Angharad Whitfield - United Kingdom
About the artist
Member since 2008-09-08
Angharad Whitfield
The Glass Workshop, telephone: 01874 665 647 / 07815 820 784
3 School Row, email: [email protected]
Llanfrynach, Brecon. website: www.breconstainedglass.co.uk
Award-winning artist in stained glass, combining contemporary techniques with traditional painting medium, my designs are inspired by written and performed work that has moved me. My pieces are primarily figurative and narrative, often drawing on my love of Welsh culture, mythology and storytelling.
Skilled in all areas of stained glass, including leading and copper-foiling, acid-etching, painting, screenprinting and sandblasting, I design and make bespoke commissions (panels and windows) for clients, and autonomous panels for gallery sale from my workshop in the Brecon Beacons. I also repair old and damaged stained glass.
Awards
2005 The Award For Excellence, The Worshipful Company of Glaziers & Painters Of Glass, London.
2005 The Ashton Hill Award, The Worshipful Company of Glaziers & Painters Of Glass, London.
2004 The Frederick Stewart Memorial Award, The Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers, London.
Qualifications
2005-2006 Apprenticeships in major studios in the UK & abroad on the Worshipful Company of Glaziers & Glass Painters Award For Excellence Scholarship.
2005 Advanced Diploma in Glass Design, International Glass Centre, Brierley Hill.
2004 OCNWM Glass Design, Techniques & Technology, International Glass Centre, Brierley Hill.
2002 First Class Joint Honours Degree, English & Film Studies, University of Wales, Aberystwyth.
1998 Taught evening classes in arts/crafts at Brecon High School, Penlan, Brecon.
Current Exhibitions
22nd Aug- 28th Sept Work selected for exhibition at �The British Glass Biennale�
The Ruskin Glass Centre, Stourbridge
�The British Glass Biennale is the foremost exhibition of excellence in contemporary glass by artists, designers and craftspeople currently working in Britain. Taking place every two years at the Ruskin Glass Centre it is the highlight of the International Festival of Glass�
(quote from www.biennale.org.uk)
7th July- 5th Dec 40cm2 Exhibition- The Cochrane Theatre Gallery, London.
Selected for this exhibition by The British Society of Master
Glass Painters.
Previous Exhibitions
July/Aug 2008 �Primary Ties�- a joint exhibition of contemporary glass and
fine art. The Andrew Lamont Gallery, Brecon Theatre.
July/Aug 2008 Part of Same Difference, an exhibition of contemporary glass by British and German makers, at The Eisch Gallery, Frauenau, Germany. The exhibition will travel to New York in 2009 as part of the Glass Art Society conference in Corning
May/June 2008 �Second Gather� Himley Hall, West Midlands
Mar/April 2008 �Contemporary Stained Glass� solo exhibition,
Brecon Museum and Art Gallery, Powys.
Feb 2008 �Synchronicity� � Women�s Arts Association exhibition, Barry Town Hall, Barry.
Dec 2007 'Breaking The Silence' Silent Voices Contemporary Art Gallery, Hay-On-Wye.
Aug 2007 �Ingredient X: Extraordinary Encounters with Artists in Powys� Open Studio.
Dec 2005 Exhibition of artists shortlisted to design & make The Stations Of The Cross, St Mary�s Church, London
Nov 2005 The Gate Gallery & Glassworks, Brecon (featured artist)
June 2005 New Designers, Islington, London.
May 2005 Second Gather, Himley Hall, West Midlands.
April 2005 Open Art Powys �05
May 2004 First Gather, Himley Hall, West Midlands.
Forthcoming Exhibitions & Events
September 2008 Work to be featured in the book �A Christmas Collection�, published by Gomer Press.
7th-9th November Invited to exhibit at Glasbury Arts Festival
Dec 2008 onwards 40cm2 The British Society of Master Glass Painters.
Exhibition showing at The Stained Glass Museum,
housed in Ely Cathedral.
July 2009 Exhibiting as part of Same Difference at the Glass Art Society conference in Corning, New York.
Member of the British Society of Master Glass Painters
Born Brecon,Wales,1980
Skills
- 3D Design and Crafts
