Brian is currently an Associate Professor at Hastings College in Nebraska and serves as the Chair of the Art Department. He was awarded a PhD from the Australian National University in 2018. His research examined the aesthetic and philosophical elements of contemplative space in Japanese architecture.His work is held in numerous public and private collections throughout the world, including the National Gallery of Australia, the Denver Art Museum, and the Toledo Museum of Art.Brian is also a skilled glassblower with thirty years of experience. He has taught extensively at schools including the prestigious Toyama Institute of Glass Art, the Corning Museum of Glass, the Penland School of Crafts, the Pilchuck Glass School, the JamFactory, Namseoul University, Sydney College of the Arts, and the Australian National University.