2006 Finalist

Richard WhiteleyQueanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia



Naka Aoi


Cast and hand carved glass
30 H x 52 W x 14.5 D cm


This work is inspired by the Japanese Kimono with the upper form suggestive of a torso or shoulder; the blue interior form an internal glow - reminiscent of a life force. The material qualities of transparency, translucency, and reflection create fertile ground for exploration through kiln cast glass. My work is underpinned by an interest in manipulating and understanding properties of glass associated with light transmission.


Photographer: Rob Little



All entries as Finalist

Biography

Richard Whiteley
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, AU

Born
06/09/1963 East Dean, East Sussex, United Kingdom

Education

  • 1992, Master of Fine Arts, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, United States
  • 1987, Bachelor of Visual Arts with Distinction, School of Art, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  • 1986, Cast Glass, Stanislav Libenský and Jaroslava Brychtová, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, Washington, United States
  • 1982, Apprenticeship (Commercial Stained Glass), Spectrum Studios, Berwick, Victoria, Australia

Last Solo Exhibition

  • 2013, Mass, Sabbia Gallery, Paddington, New South Wales, Australia

Last Group Exhibition

  • 2013, Links: Australian Glass and the Pacific Northwest, Tacoma Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington, United States

Public/Private Collections

  • Artbank, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  • Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York, United States
  • Embassy of Australia, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
  • Hotel Murano, Tacoma, Washington, United States
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  • Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, California, United States
  • Powerhouse Museum, Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Gallery of Modern Art, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
  • Winners Collection, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
  • The Art Trust, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • Victorian State Craft Collection, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Awards/Grants

  • 2014, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
  • 2013, Individual Project Grant, Australia Council for the Arts, Australia
  • 2013, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
  • 2011, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
  • 2009, Finalist, Tom Malone Prize, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
  • 2009, Group Project Grant, Australia Council for the Arts, Australia
  • 2006, Major Equipment Grant, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  • 2006, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
  • 2005, Individual Project Grant, Australia Council for the Arts, Australia
  • 2004, Individual Project Grant, artsACT, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  • 2004, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
  • 2003, Mentorship Grant, Craft ACT, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  • 2003, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
  • 2001, Individual Project Grant, Australia Council for the Arts, Australia
  • 2000, Recipient, RFC Glass Prize, Australia
  • 1999, 1st Prize, International Expo, Glass Art Society Conference, Tampa, Florida, United States
  • 1999, Group Project Grant, Thomas Foundation Grant, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • 1999, Finalist, RFC Glass Prize, Australia
  • 1998, Individual Project Grant, Australia Council for the Arts, Australia
  • 1995, Finalist, RFC Glass Prize, Australia
  • 1994, Individual Project Grant, Australia Council for the Arts, Australia

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