Artists

Sean Albert

Born in 1975 in Woolwich, ME

EDUCATION

2003-05    MFA, New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, NY
1994-98    BFA, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

 

2009          Lines, Light, and the Spaces In-between, Peel Gallery, Houston, TX.

2008          Phenomena: Observing Space, Traver Gallery, Seattle

2007          A Light Shadow, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
                  D&A Fine Art, Studio City, CA
2006          Phenomenon. . . In Particular Order, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
                  New Work, Victoria Price Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM
2004          pattern(s) (un)randomized, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
2002          Concept: Subtle, Vetri International Glass, Seattle, WA


SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

 

2012          Fifty by Fifty: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Studio Glass, Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI.

                  Spark and Flame: 50 Years of Art Glass and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Chazen Museum of Art, Madison, WI.

2010          Eyes for Glass: The Price Collection, Bellevue Arts Museum, Bellevue, WA.

2009          Glass Unexpected, Space 301, Mobile, AL.

2008          Contemporary Glass, Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, CA.

2008          Flux - Reflections on Contemporary Glass, New Mexico Museum of Art, NM

2007          Young Glass, Ebeltoft Glass Museum, Ebeltoft, Denmark

                  Annual Pilchuck Glass Exhibition: Each Year the Fire Burns Brighter, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
2006          Reflections on a Decade: 10 Years of North Lands Creative Glass, Royal Museum, National Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
                  Burning Ideas: Contemporary Visions in Glass, River Tree Center for the Arts, Kennebunk, ME
2005          Annual Pilchuck Glass Exhibition, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
                  Alfred on 25th St., J. Cacciola Gallery, New York, NY
                  SOFA Chicago, Chappell Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
                  Minimalism, D and A Fine Arts, Los Angeles, CA
                  SOFA New York, Chappell Gallery, Seventh Regiment Armory, New York, NY
                  SOFA Palm Beach, Chappell Gallery, Palm Beach County Convention Center, West Palm Beach, FL
                  Jonesing, Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, Buffalo, NY
2004          Pilchuck 20, Stewart Gallery, Boise, ID
2003          Artists of My Area/Era, Bubba Mavis Gallery, Seattle, WA
                  Sixth Annual Whidbey Island Glass Invitational, Museo Gallery, Langley, WA
2002          Crossroads: New Art from the Northwest, Center on Contemporary Art, Seattle, WA
                  Residency Show, Lybster Gallery, Lybster, Scotland
                  Pilchuck Glass School Invitational, Anacortes Arts Festival, Anacortes, WA
                  Passion Afire, Pilchuck Glass School Benefit Auction, EMP, Seattle, WA
                  Fifth Annual Whidbey Island Glass Invitational, Museo Gallery, Langley, WA
2001-04     Pilchuck Glass School Auction Preview Exhibition, Westin Hotel, Seattle, WA
2001          Pratt Benefit Auction Preview Show, Convention Center, Seattle, WA
1998          G.A.S. Student Center, Seto, Japan
                  All School, Huntington Gallery, Boston, MA
                  Class Glass, Chappell Gallery, Boston, MA
1997          Haystack, Student Life Gallery, Boston, MA

TEACHING AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2012          Visiting Artist, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS.

                  Visiting Artist, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.

2008          Artist Lecture, Glass Art Society 38th Annual Conference, Portland, OR

2007          Visiting Artist Lecture, Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, CA
                  Artist Lecture, Glass Art Society, Seattle, WA

2006          Panelist, What is the Future of the Studio Glass Movement?, Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA
2005          Pilchuck Glass School, Gaffer, Stanwood, WA
2001-03     Studio Assistant to Dave Levi and John De Wit, Whidbey Island, WA
2001-02     Studio Assistant to Josiah McElheny
2000-01     Studio Assistant to Bryan Rubino, Seattle, WA
1999          Studio Assistant to William Carlson, Champaign, IL
1998          Studio Assistant to Mark Weiner, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
                  Toyama City Institute of Glass Art, Studio Assistant to Dan Dailey, Japan
                  MIT Glassblowing Laboratory, Studio Assistant to Peter Ivy, Cambridge, MA
                  MIT Glassblowing Laboratory, Monitor, Cambridge, MA


SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS AND RESIDENCIES

2007         Kyohei Fujita Memorial Prize, Young Glass 2007, Glasmuseet, Ebeltoft, Denmark
2006         Pilchuck Emerging Artist-in-Residence, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
                 Guest Artist, Museum of Glass International Center for Contemporary Art, Tacoma, WA
2005         New Glass Review 26, Juror’s Choice
2003         Full Scholarship, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
2002         North Lands Creative Glass Residency, (Scottish Arts Council), Lybster, Scotland
1998         Michael Kennedy Memorial Glass Scholarship (Pratt Fine Arts Center), Seattle, WA
                 Graduation with Distinction (Massachusetts College of Art), Boston, MA
1994-97    George P. Davenport Grant
1995         Honors Commencement Award (Massachusetts College of Art), Boston, MA
                 Donald Pratt Future Artists Scholarship

TEACHING AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

2012         Visiting Artist, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS.

                 Visiting Artist, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.

2008         Teacher, Finding A Happy Medium, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC.

                 Artist Lecture, Glass Arts Society 38th Annual Conference, Portland, OR.

2007         Visiting Artist Lecture, Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, CA.

                 Artist Lecture, Glass Arts Society, Seattle, WA.

2006         Panelist, What is the Future of the Studio Glass Movement?, Museum of Glass International Center for Contemporary Art, Tacoma, WA.

2005         Gaffer, Pilchuck Glass School, WA.

                 Teacher, Glassblowing, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, ME.

2003         Teaching Assistant to Dante Marioni and Kiki Smith, Pilchuck Glass School, WA.

                 Teaching Assistant to John Dewit, Pilchuck Glass School, WA.

2002         Teaching Assistant to David Levi and Peter Ivy, Pilchuck Glass School, WA.

2002-03    Teacher, Glassblowing, Pratt Fine Arts Center, WA.

1999         Teaching Assistant to Peter Ivy, (8 Week Concentration), Penland School of Crafts, NC.

                  Studio Assistant to Josiah McElheny, Seattle, WA.

2001-02     Studio Assistant to David Levi (Ibex Glass) Clinton, WA.

                  Studio Assistant to John Dewit, Clinton, WA.

2000-01     Studio Assistant to Chihuley Inc., Seattle, WA.

1997          Studio Assistant to William Carlson, Champaign Urbana, IL.

1998          Studio Assistant to Dan Dailey, Toyama City Institute of Glass, Toyama, Japan

 


PUBLICATIONS

 

2009        Houston Modern Luxury, Blown Away, by Natalie Bogan, February, pg. 56, ill.           

2008        New Glass Review 28, Corning Museum of Glass, p. 4, ill.
2006        New Glass Review 27, Corning Museum of Glass, p. 362-363, ill.
                500 Glass Objects, Lark Books, Introduced by Maureen Littleton, pg. 362-3, ill.
2005        Oldknow, Tina.  25 Years of New Glass Review, Corning Museum of Glass, p. 11, ill.
                Ruhing, Nancy. “Glass Breaks Through Art Ceiling,” Art and Antiques, Oct. p. 86
                New Glass Review 26, Jurors Choice, Corning Museum of Glass, p. 78, ill.
2004        Ruhling, Nancy A. “Glass Acts,” Art and Antiques, May pg. 49
                New Glass Review 25, Corning Museum of Glass, page 4, ill.
2003        New Glass Review 24, Corning Museum of Glass, page 4, ill.
                Hall, Emily. “The Conversation,” The Stranger, Vol. 12 Number 30
                Enterprise, March 21st, page 33, ill.
                Edmonds Beacon, March 20th, page 13
2002        American Craft Magazine, Oct./Nov. 2002, Portfolio Section, page 93, ill.
                Anacortes American, Supplement for Anacortes Arts Festival, July 17th Edition, ill.
2000        “Setting The Standard”, Down East Magazine, April, 2001

 

COLLECTIONS AND PERMANENT INSTALLATIONS

Ebeltoft Glass Museum, Ebeltoft, Denmark

Mayo Clinic

Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI

Microsoft Corporation, Bellevue, WA
Northlands Creative Glass, Lybster, Scotland

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