Elizabeth KellySculptor / Glass

I am currently engaged with the architectural and engineering potential of glass, and the built environment is a major theme in my practice.

I am interested in how systems and patterns function in construction engineering and have adapted industrial production methods to small-scale studio practice, experimenting with techniques of multiple casting of glass components to make large-scale sculptural forms.

I am also interested in exploiting the properties of natural light within these glass structures and colour is a very considered element in the work.

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Born 1960, Adelaide

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

1997  Master of Visual Art, Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney

1991  Bachelor of Visual Art in Glass, Institute of the Arts, Australian National University, Canberra

1987  Glass Workshop Trainee Jam Factory Workshops, Adelaide Professional Experience

EMPLOYMENT

2003-2004  Casual lecturer, University of Canberra, School of Design ACT

1997-2000  Head, Glass Studio, JamFactory Contemporary Craft & Design, Adelaide

1993-1997  Lecturer, part time lecturer and tutor, Glass Studio, SCA, University of Sydney

1993          Research Assistant in coloured glass, SCA, University of Sydney

1992          Demonstrator, Glass Studio, SCA, University of Sydney

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2004          Commenced Studio Tangerine coloured glass and sculpture, Mitchell ACT

2002          Creative Glass Center of America Fellowship, Wheaton Village New Jersey, USA

2001          New York School of Painting, Drawing and Sculpture Drawing marathon, New York USA

2000-2001  Extensive research tour through USA, Canada and Japan

1998          Master Glass Blower, Leerdam Summer School, Leerdam, Holland

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2006  City of Glass, Craft ACT

2002  Glass Memories, Chappell Gallery New York

2001  Points of Saturation, JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design, Adelaide

1999  Recent Works, Beaver Gallery, Canberra

1998  Toye, JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design

         Dimensions, Purple Space, JamFactory, Adelaide

1997  Toying, Sydney College of the Arts Gallery, Rozelle, Sydney

         Might be: Masters of the Universe, Side On Gallery, Sydney

1996  Arthur and Mary, Kinesis, Leichhardt, Sydney

1992  Pellucid, Glass Artists Gallery, Sydney

GROUP EXHIBTIONS

2006  Scintilla Australia Council Mentorship Exhibiotn, Craft ACT

2005  Southern Lights, Light Square Gallery Adelaide

         Sweet Cheeks, Lion Arts Centre Adelaide

         Geometry Rhythm and Light, Craft ACT

         Effen Glass ANCA Gallery ACT

         Seeds of Light: 25 Year Glass Retrospective, School of Art Gallery ANU

2004  Geometry Rhyth and Light, Object Gallery

         Box, Australian National Capital Artists selected exhibition, Canberra ACT

2003  20/20 Vision, Museum of American Glass, Wheaton Village New Jersey USA

         Hobart Art Prize, Hobart City Council Chambers, Hobart Tasmania

         Exhibition Home, Craft ACT, Canberra

2002  The Christmas Show, Beaver Galleries

         Future Factor, Craft Queensland Object Gallery

         Less is More, Less is a Bore, Brisbane City Art Gallery

         Dialogue - Stephen Proctor and Friends, Quadrivium, Sydney

         Cowra Art Prize, Cowra Regional Art Gallery NSW

2001  Glass State, JamFactory Gallery, Adelaide

         Australian Glass at the Cutting Edge, Axia Modern Art, Melbourne

2000  Designing Minds, JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design, Adelaide and Object Galleries,

         Sydney (Olympic Arts Festival)

         At the Edge - Australian Glass Art, Brisbane City Gallery and Gallery Handwerk, Munich

         Fusion, Contemporary Glass, Axia Modern Art, Melbourne

1999  Latitudes II: Bullseye Glass in Australia, national tour JamFactory Biennial, JamFactory

         Contemporary Craft and Design, Adelaide

         Pivot, Nexus Gallery, Adelaide

         The organic and the artificial, University Gallery, Launceston and national tour

         Vetro al Femmininile, Artiste in Vetro Contemporaneo, Gallery Marina Barovier, Venice

         Ausglass Selected Members Exhibition, Wagga Wagga City Art Gallery

         Vitreous II, Craft Queensland, Brisbane

1998  City of Hobart Art Prize, Sculpture and Textiles, Hobart Town Hall Gallery

         Venezia Aperto Vetro, Venice Aurora, Hanoi and Ho Chi Mihn City Vietnam, RMIT Gallery,

         Melbourne, and tour This Way Up, Object Galleries, Customs House, Sydney, NSW

         Past Tense, Future Perfect, Craft West, Perth and Object Galleries, Sydney

1997  Caboodle, JamFactory Gallery, Adelaide

         Aurora, V M Gallery, Karachi and National Gallery in Islambad Pakistan, Dhaka, Bangladesh,

         Kathmandu, Nepal, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Hong Kong

         Ausglass Members Exhibition, Sydney College of the Arts

1996  Aurora, Seoul Arts Centre, Korea

         Latitudes Part II, ACT Craft Council Gallery, Canberra

1995  Latitudes, Bullseye Gallery, Portland, Oregon USA, and Craftspace, Sydney

         From Strength and Hope, The Gunnery and Casula Powerhouse, Sydney

         Ausglass Selected Members Exhibition, Jam Factory Craft and Design Centre, Adelaide

         The Great Goblet Show, Glass Artists Gallery, Sydney

1993  Thing 1 and Thing 2, Deb Jones and Elizabeth Kelly Glass Artists Gallery, Sydney

         Reflections in Glass, The Pottery Workshop, Hong Kong

         Women under Glass, Back Door Exhibition Space, Freemantle

         Origins and Originality, Ausglass Selected Members Exhibition, Drill Hall Gallery, Canberra

         A Celebration of Glass, Brian Hirst and Elizabeth Kelly, Narek Gallery, Canberra

1992  Fearless, Craftspace Gallery, Sydney

         Goblets Exhibition, Gallery Nakama, Tokyo

         Ceramics and Glass, ACT Crafts Council Gallery

1991  10th Anniversary National Studio Glass Exhibition, Wagga Wagga City Art Gallery

1988  4th National Studio Glass Exhibition, Wagga Wagga City Art Gallery

         Art for Aids, Artzone, Adelaide

AWARDS AND GRANTS

2004  Australia Council Craft-in-Site grant through Craft ACT

2001  New Work Grant VACB

1994  University of Sydney Research Award for 1995-96

1992  ACT Arts and Special Events, Individual Materials Grant

1991  CITA Emerging Artists Support Scheme, Australian National University Award

COLLECTIONS

Wheaton Village American Museum of Glass New Jersey USA, Artbank, Sydney, Australian National University, Canberra, Parliament House, Canberra