Claudia Borella

 

 

Born:
3 January 1971 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

 

Location:
Durie Hill, Wanganui, New Zealand

 

Education:
1995 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Glass) (Hons 1st Class), Canberra Institute of Art, Canberra ACT

1993 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Industrial Design), Canberra University, Canberra ACT

1993 Exchange student, European Institute of Design, Milan Italy

 

Last solo exhibition:
2006 A Passage from New Zealand, Bullseye Gallery, Portland Oregan USA

 

 

Last group exhibition:
2007 Changing Views, Galia Amsel & Claudia Borella, Koru Contemporary Art, Hong Kong

 

Public/Private Collections:
Private collection of Sir Elton John, New York USA
Toyama Institute of Glass Art, Toyama City Japan
Douse Art Museum, Wellington NZ
Corporate Collection of Merrill Lynch, Australia
National Gallery of Australia Collection, Canberra ACT
Art Bank Collection, Australia
Bullseye Gallery, Portland Oregon USA
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, NSW
Glasmuseet, Ebeltoft Denmark
Institute of the Arts Collection, Australian National University, Canberra ACT
Private collection of Mehoudar Raphael, Tel Aviv Israel
Private collection of Andy and Deirdre Plummer

 

Awards:
2005 Finalist, City of Whyalla Art Prize, Whyalla SA
2003 Recipient, David Thomas Award, Douse Art Museum, Wellington NZ
2000 Finalist, RFC Glass Prize, Australia
1999 Finalist, RFC Glass Prize, Australia
1998 Gold Medal and State Prize, Talente 1998, Munich Germany
1997 Recipient, The Kyohei Fujita Prize, Young Glass 97, Glasmuseet, Ebeltoft Denmark
1997 Australia Council Project Development Grant, Australia
1996 Finalist, RFC Glass Prize, Australia
1995 Institute of the Arts Acquisition Award, Canberra ACT
1992 Fondi Travelling Scholarship to attend European Institute of Design, Milan Italy