Artist Biography Chad Holliday received a BFA from Emporia State University, Kansas and an MFA in glass sculptureand metal fabrication/jewelry design from the Rochester Institute of Technology, New York. Aftercompleting his graduate work, Chad accepted an artist in residence at the Grand Crystal Museum inTaipei, Taiwan. During this residency Holliday collaborated with artists and art educators, workingdirectly with their students in the studio and classroom. Holliday has now returned to his studio practice in Saint Paul, MN. In 2019, he was Visiting AssistantProfessor of Glass at Hastings College, Hastings, Nebraska. From 2017-2019, Holliday was the Directorof Studio Operations at Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Art. Prior to this appointment, Chad had thetenure rank of Associate Professor and recognized with an endowed professorship at West Texas A&MUniversity in Canyon, Texas. Holliday served as the Primary Investigator for all 3D Studios and theDirector of the Creative Research Lab. Chad taught glass, sculpture, professional practices and three-dimensional design. During his tenure at WTAMU, Holliday was able to cultivate local patronage,creating the largest fundraising event for the College of Fine Arts and Humanities.Holliday received a Fulbright Award for the academic year 2007-2008. Chad performed research andtaught classes at The Secondary School of Glass Making - Kamenicky Senov, recognized as the oldestglass school in the world. Holliday worked with his longtime mentor and colleague Frantisek Janak toestablish links between traditional methods of pedagogy with a contemporary approach. Uponcompletion, Holliday accepted a tenure track position at WTAMU. Later that year Chad was a featuredas an emerging artist of the year in “American Style” magazine. He has worked with Martin Blank as an assistant on the hot shop team and was the full-time coldsculptor, performing all of his cutting and polishing. Simultaneously, Holliday owned and operatedthird-hand - Glass Cutting & Polishing Tools, a small business distributing and promoting glassequipment from the Czech Republic, and worked as a consultant to artists and glass studios andcontinued teaching while performing consistent research. From 2001-2003, Holliday was the Lead Hot Shop Technician for the Museum of Glass. Chad taught atPratt Fine Arts Center and as an adjunct professor at the University of Washington, Tacoma. Afterleaving the Museum of Glass, he held the position of Glass Technician at Pratt Fine Art Center, incharge of all studio operations and curriculum. Chad’s artwork has been published in the New Glass Review. Holliday has been nominated for the Art,Craft Design Award from 2014-2018. His work was accepted for Ceramics and Glass Biennial - HaachtBelgium in 2021 and the International Glass Biennial of Bulgaria. He has had acquisition by multiplemuseums and collections including the International Glass Biennial of Bulgaria, The Museum of Glass,Tacoma, Washington and The Museum of Applied Arts and Museum Portenka, Prague, Czechia. Artists Statement In the dance between constructivism, cubism, and the very essence of materiality, my artisticjourney unfolds. It's not just about creating sculptures; it's a personal dialogue with the material,an intimate conversation where every stroke, every manipulation, breathes life into a uniqueform. My process is a holistic immersion, a symphony of charcoal sketches, clay models, and thetransformative melding of glass. What sets my work apart is the profound connection I cultivatewith the material as it undergoes its metamorphosis. It's not just about shaping the exterior; it'sabout predicting the interplay of light, color, and space within and around the form.Glass, with its dual nature, fascinates me. It's not just a medium; it's a dynamic storyteller withmultiple surfaces that playfully dance with the light. As the exterior is polished, the interiorreciprocates, becoming a mirror that reflects and redirects light, creating a mesmerizinginterplay of planes and surfaces. My forms, born from simplified architectural components, decorative embellishments, geometryjuxtaposed with nature, carry a nonreferential scale, evoking a monumental feeling irrespectiveof their physical size. The architectural essence serves a dual purpose, insinuating scale whileallowing for the exploration of negative space as a vital part of the composition.The journey begins with swift sketches, capturing the raw energy of initial ideas. Whetherretaining the freshness of these sketches or refining compositions through more formal drawings,my aim is to preserve the authenticity of the maker's marks. Each sculpture is a visual narrative,a passage for the viewer to embark on, discovering not just the exterior aesthetics but delvinginto the interior activation of space and shapes. I aspire to create sculptures that transcend the ordinary—a contemplative pause amid the hustleof daily life. These pieces are crafted to invite meditation on beauty, a journey where each glanceyields new discoveries. The play of light and movement within the form ensures that as theviewer interacts, the sculpture breathes, evolves, and remains a source of inspiration—a sharedaesthetic journey between creator and collector. Each piece, a testament to the dynamic interplaybetween the viewer, the artwork, and the ever-shifting light that breathes life into form. Education & Research 2007-2008 Fulbright Fellow - Czech Republic – research traditional techniques and history of teaching of glass cutting and design. Host institution: Secondary School of Glassmaking - Kamincky Senov, Czechia 1999-2001 Masters of Fine Arts – Glass design and sculpture Minor - metal fabrication and jewelry Public Art – Roberley Bell Rochester Institute of Technology, School for American Crafts - Rochester, NY 1994-1999 Bachelor of Fine Arts – Glass Emporia State University - Emporia, KS Education/Training - non-degree 2019 Leadership Workshop – Practical Leadership 2.0: Building Engaged Teams Minnesota Center for Nonprofits Leadership Workshop – Coaching Skills for Leaders and Managers Minnesota Center for Nonprofits Leadership Workshop - Practical Leadership 1.0: Supervising for Employee Engagement Minnesota Center for Nonprofits Work, Teaching, Lecture & Demonstration History 2022-present Instructor Artist Workshop - Summer at Blake High School Glass course The Blake School - Hopkins, MN 2021 AART International Art Symposium - Presenter - "Historical Transitions & Contemporary Connections in Glassmaking Anadolu University - Eskisehir, Turkey 2020 Visiting Artist Workshop - Instructor - summer session The Glass Furnace (Cam Ocagi), Istanbul Turkey - suspended due to COVID 2019-2020 Visiting Assistant Professor – Glass Hastings College – Hastings, NE 2019 Cold Working I & II - Instructor Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Art, Minneapolis, MN 2018 Cold Working I - Instructor Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Art, Minneapolis, MN 2017-2019 Director of Studio Operations Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Art, Minneapolis, MN 2017 Visiting artist talk - sculpture course and sand-casting day MCAD & Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Art, Minneapolis, MN 2017 Cold working Workshop – Instructor Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Art, Minneapolis, MN 2016 Mold Melting Workshop – Instructor Sinaca Glass Studio, Ft. Worth, TX Cold working Workshop – Instructor Sinaca Glass Studio, Ft. Worth, TX 2015 Casting & Hot Assembly Workshop – Instructor Hawaii Glass Art Association, Kailua, HI Mold Melting Workshop – Instructor Sinaca Glass Studio, Ft. Worth, TX Cold working Workshop – Instructor Sinaca Glass Studio, Ft. Worth, TX Professional Practice for Professional Artists – Instructor Sinaca Glass Studio, Ft. Worth, TX 2014 Sand Casting Workshop Instructor Sinaca Glass Studio, Ft. Worth, TX Sandcasting Workshop – Instructor with Paul Marioni The Glass Furnace – Beykoz-Istanbul, Turkey Mold Melting & Cold Working Workshop – Instructor with Frantisek Janak The Glass Furnace – Beykoz-Istanbul, Turkey Study Abroad to Turkey - Course Coordinator/Lead Professor - Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX Vitro Moda – Featured Artist Sinaca Glass Studio, Ft. Worth, TX 2013 Study Abroad to Turkey - Course Coordinator/Lead Professor Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX Mold Melting Workshop: Instructor with Frantisek Janak Pittsburgh Glass Center – Pittsburgh, PA Glass Cutting Workshop: Instructor with Frantisek Janak Pittsburgh Glass Center – Pittsburgh, PA Kiln Building Workshop: Instructor Sinaca Glass Studio, Ft. Worth, TX Mold Melting and Cold Working Workshop: Instructor with Frantisek Janak The Glass Furnace – Beykoz-Istanbul, Turkey 2012 IGS 2012: International Glass Symposium - Demonstrating Artist - Ajeto, Novy bor, Czech Republic Mold Melting Workshop and Coldworking: Instructor with Frantisek Janak The Studio, Corning Museum of Glass – Corning, New York 2011 Visiting Artist Lecture Clovis Community College - Clovis, NM Sand Casting Workshop Instructor Sinaca Glass Studio, Ft. Worth, TX Sand Casting Workshop Instructor Sinaca Glass Studio, Ft. Worth, TX Kiln Forming/Casting Workshop Instructor Sinaca Glass Studio, Ft. Worth, TX 2010 Kiln Building Workshop Instructor -Pick-up oven for visiting artist Paul Marioni - Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX Kiln Forming, Cold Working and Recycled Glass Workshop Instructor Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX Kiln Building Workshop Instructor – Gas Kiln for Ceramic Studio – Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX Czech Study Abroad Course Coordinator/Lead Professor Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M University – Canyon, TX Sand Casting, Mold Melting & Cold Working Workshop Instructor The Studio: Corning Museum of Glass – Corning, NY 2009 Czech Study Abroad Class Coordinating/Lead Professor Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M University – Canyon, TXVisiting Artist Presentation Secondary School of Glass Making - Kamenicky Senov, Czech Republic Visiting Artist Lecture - Rochester Institute of Technology – Rochester, NY Sand Casting, Mold Melting & Cold Working Workshop Instructor The Studio: Corning Museum of Glass – Corning, NY Mold Melting Workshop Instructor Pittsburgh Glass Center – Pittsburgh, PA 2008-2017 Associate Professor – Glass, Sculpture, Ceramics, 3D Design & Professional Practices West Texas A&M University – Canyon, TX Eastern Exposure – Gallery Lecture/Talk Prism Contemporary Glass – Chicago, IL Visiting Lecturer, Demonstration Secondary School of Glass Making – Novy bor, Czech Republic 2007 Visiting Lecturer, Demonstration Secondary School of Glass Making – Zelezny Brod, Czech Republic Instructor: Sand Casting Independent Study Pratt Fine Art Center – Seattle, WA 2006 Demonstrator Guest Artist: Cold working, cutting and polishing with stones Pilchuck Glass School – Stanwood, WA Instructor: Sand Casting II Pratt Fine Art Center – Seattle, WA Demonstrator Guest Artist: Cold working Pratt Fine Art Center – Seattle, WA 2005 Demonstrator Guest Artist: Sand Casting Pilchuck Glass School – Stanwood, WA Demonstrator Guest Artist: Cold working, cutting and polishing with stones Pilchuck Glass School – Stanwood, WA Instructor: Glass Cold Working Workshop with Frantisek Janak BECON, Bullseye Glass Bi-annual Conference, Portland, OR Demonstrator Guest Artist: Cold working Pratt Fine Art Center – Seattle, WA Casting and Cold Working Workshop Teaching Partner to Frantisek Janak The Studio, Corning Museum of Glass – Corning, New York 2004 “Cold Cuts”, Workshop Teaching Partner with Frantisek Janak Pittsburgh Glass Center – Pittsburgh, PA Casting and Cold Working Workshop Teaching Partner with Frantisek Janak The Studio, Corning Museum of Glass – Corning, New York “Cold Cuts”, Workshop Teaching Partner with Frantisek Janak Pratt Fine Art Center – Seattle, WA Demonstrator and Guest Artist: Cold working Pratt Fine Art Center – Seattle, WA Instructor: Sand Casting II Pratt Fine Art Center – Seattle, WA 2003 Instructor: Glass Blowing I Pratt Fine Art Center – Seattle, WA 2002-2003 Instructor: Glass Blowing and Casting University of Washington, Tacoma - Tacoma, WA 2002 Instructor: Beginning Glassblowing M-Space, Glass Studio – Tacoma, WA Lost Wax Casting Work Shop - InstructorLaCenter High School, LaCenter, WA 2001 Artist in Residence & Instructor: blowing and sand casting Grand Crystal Museum - Taipei, Taiwan 2000-01 Instructor: Mixed Media/Flat Glass and Beginning Glassblowing Rochester Institute of Technology – Rochester, NY Graduate Assistant: Glass Department School of American Crafts, Rochester Institute of Technology – Rochester, NY Graduate Assistant: Art History College of Art & Design, Rochester Institute of Technology – Rochester, NY Facility Assistant: Kevin Buck College of Art & Design, Rochester Institute of Technology – Rochester, NY 2000 Glassblowing Workshop/Lecture Anoka/Ramsey Community College, MN Guest Artist/ Slide Lecture Ohio State University – Columbus, OH Professional & Studio Practice 2018-2020 Here Gallery - owner operator - pop up exhibitions, art leasing, public art and commissions Saint Paul, MN 2017- 2019 Doug Forsberg - creation of individual works designed by artist 2014 Fred Wilson Studio – recreation of African Ceremonial Artifact 2010 Flame One Studio – Artist: Christian Luginger - Amarillo, TX Flame working kiln control design and construction 2008-present Holliday Studios - owner operator Saint Paul, MN (formerly in Canyon, TX) 2008 Martin Blank Studios – Seattle, WA Museum of Glass - Fluent Steps 2007 Ajeto Factory – Novy Bor, The Czech Republic Evening glass blowing demonstrations Maya Lin Studio – New York, NY Colworking of installation for Museum of Glass - Tacoma, WA Corbin Walker – New York, NY Installation Assistant at Pace/Wildenstein Gallery – New York, NY 2006 Viscosity Glass – Seattle, WA Construction of Hot Shop Spiral Arts – Fred Metz – Seattle, WA Construction of two glass furnaces at The Studio, Corning Museum of Glass Chihuly Studios – Seattle, WA Cold working for Marlboro Exhibition 2005 Museum of Glass, International Center for Contemporary Art - Tacoma, WA Casting Assistant to Bertil Vallien Incline Glass – San Francisco Construction of Furnace 2004-2007 Martin Blank Studios – Seattle, WA Glass cutter and polisher, hot shop blowing assistant, studio technician Chihuly Studios On-call Studio Technician 2003 – 2004 Pratt Fine Art Center – Seattle, WA Glass Technician/Studio Manager, duties include curriculum development, studio management, rebuilding three glass studios, budget developmentGlass Instructor: Glass Blowing, Cold Working, Casting, Slumping and Fusing 2003 - 2007 third-hand, Glass Cutting & Polishing Tools – Seattle, WA Owner/Operator 2003 Museum of Glass, International Center for Contemporary Art - Tacoma, WA Casting Assistant to Bertil Vallien 2001 - 2003 Museum of Glass, International Center for Contemporary Art - Tacoma, WA Lead Technician Duties include: Studio, facility & personnel management, budget development, safety program development, museum & education development, production and program development & public demonstrations Academic, Community & Nonprofit Service 2023-present Board Advisory Strategic Planning Committee Saint Paul Arts Collective - Saint Paul, MN North End Neighborhood Foundation - board member Saint Paul, MN 2023 Metropolitan Regional Arts Council - Flexible Support Grant - Jury panel Minneapolis/Saint Paul, MN 2021 Metropolitan Regional Arts Council - Flexible Support Grant - Jury panel Minneapolis/Saint Paul, MN 2019 Academic Research Symposium - Creator and organizer - Keynote: Helen Lee Foci MCGA, Minneapolis, MN Juror - Student Exhibition Anoka/Ramsey Community College - Anoka, MN Juror - American Craft Council - Awards of Excellence - St. Paul American Craft Show - Saint Paul, MN "Winnesota Glass Exhibition" - Curator - glassmakers in Minnesota and Wisconsin Foci MCGA, Minneapolis, MN 2018 "Cast & Cold" Glass Exhibition - Curator - International call for glass made using the processes casting and cutting glass Foci MCGA, Minneapolis, MN Foci Focus Group (FFG) - creator and facilitator Foci MCGA, Minneapolis, MN "Minnesota Masters Glass Exhibition" - Curator - exhibition glassmakers in Minnesota Foci MCGA, Minneapolis, MN 2017-2019 Foci MCGA Internship program - created and oversee the first formal internship program Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Art Grand Uffda - First signature annual fundraising event - host and creator Foci MCGA, Minneapolis, MN Curriculum development - created current curriculum and policy for courses and instructors Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Art 2016-2017 Promotion & Tenure Department Committee – member Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance – West Texas A&M University Promotion & Tenure College Committee – chair College of Fine Arts & Humanities – West Texas A&M University Promotion & Tenure University Committee – member, faculty representative from college College of Fine Arts & Humanities – West Texas A&M University Fulbright Applicant Advisor - Students in Communications College of Fine Arts & Humanities – West Texas A&M University 2016 Honors Council – voting member Attebury Honors ProgramWest Texas A&M University – Canyon, TX Studio Day - Dalhart High School Art Students, Dalhart, TX 6-hour workshop in glass blowing and ceramics Organizer, lecturer, demonstrator, instructor Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M Univ. - Canyon, TX Studio Day - Perryton High School Art Students, Perryton, TX 6-hour workshop in glass blowing and ceramics Organizer, lecturer, demonstrator, instructor Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M Univ. - Canyon, TX Glass Blowing Demonstration for Canyon Arts Club – Canyon, TX Presidential Tour – Glass Blowing Demonstration – West Texas A&M University 2015-2017 Director & Primary Investigator - Interdisciplinary Arts Research Laboratory Oversee the implementation and execution of all safety and operations Dept. of Art Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M University – Canyon, TX Honors Council – voting member Attebury Honors Program West Texas A&M University – Canyon, TX 2015 Faculty Development Scholarly Creative Activity Committee (FDSCA) – voting member Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts & Humanities West Texas A&M University – Canyon, TX Jack B. Kelley Student Center Advisory Committee (VPSA) - 3-year appointment Office of Student Affairs West Texas A&M University – Canyon, TX Studio Day - Dalhart High School Art Students, Dalhart, TX 6-hour workshop in slumping, glass blowing and ceramics Organizer, lecturer, demonstrator, instructor Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M Univ. - Canyon, TX Studio Day - Texline High School Art Students, Texline, TX 6-hour workshop in slumping, glass blowing, ceramics and vitreography Organizer, lecturer, demonstrator, instructor Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M Univ. - Canyon, TX I3 Conference – Region 16 Public School Teachers Studio Art Presentation – Lecture Department of Education – Dr. Bingham Organizer West Texas A&M Univ. - Canyon, TX 2014 University Diversity Committee – Office of Diversity & Inclusion Sub-committee: MLK Day Celebration & Speaker Black History Month Event Planning Night Blow Organizer and Demonstrator - Fundraising Event Visiting Artists: Janusz Pozniak Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX Graduate Coordinator – Glass, Sculpture & Ceramics Dept. of Art Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M University – Canyon, TX Glass Demonstration – Amarillo Boys Ranch Organizer, lecturer, demonstrator, instructor Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M Univ. - Canyon, TX Studio Day - Dalhart High School Art Students, Dalhart, TX 6-hour workshop in slumping, glass blowing and ceramicsOrganizer, lecturer, demonstrator, instructor Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M Univ. - Canyon, TX Juror – Reflections, student art competition Reeves Hinger Grade School – Canyon, TX Glass Demonstration & Hands-on – WTAMU Dept. of Nursing – Dr. Heidi Taylor Integration of art for nurses Organizer, lecturer, demonstrator, instructor Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M Univ. - Canyon, TX Glass Demonstration & Hands-on – WT Dormitory Activities and Engagement Organizer, lecturer, demonstrator, instructor Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M Univ. - Canyon, TX “Glass Gathering” – Spring Night Blow - Organizer and Demonstrator - Fundraising Event Visiting Artists: Charles Parriott, Katrina Hude & Coutney Branam Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX 2013 Night Blow Organizer and Demonstrator - Fundraising Event Visiting Artists: Charles Parriott, Katrina Hude & Coutney Branam Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX Juror – Reflections, student art competition Reeves Hinger Grade School – Canyon, TX Juror - Area High School Art Exhibition Scholarship Committee Amarillo Museum of Art - Amarillo, TX Glass Survey Workshop - Dalhart Junior High Art Students, Kelly Freytus - teacher Organizer, lecturer, demonstrator, instructor Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M Univ. - Canyon, TX Spring Night Blow – Organizer and Demonstrator - Fundraising Event Visiting Artists: Rob Stern Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX 2012 Hiring Committee – Painting/Drawing Position Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M Univ. - Canyon, TX “Vitro Moda” – Annual Benefit Auction – Sinaca Glass School Donation: Glass Sculpture and two glass blowing experiences Sinaca Glass School - Ft. Worth, TX Juror – student art competition Reeves Hinger Grade School – Canyon, TX Artist in Residence programs - Creator & coordinator - funded by Night Blow fundraising Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M Univ. - Canyon, TX Glass Survey Workshop - Dalhart Junior High Art Students, Kelly Freytus - teacher Organizer, lecturer, demonstrator, instructor Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M Univ. - Canyon, TX Night Blow Organizer and Demonstrator - Annual Fundraiser Visiting Artists: Thomas Kreager Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX Flame working workshop – organizer Artist: Dina KallaharFlame One Productions - Amarillo, TX AC/WT Faculty/Student Exhibition – Juror Amarillo Museum of Art - Amarillo, TX Glass Blowing workshop – organizer Artist: Carlyn Ray Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M Univ. - Canyon, TX Juror - Area High School Art Exhibition Scholarship Committee Amarillo Museum of Art - Amarillo, TX 2011 Faculty Sponsor – student faculty trip to New York City Friends of the Cornette Library - West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX “Vitro Moda” – Annual Benefit Auction – Sinaca Glass School Donation: Glass Sculpture and two glass blowing experiences Sinaca Glass School, Ft. Worth, TX Benefit Auction - Amarillo Family Services Donation: Glass Sculpture and two glass blowing experiences Amarillo Family Services, Amarillo, TX Benefit Auction – American Cancer Society Donation: Glass Sculpture and two glass blowing experiences Cornette Library – West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX Texas Tech Wood-fire Symposium Exhibition – host/organizer West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX Night Blow Organizer and Demonstrator - Fundraising Event Visiting Artists: Paul Marioni, Sinaca Glass Studio, Aaron Tate, Christian Luginger, Jeremiah Kern, Dina Kalahar West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX 2010-2017 Night Blow – Director and Creator – Annual glassblowing event and fundraiser West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX 2010 Faculty Senate – West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX Tenure Advisory Committee to V.P. of Academic Affairs, Dr. James Hallmark West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX 2009-2017 Visiting Artist Series – Development, coordination, promotion and documentation of two visiting artist series – series length is five years Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance – West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX Faculty Leader – Faculty Led Study Abroad – Czech Republic West Texas A&M Univ. - Canyon, TX Health & Safety Committee Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M Univ. - Canyon, TX Hiring Committee – Art Historian Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M Univ. - Canyon, TX Graduate Coordinator – Glass, Sculpture & Ceramics Dept. of Art Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M University – Canyon, TX 2008-2017 Student Art Club – Faculty Advisor Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M Univ. - Canyon, TX Experimental Gallery/Studio @ Sunset Center – Gallery Director West Texas A&M Univ. - Amarillo, TX Mary Moody Northen Hall Art Gallery – Gallery Director Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M Univ. - Canyon, TX3D Studio Manager – Studios of 3D Design, Glass, Ceramics & Sculpture – Duties include: set-up and reconstruction, purchasing & ordering, budget, maintenance, upkeep, janitorial, building & repair of equipment, managing student workers, safety Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M Univ. - Canyon, TX Primary Investigator – Glass, Sculpture, Ceramics, 3D Design & Professional Practices Oversee the implementation and execution of all safety and operations Dept. of Art Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M University – Canyon, TX 2008 – 2009 Curriculum Development Committee Rewriting and integration of the three-dimensional arts to incorporate contemporary issues Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M Univ. - Canyon, TX Finance Committee Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M Univ. - Canyon, TX Scholarship Auction – Dance – Collaboration with Leslie Meeks, Asst. Professor of Dance work created: “In Motion”, glass sculpture, West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX Patron Award - Largest Donor - design and execution of glass sculpture Office of the President, Dr. Patrick O’Brian Development Department West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX “Are we smarter than 5th graders?” – Special event for 5th graders, provided glassblowing demonstrations and hands-on with students Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance – West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX Honors/Awards/Residencies 2024 Artist in Residence University of Wisconsin - River Falls - River Falls, WI 2023 International Biennial of Glass - Art Real K.L.M. Assoc. - Acquisition of work, "Buttress Sprocket Sophia, Bulgaria Artist in Residence Sinaca Glass Studio - Fort Worth, TX 2020 3rd place in sculpture - MN State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition - Juror: Betsy Alwin Saint Paul, MN Best in sculpture by Minnesota Fine Arts - MN State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition - Juried Saint Paul, MN 2019 Museum Portheimka –Acquisition of work, “Radiant Uran” - Curator Milan Hlaves Prague, Czechia 2018 Art, Crafts, Design Award 2018 – nominee, juried online juried competition by nomination www.acd-award.com Istria, Croatia 2017 Artist in Residence - Collaboration with Chloe Rizzo Neusole Glassworks, Cincinnati, OH Art, Crafts, Design Award 2017 – nominee, juried online juried competition by nomination www.acd-award.com Istria, Croatia 2016 Art, Crafts, Design Award 2016 – nominee, juried online juried competition by nomination www.acd-award.com Istria, Croatia 2015 Kilgore Faculty Research Grant – Alternative methods in print: green non-toxic technology, new methods and materials (including methods of vitreography) Kilgore Research Center and Graduate School West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX Greatest Academic Service & Contributions Award Sybil B. Harrington, College of Fine Arts & Humanities West Texas A&M University - Canyon TX Art, Crafts, Design Award 2015 – nominee, juried online juried competition by nomination www.acd-award.com Istria, Croatia 2014 FDSCA (Faculty Development, Scholarly/Creative Activities) Grant location: Bullseye Glass Factory, Portland, OR Research for printing on glass Sybil B. Harrington, College of Fine Arts & Humanities West Texas A&M University, Canyon TX Art, Crafts, Design Award 2014 – nominee, juried online juried competition by nomination www.acd-award.com Istria, Croatia 2013 Doris Alexander Distinguished Professor of Fine Arts 3-year appointment and funding for research Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts & Humanities Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M University, Canyon TX 2012 The Golden Nail Award – Awarded for the greatest service to the fine arts in NW Texas and high plains region Golden Nail Committee/Amarillo Globe - Amarillo, TX Amarillo Magazine – Cover Article Amarillo Globe Newspaper - Amarillo, TX Museum of Applied Arts – Acquisition of work, “Skala Series for IGS” Prague, Czech Republic Glass Museum Novy bor – Acquisition of work, “Skala Series for IGS” Novy bor, Czech Republic Ajeto Factory Museum - Acquisition of work, “Skala Series for IGS” Novy bor, Czech Republic 2011 Greatest Intellectual Contributions Award Sybil B. Harrington, College of Fine Arts & Humanities West Texas A&M University - Canyon TX 2010 Museum of Applied Arts –Acquisition of work, “Radiant Uran” Prague, Czech Republic Greatest Intellectual Contributions Award Sybil B. Harrington, College of Fine Arts & Humanities West Texas A&M University - Canyon TX FDSCA (Faculty Development, Scholarly/Creative Activities) Grant – location: Schott Crystal, Artist: Christopher Ries Sybil B. Harrington, College of Fine Arts & Humanities West Texas A&M University, Canyon TX 2009 Glass Art Society Annual Conference-Corning – Presenter: “The Final Polish: A Peek into the Czech Glassmaker’s Education” American Style Magazine - Featured Emerging Artist – August 2009 Glass Art Society Journal - “The Final Polish: A Peek into the Czech Glassmaker’s Education” Juried submission 2008 Museum of Glass - Artist in Residence Museum of Glass - Tacoma, WAMuseum of Glass –Acquisition of work, “Rising Division - Red” Museum of Glass - Tacoma, WA 2007-2008 Fulbright Fellow 2007-2008 - Czech Republic – research traditional techniques and history of teaching of glass cutting and design 2001 Artist in Residence - Grand Crystal Museum, Taipei, Taiwan 2000-2001 Graduate Scholarship – School for American Crafts, Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY New Glass Review 22 – New Glass Niche Student Awards – Finalist 1999 Student Ambassador: Kansas Board of Regents Art Department – Emporia State University Emporia, KS 1997-1998 Scholarship – Student Exhibition Award Art Department – Emporia State University Emporia, KSAffiliations 2009-2011 International Glass Alliance – Advisory Board 2007-present College Art Association – Member 2001-present International Sculpture Conference - Member 1998 – 1999 Glass Art Society – Student Representative 1996–present Member Glass Art Society 1996 – 1999 Emporia Glass Guild – President, Vice President, Voted Most Outstanding Student Organization Pacific Sculpture GalleryExhibition History 2023 Group Exhibition - Marshall Gallery Scottsdale, AZ "International Biennial Glass 2023"- juried exhibition Bulgaria 2022 Group Exhibition - Marshall Gallery Scottsdale, AZ 2021 "International Glass & Ceramic Biennial 2020"- juried exhibition, Art Foundation “Kunststichting Perspektief vzw/asbl” - Haacht, Belgium - rescheduled to 2021 due to COVID 2020 25th Annual Extremely Minnesota Exhibition - Jurried Robbin Gallery - Robbinsdale, MN MN State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition - Juried exhibition awarded 3rd place in sculpture, awarded best in sculpture by Minnesota Fine Arts Minneapolis, MN "Art Palm Beach" - invitational, represented by AiBo Gallery AiBo Gallery - Purchase, NY - pending "Palm Beach Modern & Contemporary" - invitational, represented by AiBo Gallery AiBo Gallery - Purchase, NY - pending 2019 "SOFA Expo" - invitational, represented by AiBo Gallery AiBo Gallery - Purchase, NY Texas Contemporary Glass Touring Exhibition - Curated by Eric Hess Shreveport Regional Arts Council - Shreveport, LA "Art Happening Here" - 3-person evening w/ Chloe Rizzo, Jenna Myrland, Eddie Estrin Here Gallery - Saint Paul, MN “Vitro Moda” – Auction/Exhibition Sinaca Glass School - Ft. Worth, TX 79015 2018 2 Person Exhibition - w/ Chloe Rizzo University of Wisconsin - River Falls, WI Minnetonka Art Walk Exhibition - Hosted by Trish Gardiner Minnetonka, MN 2017 “AC/WT Faculty Student Exhibition” Amarillo Museum of Art - Amarillo, TX “Duo – Exiting Exhibition” – work made over last 10 years, Chad Holliday & Chloe Rizzo Creative Research Lab Amarillo – Amarillo, TX “Vitro Moda” – Auction/Exhibition Sinaca Glass School - Ft. Worth, TX 79015 “Texas Contemporary Glass Exhibition” – Curated by Eric Hess Nave Gallery, Victoria, TX “Grand Opening Exhibition” Pacific Sculpture Gallery – Newport Beach, CA 2016 “AC/WT Faculty Student Exhibition” Amarillo Museum of Art - Amarillo, TX “Vitro Moda” – Auction/Exhibition Sinaca Glass School - Ft. Worth, TX 79015 2-Person exhibition – Chad Holliday & Chloe Rizzo – invitation Gallery on 7th - Amarillo, TX Art, Crafts, Design Award 2016 – nominee, juried online juried competition by nomination www.acd-award.com Istria, Croatia All Things Artful – Invitational exhibition & saleAmarillo Arts Institute – Amarillo, TX Art at Wildcat Bluff - Invitational exhibition & sale Wildcat Bluff Ecological Reserve – Amarillo, TX 2015 “Vitro Moda” – Auction/Exhibition Sinaca Glass School - Ft. Worth, TX 79015 Art, Crafts, Design Award 2015 – nominee, juried online juried competition by nomination www.acd-award.com Istria, Croatia Glass Weekend – represented by Morgan Contemporary Glass Wheaton Arts – Creative Glass Center of America Wheaton, New Jersey Panhandle Invitational Amarillo Museum of Art - Amarillo, TX “Annual Faculty Exhibition” – Formal Gallery - Mary Moody Northen Hall Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M University - Canyon, TX “AC/WT Faculty Student Exhibition” Amarillo Museum of Art - Amarillo, TX 2014 “Ideas of New Dimensions” - invitational solo Exhibition Bender Gallery - Asheville, NC “Vitro Moda” – Auction/Exhibition Sinaca Glass School - Ft. Worth, TX 79015 “Target Texas – Contemporary Glass of Texas” - Juried exhibition Art Museum of South Texas Corpus Christi, TX “AC/WT Faculty Student Exhibition” Amarillo Museum of Art - Amarillo, TX Art, Crafts, Design Award 2014 – nominee, juried online juried competition by nomination www.acd-award.com Istria, Croatia “Annual Faculty Exhibition” – Formal Gallery - Mary Moody Northen Hall Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M University - Canyon, TX 2013 “Passages & New Dimensions: A Culmination of Glass Sculptures” Solo Exhibition Process Art House - Amarillo, TX “VIP Glass” - IGS 2013 – International Glass Symposium – juried exhibition Juror: Milan Hlaves, Museum of Applied Arts, Prague Glass Museum Novy bor, Novy bor, Czech Republic “AC/WT Faculty Student Exhibition” Amarillo Museum of Art - Amarillo, TX “Vitro Moda” – Auction/Exhibition Sinaca Glass School - Ft. Worth, TX 79015 “Annual Faculty Exhibition” – Formal Gallery - Mary Moody Northen Hall Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M University - Canyon, TX “Glass Now 2011” – Auction/Exhibition National Liberty Museum - Philadelphia, PA 2012 IGS 2013 Exhibition – International Glass Symposium – juried exhibition Juror: Milan Hlaves, Museum of Applied Arts, Prague Glass Museum Novy bor - Novy bor, Czech RepublicSolo Exhibition – Formal Gallery - Mary Moody Northen Hall Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M University - Canyon, TX “Vitro Moda” – Auction/Exhibition at Neiman Marcus Sinaca Glass School - Ft. Worth, TX 79015 “AC/WT Faculty Student Exhibition” Amarillo Museum of Art - Amarillo, TX “Annual Faculty Exhibition” – Formal Gallery - Mary Moody Northen Hall Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M University - Canyon, TX 2011 “AC/WT Faculty Student Exhibition” Amarillo Museum of Art - Amarillo, TX “Glass Now 2011” - Auction/Exhibition National Liberty Museum - Philadelphia, PA “Vitro Moda” – Auction/Exhibition at Neiman Marcus Sinaca Glass School – Ft. Worth, TX 79015 “Art Palm Beach” - Representation: Prism Contemporary Palm Beach, FL “MIA International Art Fair” - Representation: Prism Contemporary Miami Beach, FL 2010 “Catalyst” – juried, group exhibition Amarillo, TX “SOFA Chicago” – Representation: Prism Contemporary Chicago, IL “Tantamount Journey” – Solo Exhibition Traver Gallery – Tacoma, Tacoma, WA “Prism at Lekae” – Representation: Prism Contemporary & Lekae Gallery Lekae Gallery - Scottsdale, AZ “Annual Faculty Exhibition” – Formal Gallery - Mary Moody Northen Hall Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M University - Canyon, TX “AC/WT Faculty Student Exhibition” Amarillo Museum of Art - Amarillo, TX 2009 “Glass Now 2009” – Auction/Exhibition National Liberty Museum - Philadelphia, PA “Faculty Two-Person Show” – Chad Holliday & Marcus Melton WTAMU Experimental Gallery - Amarillo, TX “AC/WT Faculty Student Exhibition” Amarillo Museum of Art - Amarillo, TX “Panhandle Hanging” - Invitational Amarillo Museum of Art - Amarillo, TX, “Amarillo Biennial: Glass 600” – Juror: Dante Marioni Amarillo Museum of Art - Amarillo, TX “SOFA Santa Fe” – Represented by Prism Contemporary Glass Prism Contemporary Glass, Chicago - IL “Vision Realized” - group exhibition Morgan Contemporary - Pittsburgh, PA “Looking Forward” - group exhibition – selected by Paul Marioni Traver Gallery - Tacoma, WA“Annual Faculty Exhibition” – Formal Gallery - Mary Moody Northen Hall Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance West Texas A&M University - Canyon, TX “Trans Atlantic Ties” – two-person exhibition – Chad Holliday & Tomas Brzon Prism Contemporary Glass - Chicago, IL 2008 “SOFA Chicago” – Represented by Prism Contemporary Glass Prism Contemporary Glass - Chicago, IL “Eastern Exposure” – juried exhibition Prism Contemporary Glass - Chicago, IL “Visiting Artist Solo Exhibition” Secondary School of Glassmaking - Kamenicky Senov, CZ 2007 “Group Exhibition” - group exhibition – Pacini Lubel Gallery - Seattle, WA “Small Works Exhibition” - group exhibition Habatat Galleries - Royal Oaks, MI “The Vessel Explored” - group exhibition Habatat Galleries - Florida 2005 “Pratt Instructors” - Juried Exhibition Solomon Fine Art Gallery - Seattle, WA Pratt Fine Art Center Annual Auction - Juried/Live Pratt Fine Art Center - Seattle, WA 2003 “What It Takes” - Solo Exhibition Mellenic Glass Gallery - Kansas City, MO “COEUR” – Juried Exhibition Core Gallery - Seattle, WA 2002 “Cold”, by A.S. Byatt – Performance at Museum of Glass – glass props created Museum of Glass – Tacoma, WA Capper Foundation – Annual Auction for Handicapped Children Capper Foundation - Topeka, KS 2001 Architectural installation at public school – Taipei, Taiwan Collaboration with Cheng I-hsin and Taipei Grade School Students “Fingerlakes Annual Area Exhibition” Memorial Art Gallery - Rochester, NY “Materials and Understanding” Gallery R, Rochester, NY “Fingerlakes Glass Artists” G.A.S 2001 - Corning, NY “Renwick Gallery Charity Auction" Renwick Gallery - Washington D.C. “Filtration of Thought,” Thesis Exhibition Bevier Gallery, Rochester, NY 2000 “G.A.S. Student Exhibition” G.A.S 2000 - Brooklyn, NY “People, Places, Art” - Public Art Proposal Exhibition – Professor: Roberley Bell Gallery R - Rochester, NY “Niche Student Awards” Exhibition - Finalist Philadelphia, PA 1999 BFA Exhibition Emporia Arts Council - Emporia, KS“G.A.S. Board of Directors Exhibition” G.A.S 1999 - Tampa, FL “G.A.S. Student Exhibition” G.A.S 1999 - Tampa, FL “Invitational Exhibition” Romeo Gallery - Ybor City, FL 1998 “8 1/2 Hours of Art” Emporia Arts Council - Emporia, KS “Emporia Glass Guild Juried Exhibition” - Juror: Fritz Driesbach Emporia State University Gallery - Emporia, KS “Juried Student Exhibition” Emporia State University Gallery, Emporia, KS “G.A.S. Student Exhibition” G.A.S 1998 Seto City, Japan