| James Wardhaugh |
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James was born in Edmonton in 1986 and then moved to Ottawa shortly thereafter. He gained exposure to glass blowing through a condensed 14-week program at the well-known Haliburton School of Art. Directly out of high school James originally completed the drawing and painting program at Haliburton but was drawn to glassblowing. After this intense and informative program James spent the next eight months honing his skills at various glass studios across Ontario, which has led him to Sheridan College’s Craft and Design program. James thinks of the surface of glass as a canvas and treats it as such. He uses colour and texture to create depth and emotion in his works. He finds that glass is ‘a very organic material; there are patterns that occur in nature that are a natural translation in glass.’ He finds joy in discovering these patterns and creating an either literal or figurative connection. There is a high skill level required in glass blowing and it is this that gives James pride and chooses to take time his pieces rather then rushing them. Drawing inspiration from sources that relate to rural and natural areas and specific aspects of nature’s own science, his body of work is reflective of what is seen and what happens around him in this ‘enormous and beautiful place.’ Education 2005-2008 Sheridan College Craft and Design: Glass Program, Oakville, ON 2004 Sir Sanford Fleming College: Glassblowing fourteen-week Intensive Program Haliburton, ON
2003 Sir Sanford Fleming College: Drawing and Painting fourteen-week, Haliburton ON Professional Experience 2008 Peer Mentor for 2nd year student at Sheridan College, Oakville ON 2007 Teachers Assistant, Sheridan College, Oakville ON Glassblowing Assistant for Alex Anagnostou, Living Art Centre, Mississauga ON 2006 Teachers Assistant for Cheryl Takacs Glass, Dundas ON 2004 Summer Resident, Artech Studios, Tory Hill ON Exhibitions 2008 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, ON Glass Under Glass, Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, ON 2007 Port Credit Outdoor Art Show, Port Credit, ON 2004-Present Ongoing Representation, Ethel Curry Gallery, Haliburton, ON Awards 2007 Cutting Edge: Excellence In Craftsmanship Award, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON |
