2002 Finalist
Nick WirdnamHighett, Victoria, Australia
The Fisherman's Son
Hot formed glass
64.5 H x 65 W x 20 D cm
This work is a combination of composition, proportion, symmetry, balance and emotion.
These symbols represent common belief and circumstance.
This image and composition are deeply personal and a powerful narrative.
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Biography
Nick Wirdnam
Brighton, Victoria, Australia
Born
1956 Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Education
- 2009, Residency, Canberra Glassworks, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- 2003, Hot Sculpting Workshop, William Morris, Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen, Randy Walk, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, Washington, United States
- 1998, Hot Sculpting Glass Workshop, Dino Rosin, Pilchuck Scholarship, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, Washington, United States
- 1990, Bachelor of Arts (Ceramics), Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Last Solo Exhibition
- 2012, Belief, Sabbia Gallery, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Last Group Exhibition
- 2014, Revere Masters of Glass, Sabbia Gallery, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Public/Private Collections
- Shanghai Museum of Glass, Baoshan, Shanghai, China
- National Art Glass Collection, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- National Art Glass Collection, National Art Glass Gallery, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Awards/Grants
- 2013, Finalist, Tom Malone Glass Prize, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- 2013, Finalist, Waterhouse Art Prize, South Australian Museum, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- 2012, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
- 2011, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
- 2004, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
- 2002, Artist in Residence, North Lands Creative Glass, Caithness, United Kingdom
- 2002, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
- 2000, Finalist, RFC Glass Prize, Australia