Education
1989
MFA, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
Fellow Artist, Creative Glass Center of America, Millville, NJ
1988
Assistant, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
1984
Tokyo Glass Art Institute, Tokyo, Japan
1982
California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA
1981
MA, Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan
Professional Experience
2002
Toyoda City Glass Studio, Workshop Instructor, Sizvoka, Japan
Jam Factory, Workshop Instructor, Adelaide, Australia
International Creators 2002, Workshop Instructor and Lecturer, Habour front Centre, Toronto, Canada
2000
Kanazu Glass Workshops, Coordinator
Glass & Science Symposium, Lecturer and Demonstrator
1998
Waterford Crystal, Guest Artist, Ireland
Established Ezra Glass Studio at Kanaz, Forest of Creation, Kanazu, Japan
1994
Vanersborg Glass Festival, Lecturer, Sweden
1993
Aus Glass Conference, Lecturer, Australia
1992
The Glass Art Society Conference, Lecturer, Mexico
1991
Otaru Glass Art Festival, Lecturer, Japan
Corning Glass Museum, Lecturer, Corning, NY
Established Ezra Glass Studio, Ohtsuki, Japan
1986
Leon Applebaum Glass Studio, Plattsburg, NY
Lectures and Residencies
2003
Glass Works Symposium, Toyama, Japan
Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
2002
Liquid Light Glass, Sante Fe, NM
Osaka Craft Park, Osaka, Japan
Jam Factory, Adelaide, Australia
Harbor Front, Toronto, Canada
Public Glassmaking and Metalworking Facility, Shizuoka, Japan
MC Glass Lab, Tokyo, Japan
1999
Glass & Science Symposium, Portugal
1998
Waterford Crystal Company, Waterford, Ireland
1994
Vanersborg Glass Festival, Vanersborg, Sweden
1993
Aus Glass Conference, Australia
1992
Glass Art Society Conference, Mexico
1991
Otaru Glass Art Festival, Otaru, Japan
Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY
1989
Creative Glass Center of America, Millville, NJ
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2006
New Work, William Traver Gallery, Tacoma, WA
2005
Heller Gallery, New York, NY
Sala Crystal Gallery, Nara, Japan
Tobin-Hewett Gallery, KY
Lewallen Gallery, NM
Shibuya Tokyo Department Store, Tokyo, Japan
2004
Fish Hangers, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
Holsten Gallery, Stockbridge, MA
Shiga Kogen Roman Museum, Nagano, Japan
Gallery Ten, Daimaru Department Store, Osaka, Japan
Grand Crystal Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
2003
Ainsley Gallery, Toronto, Canada
Thomas Riley Gallery, Columbus, OH
The Rachael Collection, Aspen, CO
2002
Miranda Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
Daimaru Shinsaibashi, Osaka, Japan
Toyoda City Gallery, Sizuoka, Japan
Gallery Enomoto, Osaka, Japan
William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
2001
Gallery Utuwakan, Kyoto, Japan
Gallery La Conte, Fukui, Japan
Daimaru Department Store, Osaka, Japan
Sara Crystal Gallery, Nara , Japan
2000
Heller Gallery, New York, NY
Rachael Collection, Aspen, CO
William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
Riley Hawk Gallery, Cleveland, OH
1999
Recent Work, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
Marx Saunders Gallery, Chicago, IL
Gallery Utsuwa-Kan, Kyoto, Japan
Akarenga-Kan, Kitakyusyu, Japan
1998
SOFA Chicago, Grand Central Gallery, Chicago, IL
G. Shibayama, Tokyo, Japan
G. Enomoto Gallery, Osaka, Japan
Spotlight Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
1997
Heller Gallery, New York, NY
Gallery Neos, Tokyo, Japan
1996
Gallery Vidro-ya, Nagoya, Japan
Hanayo Gallery, Wakayama, Japan
Maurine Littleton Gallery, Washington, D.C.
Edgewood Orchard Gallery, Fishcreek, WI
Grand Central Gallery, Tampa, FL
1995
Gallery Buro M., Osaka, Japan
Garden Hotel, Hanayo Gallery, Wakayama, Japan
Gallery Wachi, Ginza Tokyo, Japan
Gallery Ten, Tokyo, Japan
Daimaru Department Store, Tokyo, Japan
Gallery Kokin, Niigata, Japan
William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
The Rachael Collection, Aspen, CO
1994
Glass Gallery Manu, Shiga, Japan
Mumyoan Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
1993
Studio Com, Tachikichi, Kyoto, Japan
Glass Gallery Manu, Shiga, Japan
Misawa Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Shiyotaro Glass Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
1992
Glass Gallery and Studio ASA, Tokyo, Japan
1991
Running Ridge Gallery, Sante Fe, NM
William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
Heller Gallery, New York, NY
1990
Habatat Gallery, Boca Raton, FL
1989
Dowson Gallery, Rochester, NY
Grohe Glass Gallery, Boston, MA
Awards
2006
Osaka Prefecture Governor Prize, Osaka Kogei Exhibition, Osaka, Japan
1994
Notojima Town Prize, Japan Modern Glass Art Exhibition, Notojima, Japan
1993
Asahi Newspaper Co. Prize, Japan Glass '93, Tokyo, Japan
1991
Rakow Award, Corning Museum of Glass, NY
1990
Best of Show, Winter Park Festival, Winter Park, FL
1989
2nd Prize, 100 American Craftsmen, Kenan Center, Buffalo, NY |
