Annie White

ARTIST’S BACKGROUND

Annie studied Sculpture in the late fifties at Saint Martins School of Art. She turned to Architectural Glass in the nineties studying at Richmond Adult Community College and Central Saint Martins, following on to Kiln Formed Glass at RACC until the present time.

QUALIFICATIONS

Design Level 4 HNC2 Crafts/Glass. 2006/08
Level 3 BTEC Certificate Studio Kiln Formed Glass. 2006
4 Credits @ Level 3 RACC OC Studio Kiln Formed Glass Casting. 2004
4 Credits @ Level 3 RACC OC Studio Kiln Formed Glass Casting. 2003
Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Studies in Art & Design/Glass &
Architecture. Central Saint Martins. 1999
Diploma Advanced Stained Glass. Central Saint Martins. 1998
Intermediate Examination in Art & Crafts. Saint Martins 1961

ARTIST’S STATEMENT

My cast work is influenced by an interpretation of found sculpture, relics retrieved from hidden places. The glass is left roughly polished in places and inclusions of copper wire turn the glass iridescent; movement held quietly in restraint.
My fused work is influenced by nature and in contrast is mysterious and playful.

With my later work I have been experimenting with pate de verre frits. Following a visit to the Moctezuma Aztec exhibition at the British Museum I used a pyramid form, open casting using layers of colour on a low firing, to retain the sugary effect, Currently I am using a higher firing with clear Bullseye and pate de verre frit with inclusions of thin copper sheeting to cast snow mountains; this time influenced by Austrian mountains.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

RACC Parkshott, Surrey, 2010
Shift, Glass Art Gallery London, 2008
Trail of Glass, Kew, 2005
30cm2 BSMGP Members’ travelling exhibition, 2004
Members’ Exhibition, The Coach House Gallery, Kew, 2003
South West Open Exhibition Orleans House Gallery, 1999
Colour, Light & Action, Eger Building, Camberwell, 1998

CONTACT

annie.white@tiscali.co.uk

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