2012 Finalist

Holly GraceSouth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia



Thredbo


Blown and kiln formed glass
45 H x 100 W x 17 D cm


Thredbo is a photographic journey in glass that explores the Australian Highlands in New South Wales. This study translates the harsh, rugged beauty of the alpine region into a personal interpretation of the landscape.


Photographer: David McArthur




All entries as Finalist

Biography

Holly Grace
South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Born
31/10/1969 Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia

Education

  • 2004, Master of Fine Arts, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • 1999, Bachelor of Arts (Glass) with First Class Honours, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Last Solo Exhibition

  • 2014, Australian Alps, Kirra Galleries, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Last Group Exhibition

  • 2014, Kirra Illuminating Glass Award, Kirra Galleries, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Public/Private Collections

  • Permanent Collection, Glassmuseet Ebeltoft, Ebeltoft, Jutland, Denmark
  • Permanent Collection, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  • Parliament House Art Collection, Parliament House Canberra, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  • Permanent Collection, Artbank, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • National Art Glass Collection, National Art Glass Gallery, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
  • Permanent Collection, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
  • City of Perth Art Collection, Council House, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
  • Kerry Stokes Art Collection, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
  • Kaplan/Ostergaard Glass Collection, Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, California, United States

Awards/Grants

  • 2014, Thomas Foundation Artist in Residence, Canberra Glassworks, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  • 2014, Arts Victoria Grant, Arts Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • 2013, Pilchuck Scholarship, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, Washington, United States
  • 2012, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
  • 2011, Pilchuck Scholarship, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, Washington, United States
  • 2011, Residency, North Lands Creative Glass, Lybster, Caithness, United Kingdom
  • 2010, Finalist, Tom Malone Glass Prize, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
  • 2007, New Glass Review 27, Corning Museum, Corning, New York, United States
  • 2005, New Work Grant (Visual Arts), Australia Council for the Arts, Australia
  • 2003, Mentorship Grant, ArtsWA, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
  • 2003, Ian Potter Grant, Ian Potter Foundation, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • 2002, Visual Arts International, Australia Council for the Arts, Australia