 Assistant to Dale Chihuly, member of Chandelier production team, Persian Studio
Editions, Chihuly, Inc., Seattle, WA
1995-97 Assistant at Denny Park Glass Studio, Seattle, WA
1995 Member of production team, Manifesto Glass, Seattle, WA
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2012 50x50, Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI
Convergence Zone, Bellevue Arts Museum, Bellevue, WA
John Miller and Friends, Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA
2008 Living Legacies: Homage to a Maestro, curated by Margery Aronson, Museum of
Glass, Tacoma, WA
2007-08 Now: Glass on the Cutting Edge, Traver Gallery, Tacoma, WA
2004 The Human Factor, Solo Show at Priceless Works Gallery, Seattle, WA
Pilchuck 20, Stewart Gallery, Boise, ID
Cocktail & Barware Show, Houston Center for Contemporary Art, Houston, TX
Long Live the Lamplighter, Priceless Works Gallery, Seattle, WA
2003 Bubba Mavis Artist's Drawing Group Show, Seattle, WA
1998 Westering Neon Group Show, Seattle WA
1997 Bubba Mavis Gallery, Seattle, WA
AWARDS
2011 Juried Artist's Grand Prize, Red Hot Auction, Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA
2000 Pilchuck Glass School Scholarship, Stanwood WA
1993 Pilchuck Glass School Scholarship, Stanwood WA
Alfred University First Place in Junior Art Exhibition, Alfred, NY
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2012 Instructor with Annette Blair, "Eating Your Way Through Design," Pilchuck Glass
School, Stanwood, WA
2011 Teaching Assistant, Lino Tagliapietra, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
Guest Lecturer, AUSGlass conference, Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney, Australia
2006 Blow and Sculpt!, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
2002-present Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA
2003 Beginning Glassblowing instruction for at-risk youth, Pilchuck Glass School,
Stanwood, WA
2002 Teaching Assistant for Josiah McElheny & Jan Erik Ritzman, & Nancy Callan,
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Haystack, ME
2001 Teaching Assistant for Nancy Callan & Bronze Casting and Resin Bonded Sand
2000 Teaching Assistant for Ben Moore & Checco Ongaro
Artist's Assistant for Johnathan Seliger
Teaching Assistant for Nancy Callan, The Studio at The Corning Museum of Glass,
Corning, NY
1999 Instructor, intensive workshop focusing on sculpting techniques & team working T
Toyama Glass Art Institute, Toyama, Japan
1998 Teaching Assistant for Nancy Callan & Bronze Casting and Resin Bonded Sand, Pratt
Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA
1997 Intermediate Glassblowing Instructor, Seattle Glassblowing Studio, Seattle, WA
1993-94 Outdoor Light Exhibition, Alfred University, Alfred, NY
PUBLICATIONS
2004 The UrbanGlass Review, Art Quarterly, Autumn ‘04
