Esso by Sean O'Neill
EDUCATION
2002 - 2005
Appalachian Center for Craft /
Tenn.Tech Univ, Smithville,TN , Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Glass, Graduated Cum Laude
2004
Pilchuck Glass School - Stanwood, WA
2003
Pratt Fine Arts Center - Seattle, WA
2000 - 2002
Lewis & Clark College - Portland, OR
EXHIBITIONS
2009
William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA - Solo Exhibition - Passage
Pratt Gallery at Toshiro Kaplan Studios, Seattle, WA - Artbridge Fellowship Recipient Exhibition
Blue Rain Gallery, Santa Fe, NM - The New Glass Movement of the Southwest
William Traver Gallery, Tacoma, WA - Inspired By
2008
The Arts Center, St. Petersburg, FL - Glorious Glass: Translucent and Opaque
Friesen Gallery, Seattle, WA - Pilchuck Emerging Artists in Residence
Butter's Gallery, Portland, OR - King Street Concentric
Pratt Fine Art Center, Seattle, WA - Live Section, Annual Auction
Prism Contemporary, Chicago, IL - Exposure: Emerging Artists
Blue Rain Gallery, Santa Fe, NM - Invitational Glass Exhibition
William Traver Gallery, Tacoma, WA - Now: Glass on the Cutting Edge
2007
Glasmuseet Ebeltoft, Ebeltoft, Denmark - Young Glass 2007
Prism Contemporary, Chicago, IL - Annual Invitational Exhibition
William Traver Gallery, Tacoma, WA - Solo Exhibition - Natural Abstractions
Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA - Live Section, Annual Auction
William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA - Pilchuck Glass Exhibition
2006
The National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland - Reflections: A Decade of North Lands Creative Glass
The Stewart Gallery, Boise, ID - Pilchuck 20
The Lybster Gallery, Lybster, Scotland - Northlands Artists In Residence
D'Adamo/Woltz Gallery, Seattle, WA - Seattle Emerging Artist's
2005
Pilchuck Glass School Annual Auction, Seattle, WA - Live Auction
Appalachian Center for Craft, Smithville, TN - B.F.A Thesis Exhibition
Lexington Art League, Lexington, KY - Hot Glass in the Blue Grass
AWARDS AND HONORS
2008
Pratt Fine Arts Center
Artbridge Fellowship Recipient
Pratt Fine Arts Center
Jurors Choice Award
2007
Pilchuck Glass School
Emerging Artist in Residence
2006
Northlands Creative Glass Center
Artist in Residence
2005
Glass Art Society
Student Scholarship to attend conference in Adelaide, Australia
Pratt Fine Arts Center
John and Mary Shirley Emerging Glass Artist Scholarship
Niche Student Competition
Glass Sculpture Finalist
2004
Pilchuck Glass School
Partner Scholarship with Appalachian Center for Craft
2002
Lewis & Clark College
Grant for independent studies with Lynn Read in Portland, OR
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2009
Pilchuck Glass School - Stanwood, WA
Member of the Board of Trustees
Artist Trust - Seattle, WA
Edge Professional Development Program
Pratt Fine Arts Center - Seattle, WA
Auction Centerpiece Designer
2006-
Present Benjamin Moore Inc. - Seattle, WA
Hot Shop Assistant to Benjamin Moore, Richard Royal, Dan Dailey, Preston Singletary and Dante Marioni
2008-
Present Pilchuck Glass School - Stanwood, WA
- Member of the Artistic Program Advisory Committee
- Summer Hot Shop Coordinator
2007
Pilchuck Glass School - Stanwood, WA
Hot Shop Coordinator
2006
Tacoma Museum of Glass - Tacoma, WA
Guest Artist
2006
Pilchuck Glass School - Stanwood, WA
Hot Shop Technician
2003-
Present Ethan Stern Design
Hot Shop Assistant to Ethan Stern, Coldworker
2002 - 2005
CB Glass - Smithville, TN
Hot Shop production assistant to Curtiss Brock
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2008 Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA - Teaching Assistant to Michael Fox
2006 Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA - Intro to Glassblowing - Instructor
Pilchuck Glass School - Stanwood, WA - Teaching Assistant to Richard Royal
2005 Pilchuck Glass School - Stanwood, WA - Teaching Assistant to Bettina Visentin
2004-05 Appalachian Center for Craft - Smithville, TN
- The Fundamentals of Glassworking: Hot & Cold - Instructor
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2009
New Glass Review 30 Corning Museum of Glass p. 35
2008
St. Petersburg Times - "The Chihuly Effect", Nov. 30, sec. L
2007
Young Glass 2007 - Glasmuseet Ebeltoft, 2007
2007
Tacoma Weekly "Traver Gallery Unveils New Talent" p. D2
2006
New Glass Review 27 Corning Museum of Glass, p. 46
2006
Reflections - A Decade of Northlands Glass, p. 47 |
