Prizes, Grants, Scholarships and Awards
2022 Anthology Cover Art Award, Shortlisted
2016 Jurors Choice, 48th Annual SE Alaska State Fair
2009 Pilchuck Scholarship
2008 Blueprint Awards, Short listed
2006 Glass Sellers Student Prize, Short listed
2004 CCAC/ Pilchuck Partner Scholarship, Full Scholarship
2002 California College of Arts and Crafts, Creative Achievement Award
2002 Meadowdale Awards, Exceptional Creativity Award
2002 The Scholastic Art Awards, Silver Key
Solo Exhibitions
2025 Budding, Criss Chaney Gallery, AU
2014 Sacred Spaces, Creative Cohesion, UK
2013 Places of Contemplation, Museum Humanum, Austria
Group Exhibitions
2026 Unmuted, SOL Gallery, AU
2025 NPCC Art Show, Noble Park Community Centre, AU
2025 Camberwell Art Show, Swinburn University, AU
2025 Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show, Royal Exhibition Building, AU
2025 A4 Art Show, Herring Island, AU
2025 Herring Island Artist Showcase, Herring Island, AU
2025 Upper Beaconsfield Art & Photography Exhibition, Beaconsfield Community Centre Hall, AU
2024 Albert Park College Art Show, Albert Park College, AU
2024 Linden Postcard Show, Linden New Art, AU
2024 SMALL! 2024, fortyfive downstairs, AU
2023 Art For All, Fairfield Primary School, AU
2023 Albert Park College Art Show, Albert Park College, AU
2023 Linden Postcard Show, Linden New Art, AU
2022 Art For All, Fairfield Primary School, AU
2022 Small Works, Brunswick Street Gallery, AU
2016 First Friday, Haines Hammer Museum, USA
2016 48th Annual SE Alaska State Fair, Dalton City, USA
2016 First Friday, Alaska Arts Confluence, USA
2016 May Glass Exhibition, Pyramid Glass Gallery, UK
2013 2013 International Glass + Clay, Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, UK
2013 2013 International Glass + Clay, The Pepco Edison Place Gallery, USA
2011 Contemporary Glass, Belfry Arts Centre, UK
2011 Split Parade, Cosa Nostra, UK
2010 Dec the Halls, Creative Cohesion Gallery, UK
2010 Opening Exhibition, Creative Cohesion, UK
2010 British Glass Biennale, Ruskin Glass Centre, UK
2010 Thank Glass it's Friday, Red House Glass Cone, UK
2010 London Jewellery Week, The Glass Art Gallery, UK
2009 Reflexivity, Cambridge Galleries, UK
2009 Artomatic, Washington DC, USA
2009 SOFA New York, Zest Gallery, USA
2009 Cohesion, Pyramid Gallery, UK
2009 Glance and Reflect, Washington Arts Centre, UK
2009 Designer Crafts, The Mall Galleries, UK
2008 Choice, Artworks-mk, UK
2008 Present, The Hive Gallery, UK
2008 Cohesion, Artworks Gallery, UK
2008 Birmingham Art Fair, Gas Hall, UK
2008 Newcastle Gateshead Art Fair, The Sage, UK
2008 Blast, London Glassblowing, UK
2008 The Adventures of..., 51 Lime Street, UK
2008 Print and Glass, Obsidian Gallery, UK
2008 The Adventures of..., 51 Lime Street, UK
2008 Treasure, The Dick Gallery, UK
2008 Christmas Present, Shipley Art Gallery, UK
2008 Winter Warmth, Park Gallery, UK
2007 Pilchuck Annual Auction, The Westin Seattle, USA
2007 Side by Side, Devon Guild of Craftsmen, UK
2007 Cohesion, Pyramid Gallery, UK
2007 Design Edge, Park Gallery, UK
2007 May Glass Exhibition, Pyramid Gallery, UK
2007 Id:entity, The West End Centre, UK
2006 Off the Shelf, Saltburn Gallery, UK
2006 Liquid Light, Rook Lane Chapel, UK
2006 Anthropomorphism, Woman Made Gallery, USA
2006 New Designers, Business Design Centre, UK
2006 Emerge, National Glass Centre, UK
2005 Something Sumptuous, The Beetroot Tree, UK
2005 Dry Run, The Art Studio, UK
2005 Junior Review, Center Gallery, USA
2005 Schott 25th Anniversary, Schott Glass Factory, UK
2004 New Artists, New Works, Public Glass, USA
2003 Figure Drawing, CCA Cafe, USA
2002 CCA Entering Freshmen, North/South Galleries, USA
2003 Edmonds Art Festival, Francis Anderson Center, USA
2002 Scholastic Art Awards, Historic Monte Cristo, USA
Collections
My Muscle Chef, Corporate Art Collection, Australia
Studio XI:XI, Corporate Art Collection, Australia
Skyros Holidays, Corporate Art Collection, Greece
Lioness Performance, Corporate Art Collection, Australia
Victor Aghtan, Private Collection, Australia
Westan Pty Ltd, Corporate Art Collection, Australia
Museum Humanum, Dr. Peter Coreth, Austria
Sally Greaney, Private Collection, New Zealand
Commissions
2025 Donna's Wings, Private Commission, Donna P., AU
2025 Special Occaision, Corporate Art Commission, Lioness Performance, AU
2024 Determination, Private Commission, Tamara S., USA
2024 Photographic Backdrop, Corporate Mural, XI:XI Studio, AU
2024 Leoni, Private Commission, Lori M., AU
2024 Rusty, Private Commission, Naomi R., AU
2024 The Stray Goat, Corporate Art Commission, The Stray Goat Bar, Greece
2023 Makayla & Ben, Private Commission, Makayla K., USA
2023 Kookaburras, Private Commission, Stephanie F., AU
2023 Angeline, Private Commission, Robert S., AU
2022 City Garden, Private Commission, Suraya S., AU
2022 People Work, Corporate Art Commission, Westan Pty Ltd, AU
2020 Into the Wind, Private Commission, Debbi S., AU
2019 Day of the Dead, Private Commission, Naomi R., AU
2014 Green Community Gateway, Community Artwork, Unity Healthcare, USA
2012 wAter+wΩrd Installation, Cathedral of Klagenfurt, Austria
2012 The Big Picture, Community Artwork, UK
2011 University of Sunderland Alumni Award, UK
2011 Hope Winch Scholar Prize, UK
2010 University of Sunderland Alumni Award, UK
2010 Hope Winch Scholar Prize, UK
2009 University of Sunderland Alumni Award, UK
2009 Employee Awards for Sunderland City Council, UK
2008 University of Sunderland Alumni Award, UK
2008 HSBC Stand Centrepiece for Newcastle Gateshead Art Fair, UK
2008 Employee Awards for Sunderland City Council, UK
2007 Visitors Gifts for the University of Sunderland, UK
2007 Awards for the Blueprint Competition, UK
2005 Table Centrepieces for Hell's Kitchen, UK
2003 Stained Glass Window for Big Sleep Futons, USA
Murals
2025 Donna's Wings, Residential Mural, Pakenham, AU
2025 Natalia, Business Signage, Berwick, AU
2025 Bundaberg Bears, Residential Mural, Pakenham, AU
2025 Tribute to Emergency Services, Public Art Mural, Pakenham, AU
2024 Studio XI:XI, Corporate Mural, Fitzroy, AU
Artist Residencies and Professional Positions
2025 Live Painting Demo, Akoonah Park, AU
2024 Artist in Residence, Atsitsa, Greece
2016 Assistant Project Manager, Alaska Arts Confluence, USA
2016 Artist in Residence, Seven Echoes, Alaska, USA
2015 Artist in Residence, Horokan Temple, Japan
2015 Artist in Residence, Tsukiyono Vidro Park, Japan
2014 Artist in Residence, Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK
2014 Artist in Residence, Washington Glass School, Washington DC, USA
2009-2013 Treasurer and Director, Creative Cohesion Sunderland, UK
2010 Artist in Residence, Red House Glass Cone Stourbridge, UK
2006-2008 Demonstrator, National Glass Centre, UK
2004 Designer and Fabricator, McCarthy Stained Glass, Big Bear, USA
2004 Gallery Assistant, The Gallery Big Bear, USA
Workshops/Teaching
2025 Mixed Media & Traditional Drawing, Beaconsfield Neightbourhood Centre, AU
2025 Creative Workshops, Connected Libraries, AU
2025 Mixed Media Workshops, Criss Chaney Gallery, Australia
2014 Studio Assistant, DC Glassworks, Washington DC, USA
2013 Combining Glass and Metals Workshop, Washington Glass School, USA
2010-2013 Community Workshops, Creative Cohesion Sunderland, UK
2009 Workshop Assistant, Big Bear Elementary, USA
2008-209 Academic Tutor, University of Sunderland, UK
2008 Outreach Art Workshops, Laing Art Gallery Newcastle, UK
2008 Family Workshops, Shipley Art Gallery, UK
2007 Assistant, Pilchuck Glass School Stanwood, USA
Publications
May 16, 2010 Glass Artists Collaborate at the Cone, Stourbridge News
May 12, 2010 Express & Star
December 2009 Kelly, Jessamy. The combination of glass and ceramics as a means of artistic expression in studio practice. PhD Thesis
Nov/Dec 2009 Chambers, Rachael. The Devon Guild of Craftsmen Riverside Mill, Craftsmen craft&design Magazine pg18.
July 2009 Reflexivity, Exhibition Catalogue. Published by Contemporary Glass Society and Cambridge and Cambridge Galleries
April 16, 2009 Collett, Christopher. Art Review Glance and Reflect. MetroLife pg25.
April 3, 2009 Carruthers, Marissa. Glance and then reflect at local artwork. Sunderland Echo pg29.
4/2008 Collett, Christopher. Photo Series Studio Glass in the UK, Part 2. Glashaus Magazine pg13.
Sept 2007 Intro: Watkins-Baker, Helga. Side by Side Exhibition Catalogue. Published by Contemporary Glass Society.
Oct 26, 2007 Pilchuck Glass School 29th Annual Auction Catalog. pg70.
Sept 2007 Forward: Anne Tye, Glass Directory 2007. Published by Cohesion Glassmakers Network pg26-29.
Education
2023-2026 Milan Art Institute, Mastery Program, USA
2022 Natalie Parker Studio, Art Biz A-Z, AU
2022 Freya Art, Procreate Masterclass, Freya Kotchakorn, SING
2021 Natalie Parker Studio, Find Your Painting Style, AU
2021 Health & Harmony Colleges, Diploma of Art Therapy, AU
2020 Color Crush Creative, The Layered Page, Kellee Wynne, USA
2020 United Artspace, Make Your Mark, UK
2014 Pacific Northwest Art School, Texture, Color, Feeling, Jan Sitts, USA
2014 California State University San Bernardino, Painting and Ceramics, USA
2011 Sunderland City College, PTTLS, UK
2009 Pilchuck Glass School, The Kitchen Sink, Pino Cherchi, USA
2008 Artbase Apprenticeship, Public Art Mentoring, UK
2007-2008 Creative Gleam, Business Training through Durham University, UK
2006-2009 Creativitiworks, Business Mentoring, UK
2004-2006 BA(Hons) University of Sunderland, Glass, Architectural Glass & Ceramics, UK
2004 Pilchuck Glass School, Architectural Glass: Not Just Flat Glass, John Reyntiens, USA
2002-2004 California College of the Arts, Glass Major, USA
