EDUCATION / TRAINING
MPhil, Australian National University (Masters of Philosophy in Glass), ACT, Australia
2017 - Current
Internship in Sculpture- Teaching Assistant (Mentors/ Referees: Jane Gavan and Andrew Lavery)Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney, Australia
2013
MSA, Sydney College of the Arts (Master of Studio Art), Sydney, Australia
2009
BA (Visual Arts) Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts, Kurashiki, Japan
2002 – 2006
Skills and Practices in Glass, Glass Studio YAMAMURA, Kobe, Japan
2001
EXHIBITIONS
I-shi Prize, Finalist, Okayama City Musium, Okayama, Japan
Virtuoso II, Kirra Galleries, VIC, Australia
2017
Affordable Art Fair - Hong Kong, Represented by Galerie Koo, HK
Art16, Represented by Galerie Koo, London
Land, Sea & Sky, Kirra Galleries, VIC, Australia
Exhibition, Galerie Koo, Central, Hong Kong
2016
SOFA Chicago 2015, Represented by Kirra Galleries, Chicago, USA
Craft, Barometer Gallery, Sydney
2015
Woollrahra small sculptuer prize, Finalist, Sydney, Australia
Arts & Crafts Design Award, Finalist, Karojba, Croatia
Ranamok Glass Prize 2014, Finalist, Touring Australia
SOFA Chicago 2014, Represented by Kirra Galleries, Chicago, USA
Kirra Illumination Glass Award, Finalist, VIC, Australia
Narrative in Glass, Kirra Galleries, Melbourne, Australia
2014
SOFA Chicago 2013, Represented by Kirra Galleries, Chicago, USA
The Third Dimension, Kirra Galleries, Melbourne, Australia
2013
SOFA Chicago 2012, Represented by Kirra Galleries, Chicago, USA
Unity, Sabbia Gallery, Sydney, Australia (Solo)
Director’s Choice Exhibition, Kirra Galleries, Melbourne, Australia
Beauty Revealed, BMW Chatswood, Sydney, Australia
2012
SOFA Chicago 2011, Represented by Kirra Galleries, Chicago, USA
Ranamok Glass Prize 2011, Finalist, Touring Australia
Ausglass Members Exhibition, Sydney College of the Arts, Australia
The AusGlass Vicky Torr Memorial Prize, The AusGlass Sabbia Gallery Solo Exhibition Prize
Light in Winter Exhibition, Kirra Galleries, Melbourne, Australia
2011
What you see What you believe, Solo Exhibition, ESP Gallery, Marrickville, Australia
Ranamok Glass Prize 2010 Finalist, Touring Australia
The Marrickville Contemporary Art Prize 2010, The Vanishing Point Gallery, Newtown, Australia
BSG Small works prize 2010 Finalist, Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2010
Launch’09, Glass Artists’ Gallery, Sydney, Australia
Edition, Glass Artists’ Gallery, Sydney, Australia
Post Graduate Degree Show, Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney, Australia
2009
Shaping Perspectives, Horus and Deloris Gallery, Sydney, Australia
Hot Shop, Addison Road Gallery, Sydney, Australia
2008
Graduation Exhibition, Kurashiki University of Science and the Art, Kurashiki, Japan
Kurashiki Light Contest, Kurashiki, Japan
Five Artists in Glass, Faust Gallery, Kochi, Japan - Kurashiki Light Contest, Kurashiki, Japan
2006
Third Year Group Exhibition, Studio Ivy, Kurashiki, Japan
2005
Japan Craft Contest, Tokyo, Japan
2004
AWARDS / GRANTS
JFNY Grant for Arts & Culture, Japan Fundation NewYork, U.S.A.
2014
The Vicki Torr Online Gallery Prize, Ausglass conference, Australia
The Sabbia Gallery Exhibition Award, Ausglass conference, Australia
2011
2008 NAVA Ignition Prize, Professional Practice, Australia
2008
Kurashiki Light Contest, Second best Award, Japan
2006
Kurashiki Light Contest, Award for fine work, Japan
2005
Japan Craft Contest, Award for fine work, Japan
2004
FEATURED COLLECTIONS / SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
National Glass Art Gallery, National collection, WagaWaga, Australia
2016
ABC News, live Interview on TV, Australia
2014
Art Guide Australia January/February, Australia
Craft Arts International Issue 89, Australia
2013
ART WALL Issue2 2012, Shanghai, China
2012
SOFA Chicago 2011, Chicago, U.S.A
Ausglass, Newsletter February 2011, Australia
Nichigo Press, Novmber 2011, Australia
2011
Your Style, Cheers newspaper in Sydney, Australia
2010
Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney College of the Arts
2009
OHK TV Station, Kurashiki Light Contest, Kurashiki, Japan
2006
EMPLOYMENT / EXPERIENCE
Coldworing Demonstration, GAS Confrence in Chicago, Chicago, U.S.A
Translation and Interptation for Junya Ishigami with City of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
2014
Thomas Fundation Artists in Residency, Canberra Glassworks, Canberra, Australia
2013
Glass Art Repairs, Sole trader for Professional Assistant in Polishing and Blowing glass
2012 – Present
Self-Employment as Professional Assistant in Polishing and Blowing glass
(Represents: Emma Varga, Defuse Glass Studio, Edols Elliott Glass, Lisa Cahill, Ben Sewell, Kate Baker, Marion Borgelt)
2010 – 2012
Technical Assistant to Marion Borgelt, Waterloo, Australia
Demonstration in cold work at Ausglass Conference 2011, Sydney, Australia
2010 – Present
Volunteer for the 17th Biennale of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
The Art in Residency at The Sydney College of the Arts, Australia
Employment as Glass Makers-Artisan at Cydonia Glass Studio, Newtown, Australia
2010
Professional Assistant to Emma Varga, Lisa Cahill Cold Works, Sydney, Australia
Temporary work for Sabbia Gallery, Cold Works, Sydney, Australia
Professional Glass Blowing Assistant at Defuse Glass, Redfern
2009
Technical Assistant to Andrew Lavery, Vert Design (Andrew Simpson), Cold Works, Sydney, Australia
2007 – 2008
Technical Assistant to Visiting Artists (Francis Upritchard, Jonathan Baskett, Mel O’Callaghan), at Sydney College of the Arts, Australia
2007
Installation Assistant to Toshio Iezumi, Sculpture by the Sea, Sydney, Australia
Employment at Blow Fish Glass studio with Matt Ryan, Dee Why, Australia
2006 – 2007
Volunteer Assistant at Edols Elliott glass studio, Brookvale, Australia
Technical Assistant to Shinsaku Fukutaka, Sydney, Canberra, Australia
2006
Volunteer Assistant at Dante Marioni class, Ezura Glass Studio, Japan
Hot Shop Assistant to Hideaki Kakurai, Kurashiki, Japan