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Curriculum Vitae ROBERT MAXWELL SCHWARTZ
130 Grayson St. Hackett, ACT 2602, Australia +61 (0) 414 298 738 [email protected] schwartzglass.com
Artist Background
Born Indiana, United States, 1988 Resides Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Currently
Instructor (casual) at Canberra Glassworks, Kingston ACT, Australia
Sales Rep at Toscan Glass, Queanbeyan NSW, Australia
Technical Officer (casual) at Canberra Glassworks. Kingston ACT, Australia
Artist assistant at Australian National University (ANU) Glass Workshop, ACT, Australia
Artist assistant at Canberra Glassworks, Kingston ACT, Australia
Education
2015-2017 Master of Visual Arts (Advanced) in Glass at School of Art and Design, Australian National University, ACT Australia
2007-2014 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Majoring in Glass and Visual Communications), Minor in Graphic Arts Technologies. Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana USA
Professional Experience
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2018 Instructor (casual) at Canberra Glassworks, Kingston ACT, Australia
Sales Rep at Toscan Glass, Queanbeyan NSW, Australia
Technical Officer (casual) at Canberra Glassworks. Kingston ACT, Australia
Glass Hotshop assistant to Jenni Martinello, Holly Grace, Tom Rowney, Alex Chambers, at Canberra Glassworks, ACT Australia
2017 Sales Rep at Toscan Glass, Queanbeyan NSW, Australia
Technical Officer (casual) at Canberra Glassworks. Kingston ACT, Australia
Cold working assistant on Australian of the Year Awards, ANU, ACT Australia
Glass Hotshop assistant to Holly Grace, Jenni Martinello, Catherine Newton, Andrew Baldwin, Mel Douglas, Tom Rowney, Ken Unsworth, ANU School of Art and Design & Canberra Glassworks, ACT Australia
Hotshop Gaffer to Juz Kitson, ANU, ACT, Australia
Ausglass demo hotshop assistant to Ben Wright, Canberra Glassworks, Kingston ACT, Australia
Technical Officer (casual) School of Art and Design. ANU, ACT, Australia
Waterjet Cutter Programmer and Operator, ANU, ACT, Australia
2016 Technical Officer (casual) School of Art and Design. ANU, ACT, Australia
Coldworking, and Hotshop assistant to Nadege Desgentetez, ANU, ACT, Australia
Waterjet Cutter Programmer and Operator, ANU, ACT, Australia
Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Rendering for Phil Spelman Sculpture, ANU, ACT, Australia
Technical assistant to Phil Spelman for the fabrication of studio equipment, ANU, ACT, Australia
Hotshop assistant to Mel Douglas, Tom Rowney, Ben Edols, Brian Corr, ANU School of Art & Design & Canberra Glassworks, ACT Australia
Hot Shop Assistant to Tom Rowney, Canberra Glass Works, Kingston ACT, Australia
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Hotshop assistant to Matthew Curtis, Canberra Glassworks and personal studio, Queanbeyan, NSW Australia
Hotshop assistant to Harriet Schwarzrock, Canberra Glassworks and personal studio, Queanbeyan, NSW Australia
2015 Cold working, and hotshop assistant to Nadege Desgentetez, ANU, ACT, Australia
Studio assistant to Richard Whiteley, ANU, ACT Australia and personal studio, Queanbeyan, NSW, Australia
Hotshop assistant to Matthew Curtis, Canberra Glassworks and personal studio, Queanbeyan, NSW Australia
Hotshop assistant to Harriet Schwarzrock, Canberra Glassworks and personal studio, Queanbeyan, NSW Australia
Hotshop assistant to Brian Corr, Canberra Glass Works, Kingston ACT, Australia and Australian National University, ACT, Australia
Hotshop assistant to Martin Janecky, Canberra Glass Works, Kingston ACT, Australia and Australian National University, ACT, Australia
Production Gaffer/Assistant, Flame Run Glass Studio and Gallery, Kentucky USA
2014 Production Gaffer/Assistant, Flame Run Glass Studio and Gallery, Kentucky USA
Media Designer, Ball State University School of Art, Indiana USA
2013 Media Designer, Ball State University School of Art, Indiana USA
2013 Studio assistant to Hank Adams, STARworks NC, Star, North Carolina USA
Glass Hotshop assistant to Nick Fruin, STARworks NC, Star, North Carolina USA
2012 Hotshop Demonstrator, Chautauqua Festival, Indiana USA
Hotshop Demonstrator, Flame Run Event, GRT Glass Design Studio, Indiana USA
Workshops 2017 Pablo Soto: Furnace Glass Blowing, Canberra Glassworks, Kingston, ACT, Australia
2015 Martin Janckey: Glass Hot Sculpting, Canberra Glassworks, Kingston, ACT, Australia
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2012 Nadege Desgentetez: Glass Hotshop, Session 1, Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, USA
Residencies
2013 Selected Glass Intern, STARworks NC, Star, North Carolina USA
The glass studio internship is an opportunity for students who have completed initial courses of glass study (B.A./B.F.A. or multiple workshops). Candidates are seeking professional, practical studio experience. Studio interns learn day-to-day operations, work as a teaching assistant in classes and workshops, as well assisting artists and production glassblowing. Studio Internships extend for a period of three months each.
Teaching Experience
2018 Make Your Own Instructor, Canberra Glassworks, ACT Australia
2014-2015 Private Lessons Instructor, Flame Run Glass Studio and Gallery, Kentucky USA
2013 High School Art Program Instructor, STARworks NC, North Carolina USA
2012-2014 Ball State Glass Alliance Public Lessons Instructor, Ball State University, Indiana USA
Selected Exhibitions
2018 Composed Systems I, National Emerging Art Glass Prize Exhibition, Wagga Wagga National Art Glass Gallery, Wagga Wagga NSW, Australia
Structural Void, Home is Where the Heat is, Traveling Exhibition, Canberra Glassworks, ACT Australia & Wagga Wagga National Art Glass Gallery, Wagga Wagga NSW, Australia
2017 Structural Void, Home is Where the Heat is, Traveling Exhibition, Canberra Glassworks, ACT Australia & Wagga Wagga National Art Glass Gallery, Wagga Wagga NSW, Australia
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Solo Exhibition, Foyer Gallery Canberra Glassworks, ACT Australia
Graduate Exhibition, School of Art and Design, ANU
Fixed Biodouble, Ausglass Conference Members Exhibition, ANU School of Art and Design Gallery, Canberra, Australia
Magnified Percetion, Random, ANU School of Art and Design Gallery, Canberra, Australia
Affected Course, Ausglass Conference Student Exhibition, ANU School of Art and Gallery, Canberra, Australia
Ausglass Vicki Torr Online Gallery Prize, Australia
2014 Contrary to the Archetype, Bachelor of Fine Arts Senior Thesis Exhibition, Ball State University, Indiana USA
Legoman, Playdate Juried Exhibition, The Ceramics Center, Iowa USA
2013 New work, Ball State Student Art Juried Exhibition, Ball State University, Indiana USA
2012 Legoman, Blaze and Burn Glass Exhibition, Hanover College, Indiana USA
Legoman, Glass Art Society International Student Juried Exhibition, Chicago Illinois USA
Orchid Vine, NeoNatural Exhibition, Garfield Conservatory, Indiana USA
Weakest Link, Ball State Student Art Juried Exhibition, Ball State University, Indiana USA
Selected Awards/Scholarships
2012 Honorable Mention, Glass Art Society International Student Exhibition, Jurors: Dan Clayman, Peter Morrin and Joel Philip Myers
Summer Intensive Workshop Scholarship, Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pennsylvania USA
Dean’s Purchase Award, Ball State Student Art Exhibition, Ball State University, Indiana USA
Selected Galleries
2018 Canberra Glassworks, ACT, Australia
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2017 Canberra Glassworks, ACT, Australia
2015 Flame Run Glass Studio and Gallery, Kentucky USA
Artworks Galleria, Indiana USA
2014 Flame Run Glass Studio and Gallery, Kentucky USA
Artworks Galleria, Indiana USA
Commissions
2016 Manufacturer of blown glass components for Sydney Harbour Bridge Heritage refurbishing project, NSW Roads and Maritime Services, Sydney NSW, Australia
Publications
2017 Home is Where the Heat is Exhibition Catalogue
2016 Inner North Art Prize Catalogue
2012 NeoNatural Exhibition Catalogue
Committees
2016-2017 Graphic Designer and Head of Marketing for 2017 Ausglass Conference, ACT, Australia
2014 President of Ball State Glass Alliance, Ball State University, Indiana USA
2013 President of Ball State Glass Alliance, Ball State University, Indiana USA
2012 President of Ball State Glass Alliance, Ball State University, Indiana USA
Professional Memberships
Ausglass, Australia
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Glass Art Society, USA
References
Available on request
Robert Maxwell Schwartz 130 Grayson St. Hackett, ACT 2602, Australia +61 (0) 414 298 738 08 May 2018 [email protected] schwartzglass.com