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Phil Vickery CV

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Birth date: 1979

 

 
Education

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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:

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Exhibited in galleries around the UK, 2001 – Current.

Exhibited at the Art In Lyddington art show, UK, 2017

Exhibited at the 2015 show, Gallery Ten, Edinburgh, UK, 2015.

Exhibited at the Art In Lyddington art show, UK, 2015

Exhibitor at the Affordable Art Fair, London, UK, 2014.

Exhibitition at the Manchester University, Special Collections Gallery, Material Matters, UK, 2014.

The International HsinChu Glass Art Festival, Taiwan, 2014.

Exhibition at the Plateaux Gallery, London, UK, 2014.

The International Glass and Clay Exhibition 2013, Sunderland Museum and Creative Cohesion, UK, 2013.

Exhibited at the Festival of Glass Art, Galerie Minea, Karlovy Vary Thermal Spring Colonnade, Czech Republic, 2013.

The International Glass and Clay Exhibition 2013, Artomatic, Washington DC, USA, 2013.

Exhibition called "Chime" at the Peter Layton London Glass Blowing Gallery, UK, 2012.

Selected exhibitor at the Festival of Glass British Glass Biennale, Stourbridge, UK, 2012.

Exhibition at the Hooks-Epstein Galleries, Houston, Texas, USA, 2012.

International Solo Show, Gallery Loes Reek, Holland, NL, 2012.

Exhibited at the Edinburgh Art Fair, Edinburgh, UK, 2011.

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.

Joint exhibition 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:

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Demonstrated hot glass techniques at DC Glass Works with Roger Tye and Coline Rennie, USA, 2013.

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 - 2012.

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:

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Winner of the Art In Lyddington award for best Glass in show, UK, 2017

Published in the CGS December edition of Glass Network, Portfolio page, UK, 2016.

Winner of the Art In Lyddington award for best 3D in show, UK, 2015.

Published in 'Neues Glas' Magazine Winter 2013 (4/13) "Jutta Cuny - Franz Awards 2013".

Published in the International Glass and Clay Exhibition book, USA/UK, 2013.

Winner of the Art In Lyddington award for best 3D in show, UK, 2012.

Published in the Biennale Exhibition book, 2012.

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.

In a permanent collection at the Manchester Metropolitan University, Special Collections, 2005.

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.

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