Artists

Mary Fox

EDUCATION

1986-1989    MFA in Sculpture, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL
1985-1986    Special Student, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA
1980-1984    BFA in Crafts/Glass, Kent State University, Kent, OH

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2004               University of Hawaii, Visiting Artist, Oahu, HI
1998-99         Clay Art Center, Director of Glass Education/Instructor, Tacoma, WA
1998               Oregon College of Arts and Crafts, Visiting Artist, Portland, OR    
1996               Glass Art Society, Visiting Artist, Vancouver, BC, Canada
1994               Glass Art Society, Visiting Artist, Vancouver, BC, Canada
1992               San Jose State University, Visiting Artist, San Jose, CA
1991-92         Anne Welch, Hot Glass Assistant, Seattle, WA
1991               Cultus Bay Glass, Hot Glass Assistant, Whidbey Island, WA
1990-91         Sonja Blomdahl, Hot Glass Assistant, Seattle, WA
1990               Ornamental Blown Glass, Glassblower, Lynnwood, WA
1988               University of Illinois, Foundry Technician, Graduate Sculpture, Champaign, IL
                        Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Hot Glass Monitor, Deer Isle, ME
1986               Taylor-Backes, Hot Glass Assistant, Boyertown, PA

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2006               Meditations, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
2000               Modern Narratives, Margo Jacobsen Gallery, Portland, OR
1997               The Diary We Carry With Us, Margo Jacobsen Gallery, Portland, OR
1989               Compatible Treasures, Enclosed, Exposed, Cleveland Contemporary Gallery, Cleveland, OH
                        Reflections, Gallery Nine, Champaign, IL
1984               Wonderland: A Tea Party, Goucher Gallery, Kent State University, Kent, OH

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2001               Pleasure Craft, Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, WA
                        Perspectives in Glass, Firehouse No. 12, Vancouver, WA
1999               Northwest Art Glass, Chemeketa Community College, Salem, OR
                        Small Objects, Margo Jacobsen Gallery, Portland, OR
                        3-D, Lead Gallery, Seattle, WA
1998               Goblet Invitational, Kittrell/Riffkind Gallery, Yakima, WA
                        From Fire to Ice, Simon Edwards Gallery, Yakima, WA
                        GAP Grant Invitational, Janet Laurel Gallery, Seattle, WA
                        Cast Glass Invitational, Museum of Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
                        Shadows 2000, Coos Bay Art Museum, Coos Bay, OR
1997               Passion Afire, City Center, Seattle, WA
1996               Goblets 1996, Margo Jacobsen Gallery, Portland, OR
                        Breaking the Mold, Bullseye Glass Factory, Portland, OR
                        Norhtwest International Art Competition, Whatcom Museum of History and Art, Bellingham, WA
1995               Pratt Faculty Exhibit, COCA, Seattle, WA
1994               Faculty Exhibit, Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA
1992               Women in Glass, Kirsten Gallery, Seattle, WA
                        Tenth Annual Goblet Show, The GlassHouse, Seattle, WA
1991               Pilchuck '91, The Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
                        Second Annual Glass Invitational, Fremont Gallery, Seattle, WA
1990               Award Winners Eighth Annual Capitol Glass Invitational, The Glass Gallery, Bethesda, MD
1989               MFA Exhibit, Krannert Museum of Art, Champaign, IL
1988               Monitor Exhibit, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME
                        Kent State Alumni Exhibit, Philadelphia, PA
1987               Brosse/Heller Perfume Bottle Competition, Heller Gallery, New York, NY
                        Glass Art Society Student Exhibit, Philadelphia, PA
1986               Glass Invitational, Fine Arts Gallery, Indiana University South, New Albany, IN

PERMANENT INSTALLATIONS AND COLLECTIONS    

Educational/Interactive Commission, Mt. St. Vincent, Seattle, WA
Laura Pit-Goode Memorial Garden, Evergreen Hospital, Kirkland, WA
Nordstrom Corporate Collection
St. Ignatius Chapel, Seattle, WA

AWARDS AND GRANTS

2000                Scholarship Award, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
1997                Wright Runstad Sculpture Scholarship, Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA
                         GAP Grant Recipient, Artist Trust, Seattle, WA
1993                Saxe Award Nominee, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
1990                Honorable Mention, The Eighth Annual Capital Glass Invitational, Bethesda, MD
1989                Scholarship Award, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
1986                Full Fellowship/Sculpture, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

1991-00          Pratt Fine Arts Center, Instructor, Seattle, WA
1996-98          Bullseye Glass Factory, Instructor, Portland, OR
1991                Pilchuck Glass School, Teaching Assistant, Stanwood, WA
1990                Pilchuck Glass School, Teaching Assistant, Stanwood, WA
1986-89          University of Illinois, Teaching Assistant, Champaign, IL
1987                Pilchuck Glass School, Teaching Assistant, Stanwood, WA
1985                Pilchuck Glass School, Teaching Assistant, Stanwood, WA

PUBLICATIONS

2003                Gragg, Randy. "Material Matters", American Craft Magazine, pg. 42, June/July
2001                Wickert, Geoffrey. "Sly as Mary Fox", Glashaus Magazine, pg. 58, spring
1997                Fenton, Dan and Kerwin, James. Pate de Verre and Kiln Casting Glass,

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