2004 Finalist

Annette BlairO'Conner , Australian Capital Territory, Australia



'Keith'


Blown glass, oil stick
167.5 H x 127.5 W x 19 D cm


A memorial to a pivotal family member who shaped my world and identity, and is now gone. Using the blown vessels as containers of memory, attempting to somehow capture lost moments and preserve the personal history of my family


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Biography

Annette Blair
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia

Born
18/10/1982 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia

Education

  • 2007, Glass Studio Associate, JamFactory, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
  • 2004, Bachelor of Visual Arts (Glass) with Honours, School of Art, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Last Solo Exhibition

  • 2007, Preserves, JamFactory Atrium Gallery, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Last Group Exhibition

  • 2012, Alphabet, Craft ACT, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Public/Private Collections

  • Various Private Collections

Awards/Grants

  • 2011, Silvano Tagliapietra Scholarship, Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle, Washington, United States
  • 2011, Travel Grant, Arts ACT, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  • 2011, New Work Grant (Emerging Artist), Australia Council for the Arts, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  • 2011, Project Grant, Arts ACT, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  • 2011, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
  • 2008, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
  • 2006, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
  • 2004, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia