The U.S. Department of State has awarded me a Fulbright
Fellowship. Starting Spring of 2012, I will be undertaking my grant
at the UK’s University of Sunderland and National Glass Centre.
The Fulbright Program is a program of competitive, merit-based grants
for international educational exchange for students, scholars, teachers,
professionals, scientists and artists. The Fulbright Program is one
of the most prestigious awards programs worldwide, operating in over
155 countries. The program was established to increase mutual understanding
between the people of the United States and other countries through
the exchange of persons, knowledge, and skills.
This March, my work will be exhibited at the London Affordable
Art Fair, held in Battersea Park, London. The Cohesion Glassmakers Network
will feature my work at the contemporary art fair 15-18 March 2012
AAF London
March 15-18, 2012
Battersea Park
London
Portland’s Bullseye Gallery presents a group exhibition
called “Facture” that surveys the current landscape of painting
with glass; featuring my artwork along with works by Kari Minnick, Martha
Pfanschmidt, Ted Sawyer, Abi Spring and Jeff Wallin.
Facture
January 4–February 25, 2012
Bullseye Gallery
300 NW 13th Avenue
Portland, OR
My glass and steel sculpture for the Hotel Palomar received
"Best Artwork Award 2007" from Boutique Design Magazine, nd
in January, the national newspaper The
Onion singled out that sculpture as one of the reasons that Washington,
DC is becoming a cool arts center. The Washington Glass Studio was also
featured in the article on public artworks.
A documentary film on my work and technique was created
by the Verizon FiOs creative film production team.
View online www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBTNm5jF3LE
The DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities recently
acquired one of my castings for permanent exhibit in The John A. Wilson
Building City Hall Art Collection. The new and much heralded collection
is open to the public.
City Hall Art Collection
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_A._Wilson_Building
Recently I was included recently included in a new book,
50 Distinguished Contemporary Artists in Glass, edited by Lisa Hoftijzer
(ISBN 0947798609 IL Publishers Ltd, London).
Distinguished appraisers in glass chose 50 artists who, in their opinion,
represented "the best work of their generation".