The Scottish Glass Society

Phil Atrill

Name and contact details:

Phil Atrill [Blown glass - sculptural & Blown glass - tableware]

20 Ann Moss Way
Rotherhithe
London
SE16 2TL
England
Website: http://www.philatrill.com
Email: info@philatrill.com
Membership: Individual member

Handmade blown glass, which combines the use of traditional Venetian techniques with contemporary designs. Working from a vibrant palette of colours to create stunning individual pieces suitable for any modern interior.

EDUCATION.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART
M.A. Glass. October 1999 - July 2001.

PILCHUCK GLASS SCHOOL, STANWOOD, U.S.A. - JUNE 2000.

NORTHLANDS CREATIVE GLASS, LYBSTER, SCOTLAND - 1999 TO 2002

HAYSTACK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL OF CRAFTS, MAINE, U.S.A. - JULY 1997.

EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART.
B.A.Honours Degree in Glass. - June 1995.

EMPLOYMENT.

2001 TO PRESENT - SELF - EMPLOYED GLASS ARTIST / GLASS BLOWER.
Currently working in London producing my own work to order or for exhibition.

2000 - 2001. PART -TIME HOT GLASS LECTURER, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE UNIVERSITY, HIGH WYCOMBE.
Involved in all aspects of teaching from development of ideas, production of pieces and final critiques.

2000 - WORK PLACEMENT WITH DALE CHIHULY, THE BOATHOUSE, SEATTLE, U.S.A.
Work placement for three weeks as part of the glass blowing team, with an insight into how the work is produced from start to finish.

1996 TO 1999. HOT GLASS ASSISTANT FOR FIRST GLASS, LONDON.

COMPETITIONS, AWARDS & RESIDENCIES.

2005 Crafts Council research Award to attend SOFA Chicago, USA

2004 - Recipient of CRAFTS COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT AWARD.

2002 - PHOTO STORE @ THE CRAFTS COUNCIL, selected to select makers list.

2001 - ROYAL OVERSEAS LEAGUE - MUSIC AWARD TROPHY WINNER.
Commissioned to design and make a trophy for this award.

2001 - Short listed - STUDENT GLASS SELLERS AWARD.

2000 - Short listed - RSA / DARTINGTON CRYSTAL AWARD.
Received travel scholarship to research the American studio glass movement.

1999 - ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE, NORTHLANDS CREATIVE GLASS, LYBSTER, SCOTLAND.
One of three artists invited to live and work for a two-month period in Lybster.

1998 - NEW DESIGNERS IN BUSINESS / FOREIGN OFFICE COMPETITION WINNER.
Commissioned to design and make a set of wine glasses to be presented to visiting Heads of State at the G8 Conference.

COLLECTIONS.

ABERDEEN ARTS CENTRE & GALLERY. SCOTLAND.
BOLTON MUSEUMS ART GALLERY & AQUARIUM. ENGLAND.
NORTHLANDS CREATIVE GLASS, LYBSTER, SCOTLAND.
THE FITZWILLIAM MUSEUM, CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND

SELECT EXHIBITIONS.

2008 - ORIGIN CRAFT FAIR. Week One, Somerset House, London.
‘Two-person show with painter Charles Sutton.’ NEWASHGATE GALLERY, Farnham.
‘Two-person show with painter George Birrell.’ STRATHEARN GALLERY, Crieff, Scotland.
‘Glass Spectacular 2008 Exhibition.’ JaM & ETON APPLIED ARTS, Eton.
RUTHIN CRAFT CENTRE –Group show for re-opening of galleries.
‘Whiteware – Ceramics & Glass.’ OPEN EYE GALLERY, Edinburgh.

2007 - ORIGIN CRAFT FAIR. Week One, Somerset House, London.
‘Two-person show with painter Pam Carter’, STRATHEARN GALLERY, Crieff, Scotland.

2006 – ORIGIN CRAFT FAIR. Week Two, Somerset House, London.
‘Two-person show’ - STRATHEARN GALLERY, Crieff, Scotland.
‘Reflections- A Decade of Northlands Creative Glass.’ North Lands Collection on exhibit at the National Museums Scotland from July 2006 until January 2007.
‘ Glass Exhibition’ – JaM & ETON APPLIED ARTS, Eton.
COLLECT with Design Nation @ Victoria & Albert Museum, London.

2005 - 'Two person show with Stewart Hearn,' CECILIA COLMAN GALLERY, LONDON.
'Member focus,' CONTEMPORARY APPLIED ARTS, LONDON

2004 - BODY CONSCIOUS - 29TH APRIL - 27TH JUNE 2004. Crafts Council Shop @ V&A. Victoria & Albert
Museum, London.
MARK OF THE MAKER 10TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION, Jam & ETON APPLIED ARTS, ETON.
NEW MEMBER FOCUS, 30th July-11th September 2004,CONTEMPORARY APPLIED ARTS, LONDON
CHELSEA CRAFTS FAIR. Week Two - 19th - 24th October, LONDON.

2003 - LIMELIGHT GALLERY, 2-person show, LEWISHAM LIBRARY. LONDON.
NEW ASHGATE GALLERY, New @ The Ashgate 2003, FARNHAM.

2002 - ART 2002 with VERTIGO GALLERY, group show, LONDON.
NEW LONDON GLASS @ HENLEY ARTS FESTIVAL, group show, HENLEY.
SHIPLEY ART GALLERY, 10 Green Bottles group show, GATESHEAD.

2001 - CENTRUM GOED WERK, Mobility exhibition, BELGIUM.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART, M.A. show, LONDON.
WORLD COMPETITION OF ARTS & CRAFTS KANAZAWA, group show, JAPAN.

2000 - SCOTTISH GLASS 2000, Millennium Show, DUNDEE / PERTH / EDINBURGH.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART, interim show, LONDON.

1999 - THE BRIDGE GALLERY, group show, DUBLIN.
RIVERSIDE GALLERY, three-person show, ABERDEENSHIRE.

1998 - CANDID ARTS, New London Glass, group show, LONDON.
G8 CONFERENCE, two-person show, BIRMINGHAM.
JUST ART, three-person show, MORAY.

1997 - SCOTTISH GLASS SOCIETY, group show, PERTH.

1996 -BONHAMS, Decorative Arts Today, LONDON.

1995 - EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART, degree show exhibition, EDINBURGH.
HIMLEY HALL, Glass of 95, WEST MIDLANDS.





Work Currently Stocked By:

Angela Mellor Gallery , Cambridgeshire. www.angelamellorgallery.com

Castle Gallery, Inverness, Scotland. www.castlegallery.co.uk

Cecilia Coleman Gallery, London
ww.ceciliacolmangallery.com

Contemporary Applied Arts, London
www.caa.org.uk

Gallery Top, Matlock, Derbyshire. www.gallerytop.co.uk

Gate Gallery & Glassworks, Brecon, Wales. www.thegategallery.co.uk

JaM & ETON Applied Arts, Eton. 
www.etonappliedarts.co.uk

Just Art, Fochabers, Scotland
www.justart.co.uk

Lime Tree Gallery, Long Melford
www.limetreegallery.com

New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, Surrey. www.newashgate.org.uk

Plateaux Gallery, London
www.plateaux.co.uk

Roger Billcliffe – Fine Art, Glasgow, Scotland. www.billcliffegallery.com

Ruthin Craft Centre, Denbighshire www.ruthincraftcentre.org.uk

Strathern Gallery, Crieff, Scotland
www.strathearn-gallery.com