Phil Vickery Glass

Phil Vickery

Birth date: 19th January 1979

Education

2005 - 2006 - The University of Sunderland, Sunderland, Masters of Arts; Glass. MA with distinction.

2001 - 2002 - The International Glass Centre, Brierley Hill, Glass: Professional Development. Prof dev level 5.

2001 - 2002 - Dudley College, West Midlands, HI Dip Small Business studies.

1998 - 2001 - University of Wolverhampton, Honours degree in Glass Design (Major) and Photography (Minor). BA Hons.

1997 - 1998 - University of Portsmouth, Foundation Studies in Art & Design. Dip.

Exhibitions

  • Exhibited in galleries around the UK, 2001 – Current.
  • Exhibition for the Young Artist of the Year award, Biscuit Factory, UK, 2011.
  • Collectors exhibition at the Biscuit Factory, Newcastle, UK, 2011.
  • Exhibition at The Studio Glass Gallery, London, UK, 2011.
  • Exhibited at The Affordable Art Fair, London, UK, 2011.
  • Exhibition called "Blast" at the Zest Gallery, London, UK, 2010.
  • Exhibition at Creative Cohesion, Preview Opening Show, Sunderland, UK, 2010.
  • Exhibition called Cohesion Showcase, SDC Gallery, London, UK, 2010.
  • Joint exhibition with artist Sarah Blood (UK), Washington Arts Centre, UK, 2010.
  • Exhibited at the Affordable Art Fair, London, UK, 2010.
  • Exhibition at the National Glass Collectors Art Fair, UK, 2009.
  • Exhibition called "Antartica" at St. Joseph Galerie, Leeuwarden, NL, 2009.
  • Exhibition with Artomatic ,10th anniversery, Capital Riverfront, Washington DC, USA, 2009.
  • Exhibition at the Zest Gallery, Blast, London, UK, 2009.
  • Exhibited at SOFA, New York, USA, 2009.
  • Exhibition at the Crypt Gallery, Glass Echoes 2, London, UK, 2009.
  • Exhibited at the Affordable Arts Fair, London, UK, 2009.
  • Exhibition at Art Source Gallery, Burj Dubai, Dubai, UAE, 2008.
  • Exhibited at the Birmingham Art Fair, UK, 2008.
  • Exhibited at Art in Action, waterperry, UK, 2008.
  • Exhibited at Peter Layton's Glass Art Gallery, Blast, London, UK, 2008.
  • Exhibited at the Affordable Arts Fair, London, UK, 2008.
  • Exhibition Glass 3, Georgetown Mall, Washington DC, USA, 2008.
  • Exhibition at the British consulate, Dubai, UAE, 2007.
  • Exhibition at the Crowne Plaza, Dubai, UAE, 2007.
  • Exhibition at the Biscuit Factory, Vetrospective, Newcastle, UK, 2006.
  • Selected exhibitor at the Festival of Glass Biennale, Stourbridge, UK, 2006.
  • Group installation called The Winter Gardens, Tynemouth Station, UK, 2006.
  • Exhibited at the Café Arts Fair, Edinburgh, UK, 2005.
  • Exhibited at the Affordable Arts Fair, London, UK, 2005.
  • Exhibition at the Susan Megson Gallery, New York, USA, 2005.
  • Exhibited work through Raymond Blanc’s restaurant Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons, UK, 2002 – 2004.
  • Exhibition called A Sense of Place, at Museo de Arte en Vidrio de Alcorcón, MAVA, AV de los Castillos, Madrid, Spain, 2004.
  • Exhibitor at the International Glass Festival and the Biennale, Stourbridge, UK, 2004.
  • Exhibited at Himley Hall, Dudley, as second gather, UK, 2003 & 2005.
  • Took part in a show with Marion Netley (UK) at Frensham Heights, Farnham, UK, 2002.
  • Exhibited at the Red House Glass Cone, Stourbridge, UK, 2002.
  • Exhibited at Himley Hall, Dudley, as First Gather, UK, 2002.
  • Exhibited at the First Gather exhibition in New Deli, India, 2002.
  • Exhibited at New Designers, London, UK, 2001 & 2002.
  • Part of team that organised two exhibitions at The Lighthouse Chubb Building, Wolverhampton, UK, 2001 & 2002.

Professional Experience

  • Demonstrated glass blowing at the American Festival, Sunderland, UK, 2011.
  • Demonstrated glass blowing at the Winter Festival, Sunderland, UK, 2010.
  • Major private commission in Moscow, Russia, 2010.
  • Managing Director, Chairman, and Co-founder of the charity studio Creative Cohesion, Sunderland, UK, 2010 - 2011.
  • Demonstrated glass blowing techniques at the Washington Glass School, Washington DC, USA, 2009.
  • Attended Pilchuck Glass School, Chris Taylor (USA) class, session 5, USA, 2008.
  • Demonstrator at Art in Action for hot glass, waterperry, UK, 2008.
  • Artist in residence at Sunderland University , lecturing at visiting lecturer standard, 2007 - 2008.
  • Artist in residence at Sunderland University and teaching assistant to Colin Rennie (UK), Jeffery Sarmiento (USA), and Scott Chasling (AU), 2006.
  • Part time assistant to Richard Wheater (UK), 2006.
  • Part time assistant to Roger Tye (UK), 2005 - current.
  • Artist in residence of the Surrey Institute of Art and Design (Farnham University) where I taught basic blowing skills and TA to Colin Webster (UK), 2004-2005.
  • Assisted Janusz Pozniak (USA) at Gillies and Jones’ studio, Yorkshire, UK, 2004.
  • Master class with Fritz Dreisbach (USA) at the Biennale, Stourbridge, UK, 2004.
  • Demonstrated glass blowing in the Dudley Glass Festival, UK, 2003.
  • Scholarship studio at the Red House Glass Cone (museum tour), Stourbridge, UK, 2002-04.
  • Visited Seattle to examine glass studios and blow glass, 2001.
  • Assisted Colin Rennie (Jerwood prize Runner-up, UK) in blowing some of his major glass pieces, 2001.

Publications and Awards

  • Short-listed for the Aesthetica Creative Works Art Award, UK, 2011.
  • Short-listed for the Young Artist of the Year award, UK, 2011.
  • Published in 'Neues Glas' Magazine Fall 2011 "Jutta Cuny - Franz Awards 2011".
  • Chosen for one of five Honorary Diplomas of the Jutta Cuny - Franz Foundation, Germany, 2011.
  • Winner and recipient of the Renwick Award for Distinction in Glass, Washington DC, USA, 2009.
  • Winner of the Product Development Grant, Cohesion, UK, 2008.
  • Published in 'Neues Glas' Magazine Fall 2007 (3/07) "Jutta Cuny - Franz Awards 2007".
  • Winner of an EMRA grant, Business Link,UK, 2007.
  • Published in Cohesion Registry of Makers, UK, 2007.
  • Winner of a North East Arts Council Artist Placement with Red Box Design Group, UK, 2007.
  • Short-listed for the Next Move scheme, Crafts Council, UK, 2007.
  • Published in the Biennale Exhibition book, 2006.
  • Sort-listed for the Glass Sellers Award, UK, 2005.
  • Published in the Glass Sellers exhibition book, 2005.
  • Published in the Stourbridge International Glass book, 2004.
  • In permanent collection and published in yearly collection book at Museo de Arte en Vidrio de Alcorcón, MAVA, AV de los Castillos, Spain.
  • Published in the Biennale Exhibition book, 2004.
  • Won scholarship studio at the Red House Glass Cone (museum tour), Stourbridge 2002.
  • Won the Frederick Stuart memorial fund for “Best Blown Glass”, UK, 2002.