Born in 1968
EDUCATION
2000 Intermediate Glassblowing with Randy Walker, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
1999 Glassblowing: The Vessel with Tyler Rock, Alberta College of Art and Design, Alberta, Canada
1992-96 Four year traditional apprenticeship under Robert Held
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2012 Visiting Artist, European Glass Context,working with AIR benandsebastian
Bornholm, Denmark.
Instructor, “Surface, form and texture” The Royal Danish School of Fine Art
and Design, Bornholm School. Denmark.
Instructor, “Form and Intent” Brooklyn Glass, NY, USA
Visiting Artist, Sheridan College, Toronto, Ont, Canada.
Vice-president of the Glass Art Society
Executive committee of GAS
Media committee for GAS, rebranding and website design.
Membership committee for GAS.
Gaffer and design consultant for Miramontes Glassworks, Victoria, BC,
Canada for Shockwave Glassworks, Duncan, BC, Canada
Board of Directors, Berlin Glas,e.V. non-profit glass studio, Berlin, Germany
2011 Craftsperson in residence, AIR Catherine Chalmers, Bruce Mau, third
session, Pilchuck Glass School. USA
Instructor, “Confessions of a Gentleman Gaffer” Pratt Fine Arts, Seattle. USA
Instructor, “Confessions of a Gentleman Gaffer” Shockwave Glassworks,
Duncan, Canada.
Board of Directors, Glass Art Society.
Board of Directors, Berlin Glas,e.V. non-profit glass studio, Berlin, Germany
Gaffer and design consultant for Miramontes Glassworks, Victoria, BC, Canada
Design consultant for Shockwave Glassworks, Duncan, BC, Canada
2010 Craftsperson in residence and project manager for centerpiece project, designer Chuck Vanetta, Pilchuck Glass School
Craftsperson in residence, AIR Mildred Howard, Joe Davis, third session, Pilchuck Glass School
Instructor, “Object, Design” Pittsburgh Glass Center, U.S.A.
Gaffer and design consultant for Miramontes Glassworks, Victoria, BC, Canada
Design consultant for Shockwave Glassworks, Duncan, BC, Canada
Board of Directors, Glass Art Society
Member of Pilchuck Auction committee and Audience Development committee
Board of Directors, Berlin Glas,e.V. non-profit glass studio, Berlin, Germany
2009 Visiting Artist, Berengo studio, Murano, Italy.
Visiting Artist, Museum of Glass, Tacoma WA, USA
Craftsperson in residence, Barbera Cooper, Heather Oakson, third session,
Pilchuck Glass School, U.S.A
Craftsperson in residence and project coordinator for centerpiece project,
Jiri Harcuba designer, Pilchuck Glass School, Wa, USA
Gaffer and design consultant for Miramontes Glassworks, Victoria, BC,
Canada
Design consultant for Shockwave Glassworks, Duncan, BC, Canada
Founding Board member, Berlin Glas,e.V. non-profit glass studio, Berlin, Germany
2008 Gaffer and design consultant for Miramontes Glassworks, Victoria, BC, Canada
Panel member “Snow- not the only cool stuff that comes from Canada”, SOFA
Chicago, U.S.A. with Canadian Consulate
Instructor, “Object, Design” Pittsburgh Glass Center, U.S.A.
Instructor, visiting artist, “Design” Bay Area Glass Institute, U.S.A.
Craftsperson in residence, AIR Xu Bing, Angelo Filomeno, third session, Pilchuck Glass School
2007 Museum of Glass, Artist in Residence, Tacoma, WA
Gaffer, Pilchuck Glass School Auction Centerpieces, Stanwood, WA
2006 Museum of Glass, Visiting Artist, Tacoma, WA
2005 Museum of Glass, Visiting Artist, Tacoma WA
Gaffer, PIlchuck Glass School Auction Centerpieces, Stanwood, WA
2004 Alberta College of Art and Design, Artist in Residence
2001-6 Starfish Glassworks, Glass blower and Gaffer, Victoria, B.C., Canada
1999-01 Andrighetti Glassworks, Instructor, Introduction to Glassblowing, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Andrighetti Glassworks, Glassblower and Shop Tech, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
1998-01 Totally Amazing Glass Show Glassblower and Educator,
2000 Pilchuck Auction set-up volunteer, Stanwood, WA
1999 Poleturner for Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
1996-8 Robert Held Art Glass, Glassblower
1998 B.C. Glass Arts Association, Exhibitions Director, Treasurer, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
1997 B.C. Glass Arts Association, President, Exhibitions Director, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
1996 B.C. Glass Arts Association, Exhibitions Director, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
1992-6 Robert Held Art Glass Apprentice Glassblower, Shop Tech
1995 B.C. Glass Arts Association, Secretary, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2012 Group show, Traver Gallery, Seattle WA, USA
Group Show, Nadania Idriss Gallery, Berlin, Germany
50x50, Muskegon Museum of Art, MI, USA
2011 New Work, Solo show at Gallery Elena Lee, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Superpostion, juried show in Seattle WA. U.S.A.
SOFA New York, with Option Art, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
2010 SOFA Chicago, with Option Art, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Adrift, Traver gallery, Seattle, W.A., U.S.A.
SOFA New York, with Option Art, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Expertease group show, Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, Pittsburg, USA
2009 Of all these things, Nadaina Idriss gallery, Berlin, Germany
Toronto international Art Fair, Marsha Rafelman Fine Arts, Toronto, Canada
SOFA Chicago, with Option Art, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Wheaton Village Collectors Weekend” with Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, USA
Inspirations, Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA, USA
SOFA New York, with Option Art, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Collect, London, with Option Art, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2008 SOFA Chicago, with Option Art, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Phototropism, Solo show, Traver gallery, Seattle, WA, USA
Teapots, steep in thought, Morgan Contemporary glass gallery, Pittsburg, PN, USA
Palm Beach 3, with Option Art, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Gesture and cadence, Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, Pittsburg, PN, U.S.A.
Old techniques seen new, Gallery Elena Lee, Montreal,Quebec, Canada
SOFA New York with Option Art, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2007 SOFA Chicago with Thomas Riley Gallery, U.S.A.
A Space Between, solo, William Traver Gallery, Tacoma, WA
SOFA New York, Option Art, Montreal, Quebec
Palm Beach 3, Option Art, Montreal, Quebec
2006 SOFA Chicago, William Traver Gallery
The Garden, solo, William Traver Gallery, Tacoma, WA
2005 Annual Pilchuck Glass Exhibition, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
2nd Annual World Glass Exhibition, William Traver Gallery, Tacoma, WA
International Glass Exhibition, The Laura Russo Gallery, Portland, OR
2004 Emergence, solo show, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
2003 Form and Intent, solo show, Vetri Intenational Glass, Seattle, WA
Canadaian Glass Exhibition, Sandra Anisley Gallery, Toronto
Decanters as Functional Art, Starfish Glassworks, Victoria, B.C., Canada
The Sum of Parts, show with Mel Munsen, Portfolio Gallery, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
2002 Formulations: Balance, Tension, Form, solo exhibit, Starfish Glassworks, Victoria, B.C., Canada
A Gather of Glass, Ariana, Royal Oak, MI
Empty Bowl Project, Canadian Craft and Design Museum, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Invitational Goblet Show, Starfish Glassworks, Victoria, B.C., Canada
2001 Formulations, solo exhibition at Portfolio Gallery, Vancouver B.C., Canada
Curated The White Exhibition, Portfolio Gallery, Vancouver B.C., Canada
Essence, Starfish Glassworks, Victoria, B.C., Canada
2000 B.C Glass Arts Association 2000 Biennial Exhibition, B.C Glass Arts Association in co-operation with Simon Fraser
University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Baker's Dozen, solo exhibition, Portfolio Gallery, Vancouver B.C., Canada
Raise a Glass, Crafts Association in co-operation with The Vancouver International Wine Festival, Vancouver, B.C.,
Canada
Empty Bowl Project, The Canadian Craft Museum, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Essence, Starfish Glassworks, Victoria, B.C., Canada
1999 Glass Art Eleven, B.C. Glass Arts Association, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Dieci, Andrighettii Glassworks, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
6th Annual invitational Glass Exhibition, Ontario Crafts Council, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Unexpected Collaborations, The Canadian Craft Museum, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Essence' 99, Circle Craft Gallery, Vancouver, B.C. and Starfish Glassworks, Victoria B.C., Canada
1998 Inner Light, Cosmopolis, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Aromatik, Galerie Elena Lee/Verre D'Art, Montreal, Canada
Canadian Glass Show, West End Gallery, Victoria, B.C., Canada
BCGAA Biennial Exhibition, Simon Fraser University Gallery, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
1997 Glass Art IX, BCGAA Annual Juried Exhibition, Library Square, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
1996 Glass Art VIII, BCGAA annual juried exhibition. Library Square, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
BCGAA Biennial Exhibition, Simon Fraser University Gallery, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
1995 Glass Art VII, BCGAA annual juried exhibition, Library Square, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
PERMANENT INSTALLATIONS AND COLLECTIONS
2001 Bromfman's Clairidge Collection
AWARDS AND GRANTS
2004 Design selected for the Washington State Wine Commission Awards
2003 Nominated for Saxe Award for Excellence as a TA, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
2002 Nominated for Saxe Award for Excellence as a TA, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
2000 Nominated for Corning Award for Excellence as a student, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
Tiffany Glass Scholarship to attend Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
1999 Award of Merit, Glass Art Eleven, B.C. Glass Arts Association Annual Juried Show, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Best in Show, Essence, Starfish Glassworks, Victoria, B.C. and Circle Craft, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2007 Pilchuck Glass School, Co-Instructor with Ann Wahlstrom, Stanwood, WA
Esspace Verre, Instructor, Montreal, Quebec
2003 Pilchuck Glass School, Teaching Assistant to Preston Singletary and Katherine Grey, Design in Glass, Stanwood, WA
2002 Pilchuck Glass School, Teaching Assistant to Randy T. Walker, Intermediate Glass Blowing, Stanwood, WA
2001 Starfish Glassworks, Instructor, Introduction to Glassblowing, Victoria, B.C., Canada
PUBLICATIONS
2006 "500 Glass Objects," Lark Books
2003 "Form and Intent", GAAC newsletter
2002 "Striking a Delicate Balance", Esquimalt News
2001 "The White Show," Province
"The White Show," The Courier
Front cover image CABC annual report
2000 Arts Reel, CBC television. June 16th spotlight on Baker's Dozen solo show
"A Baker's Dozen," review, GAAC Glass Gazette, Fall issue
1999 "Designing Minds," feature article, Fashion, November pg. 79-80
