The Glass Sellers Prize 2007 is an annual prize, which this year has been awarded to Richard Jackson for Triune IV, a courageous and dynamic sculpture in cast glass. Richard carves his sculptures with diamond saws - very dangerous, but the effects are spectacular. He's based in Stroud, and his website? http://www.richardjackson-glass.com
The Glass Sellers Prize for Engraving went to Katharine Coleman for her masterpiece, City Blocks Vase. Katherine's work has also been selected for the Side by Side exhibition I told you about in Bovey Tracey, and is exquisite. Katherine doesn't seem to have her own website, but you can see some of her work on: http://www.adriansassoon.com/glass/glassp3.asp?ArtistID=78
The Glass Sellers Student award was given to Ramon Beaskoetxea Sans for Bullfighting, a large installation and a powerful indictment of his country’s cruel sport. There's some of his work on his college graduation website: http://globalglassgradshow.com/artists/
A runners-up prize in the student category was awarded to Hang-Sheun Yeung for her charming, delicate Fish’s Tale.
The exhibition takes place through September to 19th October 2007 at The Glass Art Gallery, London, and includes an exciting array of works by all those shortlisted, as well as past winners. The work covers a broad range of techniques and styles and the majority of pieces on show are for sale.
Other exhibiting artists are: Scott Chaseling (highly commended), James Denison-Pender, Shelley Doolan, Carrie Fertig, June Kingsbury, Gayle Matthias (highly commended), Lesley Pyke, Marie Retpen, Steven Reveley, Bruno Romanelli, Peter Russell, Norma Sales, Tracey Sheppard, Nancy Sutcliffe, and Ruby Woo as well as 2006 Winners, June Kingsbury, Tracey Nicholls, Colin Reid and Jessica Townsend.
