Archives: Artists

I have been exploring the use of controlled matrices of stringers in warm glass fusing to provide permutations of colour, and refractive index, interactions as air is trapped during the firing, Recombining these sub units in symmetric patterns, then firing again, can create kaleidoscopic illusions of depth and compelling cadences of colour and shade.

I often embrace digital manufacture in my work, programming and making tools to aid my geometric compositions.

I also collaborate with artist Charlie Murphy on the electronic and technical side of a variety of glass and mixed media projects, most recently exhibited at the acclaimed show “The State Of Us” at the Lowry gallery.
As team Photonic Excitors we recently joined in with Br41n.io Linz virtual brain / computer interface hackathon and achieved third place with our 3D printed fibre optic EEG headset prototype.

Experience the fusion of art and technology in Digital Harmony. Created using a drawing machine, computer-generated math-based SVG files, and sgraffito techniques with powdered glass, this piece is a study in precision and innovation. Each curve and contour isn’t just design—it’s the result of calculated movement, where digital tools shape glass in ways that traditional methods alone cannot. Digital Harmony is where craftsmanship meets code, where light and form interact in unexpected ways. Through this work, I explore the intersection of human intention and machine precision, pushing the limits of glass in the digital age.

My work is mostly inspired by the Czech and Slovenian glass sculptor like Libensky and Zoritchak . I like to oppose the transparency and the opacity, playing with the multiple optical aspects of the glass.

Awarded an Arts Council Develop Your Own Practice grant for dynamic liquid colour installations – on going
Commission in a marina environment – on going
Colour inclusion in windshield wall – Fish Quay Gallery – on going

Growing up in a household with an Artist/Painter, I was always surrounded by various form of art and expressionism. I aim to collaborate traditional/contemporary form of Art or painting with Glass Art/ Engraving to form a new manner of expressionism. I am currently working on Engravings that depict symbolic moments in dreams, as well as works from popular culture. I am also looking to learn glass casting and other hot glass work, so I please contact if you have any ideas.

Recent exhibitions include ‘A Thread of Light’, Taipei, Taiwan and Shanghai, China, ‘European Prize for Applied Arts’, Belgium and Ireland, and ‘Reflection’ at Salisbury Cathedral, UK.

His most recent commission was a large collaborative sculpture with Sally Fawkes for SAGA Cruises, first new build state of the art ship ‘Spirit of Discovery’.
A commission for one of his highly sought after sculptures from his ‘From Past Memory’ series can be seen in The Shard, London.

Currently, my glass explores ‘Ways of Seeing’, creating handblown glass optic lenses that challenge perspective and ways of encountering the world. The results were showcased in Radical Responses as part of IASDR (International Association of Societies of Design Research) (2019) and feature in Virtual Milan Design Festival 2020. My film, featured at ‘Glass, Meet the Future’ , highlights the nature and opportunities of Collaborative Practice (https://northlandscreative.co.uk/2020/07/01/about-gmtf-2020/).