ARTIST   ·   MAKER   ·   CREATIVE

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

EDUCATION

2017  Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary)  ·  Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand

2012–13  JamFactory Associate Training Program  ·  Adelaide, Australia

2010–11  Bachelor of Fine Arts, Glass  ·  Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, Canada

2008–10  Diploma in Glass Design and Production  ·  Wanganui Glass School, Whanganui, New Zealand

EXHIBITION HISTORY

2026

— Sweet Meats (solo show). The Dowse Art Museum. Lower Hutt, New Zealand.

— Lucent — A Shared Decade. New Zealand Glassworks. Whanganui, New Zealand.

2025

— Wā: Pearls and Entrails (solo show). New Zealand Glassworks. Whanganui, New Zealand.

— Weird Science. Utopia Gallery. Whanganui, New Zealand.

— Manawatū Now. Te Manawa Museum of Art, Science and Heritage. Palmerston North, New Zealand.

— Patillo Whanganui Arts Review. Te Whare O Rehua Sarjeant Gallery. Whanganui, New Zealand.

— National Contemporary Art Award. Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum and Gallery. Hamilton, New Zealand.

— Sculpture Festival. Te Matatiki Toi Ora — The Arts Centre. Christchurch, New Zealand.

— ILT Murihiku Art Awards. He Waka Tuia. Invercargill, New Zealand.

2024

— Richard T Nelson Sculpture Prize. Queens Wharf. Wellington, New Zealand.

— Waha Moe. Edith Gallery. Whanganui, New Zealand.

— Molly Morpeth Canaday Award. Whakatāne Library & Exhibition Centre. Whakatāne, New Zealand.

— Up. Zimmerman Gallery. Palmerston North, New Zealand.

— ILT Murihiku Art Awards. He Waka Tuia. Invercargill, New Zealand.

— NZSAG Members Exhibition. New Zealand.

2023

— Richard T Nelson Sculpture Prize. Queens Wharf. Wellington, New Zealand.

— Art Glass 2023. New Zealand Glassworks. Whanganui, New Zealand.

2022

— Saudade; Forgotten (solo show). Zimmerman Gallery. Palmerston North, New Zealand.

— Richard T Nelson Sculpture Prize. Queens Wharf. Wellington, New Zealand.

— Art Glass 2022. New Zealand Glassworks. Whanganui, New Zealand.

— NZSAG Member Show. Whanganui, New Zealand.

2021

— China's 5th Heijian Glass Art Competition. Heijian, China.

2019

— Dear Boobs — One Year On. The Peoples Gallery. Tauranga, New Zealand.

— We Are Luminaries. Black Door Gallery. Auckland, New Zealand.

— Beneath Perception: A Contemplative Experience of Unseen Forms. Space Studio and Gallery. Whanganui, New Zealand.

2018

— The Art Room. Taylor Jensen Fine Art. Palmerston North, New Zealand.

— Wellington City Life Education Trust Art Exhibition. Academy of Fine Arts. Wellington, New Zealand.

— NZSAG Members Show. New Zealand Glassworks. Whanganui, New Zealand.

2017

— Talente. 69th International Trade Fair. Munich, Germany.

— Mansfield Art Glass Prize. Mansfield, NSW, Australia.

— Paradise. Peanut Gallery. Adelaide, Australia.

2016

— National Emerging Art Glass Prize. Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, NSW, Australia.

— The Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize. South Australian Museum, Adelaide, Australia.

— Passage: An Exploration of Emigration, Heritage, Culture and Legacy (solo show). UrbanCow Gallery, Adelaide, Australia.

— The Heysen Prize for Landscape. Hahndorf Academy. Hahndorf, Australia.

— Small Works. Beaver Galleries. Canberra, Australia.

2015

— The Kennedy Prize. National Pharmacies Training Centre. Adelaide, Australia.

— Drink, Dine, Design; Emerging Designer Award. Adelaide Airport, Adelaide, Australia.

— Kirra Illuminating Glass Award. Kirra Gallery & Federation Square. Melbourne, Australia.

— Summer Sensations. Wilsons at Robe. Robe, Australia.

— Through the Looking Glass. Red Poles Gallery. McLaren Vale, Australia.

— Illumination. Worth Gallery. Adelaide, Australia.

— Hunger Games. Snails Gallery. Palmerston North, New Zealand.

2014

— Glass X Design. Canberra Glassworks. Canberra, Australia.

— Christmas Exhibition. Art Images Gallery. Adelaide, Australia.

— Mansfield Art Glass Prize. Mansfield, NSW, Australia.

— Hottest 100 Wines. Queens Theatre. Adelaide, Australia.

— The Kennedy Prize. Stomping Ground Studios. Adelaide, Australia.

— Drink, Dine, Design; Emerging Designer Award. JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design. Adelaide, Australia.

— Generate. JamFactory at Seppeltsfield. Barossa Valley, Australia.

2013

— Domestic Renewal. JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design. Adelaide, Australia.

— Mansfield Art Glass Prize. Mansfield, NSW, Australia.

— Generate. JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design. Adelaide, Australia.

— 365 Cups, a Cup a Day. Worth Gallery. Adelaide, Australia.

— Splash of Colour. South Australian Living Arts Festival. Adelaide, Australia.

2012

— South Australian Emerging Designer Award. JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design. Adelaide, Australia.

2011

— Overdue: Documentation in the Expanded Field. The Luke Lindoe Library. Calgary, Canada.

— Open House. Alberta College of Art and Design. Calgary, Canada.

2010

— Marion Nicoll Gallery. Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, Canada.

— Vernissage. Glass Artists Gallery. Sydney, Australia.

— Vernissage. Te Papa. Wellington, New Zealand.

— Vernissage. Statements Gallery. Napier, New Zealand.

— Wanganui Arts Review. The Sarjeant Gallery. Wanganui, New Zealand.

2009

— Patillo. The Sarjeant Gallery. Wanganui, New Zealand.

— Wanganui Festival of Glass. Wanganui, New Zealand.

— Re:Fracture. Sculpture Park and Waitakaruru Arboretum. Hamilton, New Zealand.

— Vernissage. Wanganui Glass School. Wanganui, New Zealand.

ACHIEVEMENTS & GRANTS

2025          Recipient, Friends of the Sarjeant Award, Patillo; Whanganui Arts Review. Whanganui, New Zealand.

2025          Panel Speaker, NZSAG (New Zealand Society of Artists in Glass) Conference. Te Whare O Rehua Sarjeant Gallery. Whanganui, New Zealand.

2025          Selected for New Glass Review 45, Corning Museum of Glass.

2024          Recipient, New Zealand Glassworks / Creative New Zealand Artist in Residence. Whanganui, New Zealand.

2024          Recipient, Curated Prize, NZSAG Members Exhibition. New Zealand.

2024          Recipient, Earle Trust Grant.

2023          Highly Commended, RT Nelson Sculpture Prize. Wellington, New Zealand.

2022          Highly Commended, RT Nelson Sculpture Prize. Wellington, New Zealand.

2016          Recipient, Creative New Zealand Quick Response Grant.

2015          Recipient, Vicki Torr Memorial Prize. Australian Glass Conference, Adelaide, Australia.

2015          Commendation, Kirra Illuminating Glass Award, Melbourne, Australia.

2015          Finalist, Drink, Dine, Design. Adelaide, Australia.

2014          Finalist, The Kennedy Prize. Adelaide, Australia.

2014          Finalist, Drink, Dine, Design. Adelaide, Australia.

2013          Recipient, Australian Council Art Start Grant.

2013          Commendation, QANTAS Spirit of Youth Awards, Craft and Object Design. Australia.

2012          Commendation, QANTAS Spirit of Youth Awards, Craft and Object Design. Australia.

2012          Finalist, JamFactory Emerging Designer Prize. Adelaide, Australia.

2009          Recipient, Swarbrick Dixon Student Award for Excellence in Glass Sculpture. Hamilton, New Zealand.

2009          Finalist, Pattillo Scholarship. Wanganui, New Zealand.

2008          Recipient, Wanganui Glass School Scholarship. Wanganui, New Zealand.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2026          Annette Blair workshop. New Zealand Glassworks. New Zealand.

2017–19   Secretary, New Zealand Society of Artists in Glass Inc. New Zealand.

2016          Participant, Jen Elek workshop. JamFactory. Adelaide, Australia.

2015          Artist in Residence, GLINT glass and print residency. Canberra Glassworks and Megalo Print Studio. Canberra, Australia.

2015          Volunteer, AusGlass Conference. Adelaide, Australia.

2015          Mentor, University of South Australia. Adelaide, Australia.

2014          Artist in Residence, University of South Australia. Adelaide, Australia.

2014          Mentor, University of South Australia. Adelaide, Australia.

2014          Participant, Nick Wirdnam sculpting workshop. JamFactory. Adelaide, Australia.

2014          Participant, Charlie Cohan workshop. University of South Australia. Adelaide, Australia.

2014          Studio Tenant, JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design.

2013          Participant, Karen Willenbrink & Jasen Johnson workshop. JamFactory. Adelaide, Australia.

2013          Participant, Brian Corr workshop. JamFactory. Adelaide, Australia.

2012          Participant, Lino Tagliapietra demonstration. Canberra Glassworks. Canberra, Australia.

2012          Participant, Tom Moore sculpting workshop. JamFactory. Adelaide, Australia.

2012          Participant, Andrew Baldwin workshop. JamFactory. Adelaide, Australia.

2012          Participant, Tom Rowney cane workshop. JamFactory. Adelaide, Australia.

2010          Participant, Jeff Burnette workshop. Wanganui, New Zealand.

2010          Participant, Luke Jacomb workshop. Wanganui, New Zealand.

2009          Participant, Luke Jacomb workshop. Wanganui, New Zealand.

2009          Participant, Josh Simpson workshop. Wanganui, New Zealand.

2009          Participant, Gary Nash workshop. Wanganui, New Zealand.

PUBLICATIONS

Winter 2026                Art New Zealand. Malcolm Burgess.

October 2025              New Glass Review 45. Corning Museum of Glass.

August 2015                MARMALADE, issue no. 3, "Honouring Family," Victoria Kovacs.

July 2015                       Craftarts International 94, "States of Illumination," Dr Gerry King.

April 2015                     AusGlass Review, "George Agius — Vicki Torr Prize," Sharon Harrison.

February 2015            New Zealand Society of Artists in Glass, "Vicki Torr Prize," Kathryn Bartlett.

January 2015              Canberra Times, "Glass X Design Exhibition Review," Kerry-Anne Cousins.

November 2014         Canberra Times, "Glass X Design Concept a Smash Hit," Sally Prior.

August 2014                CityMag, "Colour Me Happy," Marie Totsikas.