Exhibitions & Awards
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2012
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SOFA Chicago, Maurine Littleton Gallery, Chicago, IL
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2012 Washington Craft Show, Maurine Littleton Gallery, Washington
Convention Center, Washington, DC
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‘Blast! 2012’, ZeST Gallery, London, England
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“Image”, Walter E. Terhune Gallery, Perrysburg,
OH
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“Glass Secessionism”, Blue Spiral 1 Gallery,
Asheville, NC
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Permanent Collection, Bucharest Embassy, US Department
of State, Romania
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Affordable Art Fair, London, United Kingdom
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Fulbright Fellowship, US Department of State, University
of Sunderland, UK
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“Facture”, Bullseye Gallery, Portland,
OR & RCBA Gallery, Emeryville, CA
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2011
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SOFA Chicago, Maurine Littleton Gallery, Chicago,
IL
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Fuller Museum of Craft, Brockton, MA, Solo Show
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Maurine Littleton Gallery / Wheaton Arts Center,
Millville, NJ ‘Glass Weekend 2011’
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Long View Gallery, Washington, DC
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Flemish Center for Contemporary Glass Art / The
Glass Canvas, Lommel, Belgium
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artdc Gallery, Hyattsville, MD
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Miami International Art Fair, Mayer Fine Art, Miami,
FL
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Foundry Gallery, Washington, DC, First Place
Award
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2010
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SOFA Chicago, Maurine Littleton Gallery, Chicago,
IL
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Bay Area Glass Institute Gallery, San Jose, CA,
Solo Show
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Robert Lehman Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
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Micaela Gallery, San Francisco, CA
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Habatat Galleries, International Invitational, Royal
Oak, MI
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Affordable Art Fair, New York, NY
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Blue Spiral 1 Gallery, Asheville, NC
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2009
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Miami International Fair, Projects Gallery, Miami,
FL
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Red Dot Art Fair, Mayer Fine Art, Miami, FL
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Maurine Littleton Gallery, Washington, DC
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SOFA Chicago, Maurine Littleton Gallery, Chicago,
IL
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Wheaton Arts Glass Weekend 2009, Maurine Littleton
Gallery, Millville, NJ
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Emerson Gallery, MPA, McLean, VA
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SOFA Santa Fe, Duane Reed Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
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ArtDC Gallery, Hyattsville, MD
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Duane Reed Gallery, St Louis, MO
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Outstanding Emerging Artist Award 2008 - 2009, Florida
Art Glass Alliance
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Finalist, Washington, DC Mayor’s Art Award
2009, Outstanding Emerging Artist
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Mayer Fine Art, Norfolk, VA
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Affordable Art Fair, New York, NY
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SOFA New York, Duane Reed Gallery, New York, NY
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Palm Beach 3, West Palm Beach, FL
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2008
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SOFA Chicago, Maurine Littleton Gallery, Chicago,
IL
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Maurine Littleton Gallery, Washington, DC
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VisArts Gallery, Rockville, MD
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Smith Farm Center for the Arts, Washington, DC
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Gallery Neptune, Bethesda, MD
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St Louis Craft Alliance, St Louis, MO
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Glass 3, Washington, DC
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Migration Gallery, Charlottesville, VA
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Palm Beach 3, West Palm Beach FL
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2007
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SOFA Chicago, Maurine Littleton Gallery, Chicago,
IL
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Solo Show, Gallery Neptune, Bethesda, MD
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Solo Show, Glenview Mansion Art Gallery, Rockville,
MD
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Moving Beyond Craft, Touche Gallery, Baltimore,
MD
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Glass Weekend 2007, Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center,
Millville, NJ
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artDC International Art Fair, Washington, DC
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Solo Show, Red Door Gallery, Richmond, VA
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International Artist Exhibition Art Interview Magazine
(Honorable Mention), Gallery 24 Berlin
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Lovebirds, Gallery Neptune, Bethesda, MD
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2006
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PhotoGenesis, Juried Show, MPA Emerson Gallery,
McLean, VA
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Rebound, Juried Show, Caladan Gallery, Beverly,
MA
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Shock & Awe, Warehouse Gallery, Washington,
DC
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A Phenomenon of Nature, BlackRock Center for the
Arts, Germantown, MD
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Seeing is Believing: Glass and Fiber Art, Gallery
at VisArts, Rockville, MD
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Compelled By Content II, Fraser Gallery, Bethesda,
MD
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Text in Art, GRACE Gallery, Greater Reston Arts
Center, Reston, VA
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NCAGG Juried Glass Exhibition, Arts Afire Gallery,
Alexandria, VA
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Canticle of Creation, Washington Theological Union,
Washington, DC
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Connections, Studio Gallery, Washington, DC
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2005
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Voices and Vision National Institutes of Health
(NIH) Clinical Center Gallery, Bethesda, MD
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The Human Form, Juried Regional Show, Touchstone
Gallery, Washington, DC
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WPA/C Seven, Warehouse Gallery, Washington, DC
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Points Of Tangency, Studio Gallery, Washington,
DC
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Compelled By Content, Fraser Gallery, Bethesda,
MD
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Re-Vision, Invitational Exhibition, Zenith Gallery,
Washington, DC
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Best of Art-O-Matic Exhibition, Fraser Gallery,
Bethesda, MD
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2004
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Art-O-Matic, Non-juried Exhibition, Washington,
DC
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Transformed by Fire: Glass Today, Target Gallery,
Alexandria, VA
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Anonymous Exhibition, Flashpoint Gallery, Washington,
DC
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2003
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National Capital Art Glass Guild Show, Fisher Gallery,
Alexandria, VA
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2000
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Dupont Southeast Australasia Design Award, First
Place Corporate Design, Energex Head Office, Brisbane, Australia
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1996
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Woven Image Juried exhibition 'New Textile Design',
Myer Gallery, Brisbane, Australia
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1993
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Chicago Architecture and Design 1923-1993' Selections
from the permanent collection, The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago,
IL
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Public Art / Commissioned Artworks
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2011
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Safeway Inc – Public Artwork for new LEED Certified Building,
Bethesda, MD
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2010
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Vanderbilt University - Critical Care Tower, Nashville, TN
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2009
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Outdoor Sculpture - Upper Marlboro Courthouse, Prince
George’s County, MD
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2008
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Outdoor Park Sculpture – Liberty Center, Arlington,
VA
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2006
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Palomar Hotel Lobby Sculpture, Washington, DC
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Contemporary Glass Craft Display, Luce Foundation
Center for American Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington,
DC
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Wilson Building Public Art Collection, Washington,
DC
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Woodman Residence, Washington, DC
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Outdoor Park Sculpture - Liberty Plaza, Arlington,
VA
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2005
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Sculpture A New World View, Baltimore Science Museum,
Baltimore, MD
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Marlboro Courthouse Lobby Sculpture, Prince George's
County, MD
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Lobby Sculpture, Hatfield Clinical Research Center,
National Institute of Health (NIH) Bethesda, MD
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2004
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Outdoor Park Sculpture and Site Artworks, The Residences
of Rosedale, Bethesda, MD
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2003
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Lobby Sculpture, 1301 K Street Building, Washington,
DC
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Education, Awards & Appointments
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2011
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“Rising Star of the 21st Century”, Creative Glass Center
of America
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2010
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Saxe Fellowship Award, California Bay Area Glass
Institute
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2008
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Florida Glass Art Alliance, Outstanding Emerging
Artist 2008-2009
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2005
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Director of Public Art & Architecture, Washington
Glass School and Studio, Washington, DC
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2007
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DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Artist
Fellowship Award
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2006
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Juried Associate, The Torpedo Factory, Arlington,
VA
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Therman Statom Workshop, Washington Glass School,
Washington, DC
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2005
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"Imagery in Kilnformed Glass", Urban Glass,
Brooklyn, NY, instructor Jeremy Lepisto
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2004
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"Narrative in Glass", Haystack Mountain
School of Craft, Deer Isle, ME, instructor Michael Rogers
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2003
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Glass Blowing, Coradetti Glass Studio, Baltimore,
MD
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Lobby Sculpture, Hatfield Clinical Research Center,
National Institute of Health (NIH) Bethesda, MD
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1983
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Bachelor of Architecture, Illinois Institute of
Technology, Chicago, IL
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Media / Reviews / Art Panels
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2011
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100 Washington, DC Artists, Edited by F. Lennox Campello, Schiffer
Publishing, USA, June 2011
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100 Mid-Atlantic Artists, Edited by E. Ashley Rooney,
Schiffer Publishing, USA, June 2011
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2010
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South Jersey Underground Magazine, “Michael
Janis”, Issue 11, 2010
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Art Glass Today, Edited by Jeff Snyder, Schiffer
Publishing, USA, Aug 2010
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New Glass (Neues Glas) Review 31 International
Review of Glass Art, Corning Museum of Glass, May, 2010
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2009
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Old Town Crier Janis, Marquart and Baker at McLean
Project for the Arts, review by F. Lennox Campello, December,
2009
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New Glass (Neues Glas) Review 30 International review
of Glass Art, May, 2009
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2008
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Falls Church News Press Glass Works review
Kevin Mellema, October 09, 2008
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DCist Figurative/Narrative @ Healing Arts Gallery
review Heather Goss, July 18, 2008
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DCist Michael Janis at Washington Glass School interview
Lynne Venart, March 15, 2008
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Gazette Newspapers Taking a ‘Closer’ look
at Neptune review Dr Claudia Rousseau, February 20, 2008
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The Onion Newspaper Glassed Over review Sumedha
Sood, January 3, 2008
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Washington Spaces Magazine Casting A Glow Emily
Lyons, Winter 2008 issue
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2007
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Boutique Design Magazine ‘Best Artwork Award’
Palomar Hotel sculpture, Nov/Dec 2007 issue
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Gazette Newspapers Glass Reunions September 19,
2007
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The Baltimore Sun Moving Beyond Craft: Artists of
the Washington Glass School Glenn McNatt, August 9, 2007
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Washington Spaces Magazine Local Art We Love Emily
Lyons, Summer 2007 issue
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Washington Post 'Style on the Go': Washington Glass
School on Tour, July 06, 2007
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Washington Post 'Artomatic': Treasures Hiding in
Plain Sight review Michael O'Sullivan, May 04, 2007
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The Gazette Color Shimmers at Bethesda Galleries
review Dr Claudia Rousseau February 21, 2007
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2006
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Sun Gazette Newspaper PhotoGenesis MPA Exhibition
review Brian Trompeter December 07, 2006
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50 Distinguished Contemporary Artists in Glass,
Edited by Lisa Hoftijzer, IL Publishers Ltd, London 1st Printing
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District of Columbia Arts Center (DCAC) Art Forum
The Intersection of Art + Architecture July 16, 2006
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Thinking About Art Wednesday June 07, 2006 "Compelled
by Content II @ Fraser Gallery"
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Washington Times Revelations in Glass Joanna Shaw-Eagle
May 06, 2006
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American Style Magazine Filling Glass With Meaning:
Tim Tate and the Washington Glass School Lee Lawrence, June 2006
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Washington Post 'Text': Reading Between the Lines
Michael O'Sullivan, April 07, 2006
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Washington City Paper You Captioned My Heart Rachel
Beckman, March 3, 2006
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2005
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WETA TV "Around Town" Washington Glass
School
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House and Garden TV "I Want That" Episode
101
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Thinking About Art Friday Dec 23, 2005 "Artist
Interview: Michael Janis"
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DCArtNews Thurs Dec 06, 2005
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