PORTONOY, Sallie

Sallie Portnoy is a sculptor working mostly in cast glass crystal although recent works have also included a 6 ft stainless steel sculpture, polyurethane figures, bronze & ceramics.  As much as Portnoy’s work is narrative and a study of form, it is also very much an exploration of light. Her glass plays with the light as it changes from thick to thin, as it absorbs and reflects the light, and as different colours mix when they are melted together.

Portnoy gives the glass body language and uses forms to reflect this, which is why most pieces can stand alone or in communication with one another. And although these forms are undergoing a transformation, Portnoy continues to tap into the universal language that binds us all through her use of material, form, light, and colour.

 

Solo Glass Exhibitions

2012 Depot Gallery Dank Street, Sydney Australia “Intersections’ Cast glass and mixed metals

         Amarynth Gallery Toronto Ontario Canada, cast glass sculpture

2011 Soho Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “Showcase,” cast glass sculpture

         Sydney Opera House, Studio Building: “Avant Carde” Display, cast glass sculpture

2010 Manyung Gallery, Melbourne, Australia: “Glass Art,” cast glass sculpture

2007 Tap Gallery, Sydney Australia: “Mixed Marriage,” glass & bronze sculpture

2003 Soho Gallery, Sydney Australia: “Les Angels,” cast glass angels

2002 Manly Art Gallery and Museum, Sydney Australia: “Metamorfishes,” cast glass

2002 Soho Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “Guardians of the Grail,” cast glass sculpture

2000 Glass Artists’ Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “Speaking Figuratively,” cast glass

1997 Distilfink Gallery, Melbourne, Australia: “All Figured Out,” cast glass sculpture

1995 Glass Artists’ Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “All Fired Up,” cast glass platters

1993 Craftspace, Sydney, Australia: “All Wrapped up,” mixed media jewel boxes

1988 Hamilton Glass Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “Contemplates,” fused & slumped platters

1987 Access Art Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “Mad Platters,” fused & slumped platters

 

Juried, Acquisitive, & Group Exhibitions

2014 Rookwood Cemetery “Hidden”, Sydney, Australia

         Harbour Sculpture Prize, Sydney, Australia

         Soho Gallery, “Contemporary Abstract  Paintings and Group Sculpture Exhibition”, Sydney, Australia

2013 Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, Wagga Wagga Australia

2012 Sculptors Society Exhibitions, Sydney, Australia: Darling Park, Chifley Square,

        Governor Phillip & Governor Macquarie Towers

        Artman Gallery, Melbourne, Australia: “Focus on Glass”

       Glass Artists Gallery, Sydney Australia “A4 Small Works Exhibition”

2011 Manly Art Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “Keeping Company”

         Festival of Mosman, Sydney, Australia: “In Situ Exhibition” 

         Manly Art Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “Keeping Company”

         Gaffa Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “Refraction”

         Artman Gallery, Melbourne, Australia: “Focus on Glass”

2010 Sculptors Society Exhibition, Darling Park, Sydney, Australia:

         recipient of Price Waterhouse Cooper Prize for “Metamorphic Meditations”

         Global Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “Sculpture 2010 Exhibition”

         Soho Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “The Best Of Exhibition”

2009 Sculptors Society Exhibition, Darling Park, Sydney, Australia: Figurative prize for “Lilith”

         Contemporary Australian Art Glass, Hobart, Australia: “Furnace”

         Soho Gallery Exhibition, Sydney, Australia: “Tranquillity”

         Manly Art Gallery & Museum, Sydney, Australia: “Keeping Company Exhibition”

         Tasmania Shop & Gallery, “Hobart, Australia: “Australian Art Glass”

2008 Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, Wagga Wagga Australia: Print & Glass Exhibition: “Crossfire”

         Soho Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “All the Best 2008 Exhibition”

         Sculptors Society Exhibition, Sydney, Australia: Darling Park Exhibition

         Glass Artists Gallery Group Exhibition, Sydney, Australia: “Best Of Exhibition”

2007 SOFA Chicago, Chicago, IL: represented by Raglan Gallery, Sydney, Australia

         Defiance Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “Small Sculpture Exhibition”

         “Sculpture in the Vineyards Exhibition,” Hunter Valley, NSW

        Mosman Village “Festival of Sculpture Exhibition,” Sydney, Australia

2006 SOFA Chicago, Chicago, IL: represented by Raglan Gallery, Sydney, Australia

         University of Western Sydney, Australia: “Acquisitive Sculpture Award & Exhibition”

         Defiance Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “Small Sculpture Exhibition”

         “Sculpture in the Vineyards,” Hunter Valley, Australia

2005  SOFA Chicago, Chicago, IL: represented by Raglan Gallery Sydney, Australia

         Raglan Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “Towards the Inner – Avec le Verre”

         Manly Art Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “Material Instincts”

         Central Coast Art Exhibition, Wyong, Australia (1^st prize, $3500) for “Blue Lady”

        Soho Gallery, Sydney Australia: “Sculpture 2005”

         Ariana Gallery, Royal Oak, MI: “Celebrating the Figure”

 2004  SOFA Chicago, Chicago, IL: represented by Raglan Gallery, Sydney, Australia

         Central Coast Art Exhibition, Wyong, Australia: (1^st prize, $3500) for “Blue Lady”

         Ariana gallery, Royal Oak, MI: “Celebrating the Figure”

         Sculptors Society Exhibition, Sydney, Australia: Australia Square Barnes Products Award      

         Salmon Galleries, Sydney, Australia: “Storytellers”

2003  Sculptors Society Exhibition, Darling Park, Sydney, Australia: (1^st prize, $2000)

          for “Boat People”Ausglass Exhibition,Perth, Australia

          Gunyulgup Gallery, “ Group Glass Show,” Margaret River, Australia

          Bella Vetri Gallery, Maui, Hawaii: Artist reception

 2002  Craft Council of Australaia, Sydney, Australia: “Romance at the Rocks” (2^nd prize)

          “Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize,” Sydney, Australia

          Sculptors Society Exhibition, Darling Park, Sydney, Australia (3^rd prize)

 2001  Kirra Australia Galleries, Melbourne, Australia: curated & exhibited in

          “Figuratively Speaking;” 8 artists working figuratively in glass using 8 different processes.

          “Sculpture in the City,” with “Sculpture by the Sea” Martin Plc., Sydney, Australia

2000  Manly Art Gallery & Museum, Sydney, Australia: “Reclaimed” exhibition

         (Part of Sydney Biennale) “ORFC Glass Prize 2000,” Sydney, Australia

         “Sculpture By the Sea,” Sydney, Australia

         “Thursday Plantation East Coast Sculpture Show,” Byron Bay, NSW

1999   Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, Caulfield University, Melbourne, Australia:

          “Ausglass Members Show”

1997  Bellvetro Gallery, Miami, U.S.A.

          Mary Place Gallery, Sydney, Australia

          Michael Nagy Gallery, Sydney, Australia

1996  Centre for Contemporary Craft, Sydney, Australia: “Souvenir Show”

          Distilfink Gallery, Melbourne, Australia: “Directors Choice”

1995  International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa, Japan

          “ORFC Glass Prize,” Glass Artists Gallery, Sydney, Australia

           “Mornington Peninsula Craft Event,” Victoria, Australia

            Museums & Art Gallery of Northern Territory, Australia: “15^th Craft Award”

 1994  Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, Wagga Wagga, Australia: “The Cutting Edge”

             Gallery Niki, Tokyo, Japan: “Australian Glass Exhibition”

             Meat Market, Melbourne, Australia: “Australia Revisited”

             Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, Wagga Wagga, Australia:“Limited Edition Series”

 1993  ACI Glass Exhibition, Sydney, Australia

             Archetype Gallery, New York: “Evolving Archetypes”

 1992  Archetype Gallery, New York: “Artists On Show”

          Distilfink Gallery, Melbourne, Australia: “The Glass Bowl”

             Jewish Museum of Australia, Melbourne, Australia “Contemporary Design in

             Jewish Ceremony”                                             

             Museum of Northern Territory, Darwin, Australia: “11^th National Craft

             Acquisition Award”

   1990  Bloomingdale’s Dept Store, New York: “Art and Design of Perfume Bottles”

           Archetype Gallery, New York: “Artists On Show”

             Experimental Studio, New York: “New Romantics”

   1989 Primavera Gallery, Richmond, VA: “Australia Review”

             3^rd Invitational Exhibition, Sydney, Australia: “Of The Earth”

             Ceramic Symposium, Gold Coast, Australia: “8^th Gold Coast National Ceramic Award”

             Distilfink Gallery, Melbourne, Australia: “Australian Glass 1989”

             Craft Council of Northern Territory, Darwin, Australia:

             “Darwin National Craft Acquisition Award”

             The Works Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “NSW Travelling Art Scholarship”

    1988 Metro Arts Glass Show, Brisbane, Australia

             Glass Artists’ Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “ANZ Glass Prize”

             Craft Council of ACT, Canberra, Australia: “International Kiln-formed Glass”

    1987 Glass Artists Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “Wearable Art Exhibition”

    1980-87 Various group exhibitions, NSW and SA, Australia

 

   Awards & Prizes

     2010 Sculptors Society Exhibition, Darling Park: Price Waterhouse Cooper Prize

   2009 Sculptors Society Exhibition, Darling Park: Award for Figurative Sculpture

              Royal Easter Show: Award for Figurative Sculpture: 1st prize

     2008 Sculptor Society Exhibition, Darling Park: Barnes Products Award

     2007 Sculptor Society Exhibition, Darling Park: Barnes Products Award

     2006 Tap Gallery, Sydney, Australia “Environmental Show”: 1^st prize

     2005 Central Coast Art Exhibition, Wyong, Australia: 1st prize

     2004 Sculptors Society, Australia Square: Barnes Products Award

     2004 Central Coast Arts Festival, Australia:  1^st prize

     2003 Sculptors Society Award, Darling Park: 1^st prize

     2002 Sculptor Society Exhibition, Darling Park: Honourable Mention

     2002 Craft Council of Australia Exhibition: “Romance at the Rocks”: 2^nd prize

 

     Commissions & Grants

     2012 Warringah Council – refurbish mosaics Berry Reserve & Seating Westpac Corner

              Equity Foundation, Sydney, Australia: Lifetime Achievement Award

     2011 Equity Foundation, Sydney, Australia: 25 Actors’ Equity Awards

              Equity Foundation, Sydney, Australia: Lifetime Achievement Award

     2010 Wall mosaic (10m²), Glenhaven Retirement Village, Sydney, Australia

              Equity Foundation, Sydney, Australia: Lifetime Achievement Award

   2009 Equity Foundation, Sydney, Australia: Lifetime Achievement Award

   2005 Rose & Max Rady Jewish Community Centre, Winnipeg, Canada: “Sisterhood,”

            3m x 2m  stainless steel figures for outdoor sculpture garden

   2004 Private commission, Palm Springs, California: 6 glass wall figures, 120 x 14 x 6cm

           Chatswood Oval, Sydney, Australia: (4m²), glass mosaic for entrance to Peace Park

   2003 Qantas Child Care Centre, Sydney: stone & glass mosaic

   1999 Warringah Council & Knox & Partners: 3 Sculptured and mosaic seat forms,

            Westpac corner,Narrabeen, Sydney, Australia

   1997 Warringah Council Glass Mosaic Bench (with children) Sydney, Australia

   1996 Warringah Council Ceramic Mural at Harbord Public School, Sydney, Australia

            Warringah Council & Integrated Site Design: (18m²), unground & wall glass mosaic 

            Berry Reserve, Sydney, Australia

   1994 Quick Response Grant Visual Arts & Craft Board:  Sydney, Australia:

            curated & exhibited in“Australian Glass Exhibition,” Gallery Niki, Tokyo, Japan

            Queensland Art Gallery, Renoir Exhibition, Brisbane, Australia: “50 Rose Bowls”

   1993 Observatory Hotel, Sydney, Australia: 20 Glass Face Masks

   1992 Art Gallery of N.S.W. Sydney, Australia: “Secret Treasures of Russia,”

         50 “Royale Series” Plates 

   1991 Scholarship, Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle, USA

   1990 Scholarship, Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle, USA

   1987 Visual Arts & Craft Board: Development Grant

 

   Community Projects

   1999 “Happy Stop,” Mosaic bus stop seat project with Harbord Community Group

            (Ages 6-65), Sydney, Australia

   1998 Harbord Public School Project: Ceramic wall mural (3m²) Sydney, Australia

   1997 Harbord Public School Project: Ceramic wall mural (2m²) Sydney, Australia

 

   Permanent Collections

   Glasmuseet, Ebeltoft, Denmark

   National Glass Art Collection, Wagga Wagga, Australia

   Queensland Regional Art Gallery, Brisbane, Australia

   Museum of Northern Territory, Darwin, Australia

   Private Collections: Australia, New Zealand, Japan, USA, Canada, Britain, Finland,

   France, Germany, Czech Republic

 

  

 

Work/Teaching Experience

   2013 Camp Creative, Bellingen, NSW, Australia: glass casting workshop

   2012-1987 The G Spot Studio: Sydney, Australia: cast, fused & slumped glass, mosaic,

           sand casting & glass blowing workshops and private tuition and commissions

   2012 Red Deer College, Alberta, Canada, Glass casting workshop

   2012 Pottery Place, North Queensland, Australia: glass casting workshop

   2011 Manly Art Gallery & Museum Society Board of Directors, Sydney, Australia

   2010 Mission Beach Art Centre & Girringun Aboriginal Art Centre, North Queensland,

           Australia:3 glass casting workshops

   2009 Home design, Sydney, Australia: mosaic stone floors, glass mosaic bathroom walls,

            kitchen splashback, lighting, soft furnishings, bronze cast door handles, fencing

           (see website)

   2008 Manly Art Gallery, Sydney, Australia: lecture Studio Glass Practice

   2007 Pottery Place, North Queensland, Australia: 2 glass casting workshops

2004 Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York: glass casting/fusing workshop

2004 Urban Glass, Brooklyn, New York: glass casting/fusing workshop

2004 University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada: glass-casting workshop

2004 Finn Stained Glass, Sydney, Australia: glass-casting workshop

2003 Gymea TAFE, Sydney, Australia: glass-casting workshop

2002 The Glass Furnace, Istanbul, Turkey: glass-casting workshop

2002 Sturt Craft Centre, Mittagong, NSW: Summer, Easter & Winter School

         glass casting workshops

2001 Guest lecturer, Architecture Society of Australia, Sydney: ‘Personal Artist Profile’

2001 Invited on to AUSGLASS Board of Directors, Sydney, Australia (2 years)

1998 Guest lecturer, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW: ‘Personal Artist Profile’

1997 Guest lecturer, Bezalel Academy, Jerusalem, Israel: ‘Personal Artist Profile’

1994 Lecturer, Niki Gallery, Tokyo, Japan: ‘Personal Artist Profile’

1993 Guest lecturer, Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney, Australia: ‘Personal Artist Profile’

1991 Bildwerk School, Frauenau, Germany: fusing workshop.

1990 Experimental Glass Workshop, New York: fusing/slumping workshop

 

Education

2012 Masters of Studio Art, Sydney College of the Arts, Australia

2005/6 Wollongong TAFE foundry student: bronze, aluminium &iron casting,

         Wollongong, Australia

1998 College of Holistic Counselling, Certificate in Counselling, Sydney, Australia

1995/91/90/ 87  Pilchuck Glass School: summer workshops in glass casting, Seattle, WA

1990 Bildwerk School, Frauenau, Germany: glass & metal casting with Steven P. Day

1988-89 City Art Institute, Bachelor of Fine Arts: Ceramics, Sydney, Australia.

1984 Parsons School of Design: Ceramics with Dorothy Hafner, New York

1981 Ceramic workshops with Gwynn Hansen-Piggot and Joan Campbell, South Australia

1979-80 Nova Scotia College of Art & Design: Ceramics with John Reeve & Walter Ostrom     

         Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

1978-79 University of Manitoba: Ceramics with Robert Archembeau,

         Winnipeg, Manitoba,Canada

 

Publications /Press

2009 Ceramics, Glasswork & Pottery, Vol. 11.1, pages 18-20

2006 Art of Glass, Glass Art Committee, China Craft Council Vol. 18, pages 16 -25

2003 Craft Arts Magazine #57:The Glass Furnace, Turkey”, Australia

2003 Horizon Magazine, Feb. Edition, Australia

2000 Northern Beaches Journal, Autumn Edition

1997 Crafts Art International, Vol. 38, pages 68-67

1996 Object Magazine Vol. 1, Australia

1996 Australian Studio Glass “It’s Movement, It’s Makers and Their Art” Noris Ioannou,

         Craftsman House, Australia

1986 Craft Australia Yearbook, Australia

Website: www.sallieportnoyglass.com.au