Resume
Jonathon Westacott
Date of Birth:
24th September 1965
Place of Birth:
Myrtleford, North Eastern Victoria
Website:
www.westacottglass.com
Academic Record
1986/1987:
Bachelor of Visual Arts (Hot glass and Ceramics),
Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, N.S.W
1985:
Diploma of Art and Design,
Wangaratta College of Technical and Further Education, Wangaratta, Victoria
1984:
Art and Design (Tertiary Orientation Programme),
Wangaratta College of Technical and Further Education, Wangaratta, Victoria.
Employment History
Self Employed since 1992.
2008:
Westacott Glass established at home in the Sunshine Coast hinterland.
2006:
Own and Operated Sunshine Coast Hot Glass Studio Pty Ltd, Yandina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland in conjunction with Westacott Glass.
2004:
Formed a company and built Sunshine Coast Hot Glass Studio, Yandina.
1993/2002:
Worked fulltime for Chris Pantano as Glassblower, Designer and Technician. Duties included: Artistic design and application to the technical process. Glass furnace design, Manufacture and Maintenance. Glass cutting, grinding and polishing. Glass batching and furnace loading. Training assistants and maintaining their skills in glass manufacture
1992:
Self Employed (Hire Scheme), The Jam Factory Craft and Design Centre,
Adelaide, SA.
1991:
Studio Access and Assistance to Steve Morris, Brolga Glass, Woodburn, NSW.
1990:
Self employed (Hire Scheme), The Jam Factory Hot Glass Studio, Adelaide, South Australia.
Lecturing Hot Glass (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Year Students) Visual Arts Department, South Australian College of Advanced Education, Adelaide, SA.
1988/1989:
Hot Glass Traineeship, The Jam Factory Hot Glass Studio, Workshop
Head: Peter Tysoe, Adelaide, SA.
Exhibitions
Aug 2017
Evolve, Brisbane Boys’ Grammar, Brisbane, QLD
June 2017
Exquisite, Caboolture Regional Gallery, Caboolture, QLD
March 2017
Art in the Valley, Rosewhite Hall, Rosewhite, VIC
Sept 2016
Sculpture at the Creek, Aarwun Gallery, Canberra, ACT
Oct 2016
Fresh Glass, Canberra Glass, Canberra,ACT
Feb 2016
Rainforest to Reef, Kirra Gallery, Federation Square, Melbourne, VIC
July 2006
Escape Gallery, Murwillumbah, NSW
July 2005
Sunshine Coast Hot Glass Studio members show, Yandina, QLD
Nov 2004
Ocean, Noosa Regional Art Gallery, Noosa, QLD
Nov 1992
Joint Exhibition, Australian Fine Craft Designers Gallery, Adelaide, SA.
Sept 1992
Aqueous, Solo Exhibition, Jam Factory Craft and Design Centre, Adelaide, SA.
Oct 1991
Clarence Valley Arts Collective Exhibition, Artisan Gallery, Grafton, NSW
June 1990/1991
Hyatt Regency Display, Hyatt Regency, Adelaide, SA
Oct 1990:
Fine Arts Exhibition, Scots School, Albury, NSW
Aug 1990
Contemporary Crafts Exhibition, Adelaide University Gallery, Adelaide, SA
June 1990
The Art of Craft, Adelaide University Gallery, Adelaide, SA
Oct 1989
A Wealth of Talent, Jam Factory Gallery, Adelaide, SA
Nov 1988
Trainee Glass Exhibition, Jam Factory Gallery, Adelaide, SA
Oct 1987
Graduate Exhibition, Wagga Wagga City Art Gallery, Wagga Wagga, NSW
Oct 1987
33 Degrees, Student Graduation Exhibition, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW
Workshops
May 1990:
Glassblowing Demonstration, South Australian College of Advanced Education, SA
June 1992:
Glassblowing Demonstration for HRH Queen Elizabeth II, Jam Factory Craft and Design Centre, Official Opening, Adelaide SA
Private Collections
2006
Toyota Australia. Melbourne Toyota Australia, Melbourne, VIC
1998
Mr John Laws (media), Sydney, NSW
1987
Mr David Green, Dean of the School of Visual and Performing Arts, Riverina Murray Institute of Higher Education, Wagga Wagga, NSW
