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Warren Carther

  • Public Art
  • Other Work
  • Bio
  • CV
  • Contact

Education

1976-78 | Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts, (Glass), The California College of the Arts, Oakland, CA, USA

1974 | The Naples Mill School of Arts and Crafts, Naples, NY, Glass blowing workshop

1973-74 | University of Manitoba, School of Art, Winnipeg, MB


Selected Public and Corporate Commissions

2020 I Chancellor Rapid Transit Station., (Un)still Life with spoked Wheels, Winnipeg, MB, Two outdoor sculptures, stacked glass, dicroic film, cor-ten steel, aluminum, LED Lights. Part 1: 25ft. x 8ft. x 3ft. Part 2: 8ft. x 7ft. x 3ft.

2019 l Bloody Saturday, Winnipeg, MB, Public art sculpture; collaboration with Noam Gonick and Bernie Miller, digitally frit printed glass, approximately 160 sq. ft.       

2017 l Trudeau International Airport, Untitled, Montreal, PQ, Canada, Illuminated abrasive blast, multi-Layered glass wall, 14’ x 6.8’.

2016 | Pearson Int. Airport, Toronto, 43 laminated, curved and frittedfree-standing glass panels with stainless steel bases.          

1,450 square feet. Colaboration with Heekyung Duquette

2015 | Canadian Embassy, (Un)still Life with Falling Snow and Beaver, London, UK,  Sculptural carved glass wall, laminated, applied colours with dicroic glass inclusions. 

2011 | Winnipeg International Airport, Aperture, Winnipeg, Canada, Carved glass sculpture, stacked glass technique: Glass, concrete, LED lighting, 12.2’x7.2’x3.4’         

2008 | Sacred Heart Medical Center, Untitled, Eugene, OR, USA, Carved glass panels, multiple panels, Total length: 52’ x 8’

2007 | Blue Cross Headquarters, Blue Horizon Line, Winnipeg, Canada, Carved glass wall: 15’ x 9’

2006 | Refit Health Centre, Untitled, Winnipeg, Canada, Two carved glass walls: 22’ x 6’ x 1.5’

2004 | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Euphony, Anchorage, Alaska, Carved glass sculpture consisting of nine glass towers: 135’ lx 27’ h

2003 | Orange County Convention Center, Ponce’s Crystal Sphere, Orlando, FL, Carved glass wall: 25’ x 15’   

2002 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Untitled, US Corporate Headquarters, Wilmington, Delaware, Carved glass wall: 27’ x15’

2000 | Charles de Gaulle Airport, Untitled, Paris, France, Reflective carved glass wall: 100’ x 6’   

1999 | Ottawa International Airport, Untitled, Ottawa, Canada, Carved glass sculpture: 14’ x 12’ x6’

1999 | Lincoln House, Chronos Trilogy, Hong Kong, China, Three carved glass sculptures in Lincoln House office tower: Part 1 Vestige 27' x 16', Part 2 Sea of time 100’ x 27’, Part 3 Approach of time 40’ x 12’

1994 | Investors Group - One Canada Centre, Prairie Boy’s Dream, Winnipeg, Canada, Carved glass sculpture consisting of two towers of glass: 35’ h x 12’ w each

1991 | Canadian Embassy, Untitled, Tokyo, Japan, Carved, sculptural glass wall: 25’ x 22’

 


Selected Exhibitions and Museum Collections

2020 I Public Art in Glass,The Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo, ON

2017 I Nuit Blanche Exhibition, Warren Carther Prototypes, Winnipeg, MB

2017 I Nuit Blanche outdoor installation, Like Moths to a Flame, Winnipeg, MB

2004 | National Liberty Museum, Philadelphia, PA, USA

2003 | Louisville Visual Arts Association, Louisville, KY, USA

1998 | The Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo, ON

1998 | Derix Gallery, Taunustein, Germany

1997 | Centre International Du Vitrail, Chartres, France

1990 | Craft Space Gallery, Winnipeg, MB

1988 | The Canadian Museum of Craft, Vancouver, BC

1987 | Habitat Galleries, Lathrup Village, Michigan, USA

1987 | Museé De Design Et D’Arts Appliqués Contemporains, Lausanne, Switzerland (permanent collection)

1986 | The Glass Art Gallery, Toronto, ON

1980 | Design Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

1978 | C.C.A.C. Gallery, Oakland, CA, USA


Selected Books

2018 I Stantec Airports, Trevor Boddy, Figure 1 Publishinng, USA/Canada

2006 | Colours of Architecture, Andrew Moor, Publisher Mitchell Beazley, London, UK

2003 | A Celebration of Glass, Kenneth von Roenn Jr., Butler Books, USA

2003 | International Glass Art. Richard Wilfred Yelle, Schiffer Publishing, USA

1998 | The Art of Glass. Stephen Knapp, Rockport Press, USA

1996 | Designing With Glass. (an international survey) Carol Soucek King, PBC International, Distributed by Rizzoli (U.S.) Hearst Corp (overseas)

1991 | Creative Designs in Furniture, Kraus Sikes Inc., USA

1985 | Contemporary Stained Glass, J. Russ and L. Lynne, Doubleday, Canada


Awards

1992-2016 I Numerous travel and professional development grants from the Manitoba Arts Council and the Winnipeg Arts Council. 

2012 | British High Commission and The Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal

 2011 | Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Distinguished Artist of the Year

2008 | Reader’s Digest, Best of Canada Award, Best Glass artist

2007 | Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, Award of Excellence - Allied Arts Medal

2002 | Royal Canadian Academy of the Arts - Elected to the Academy

1992 | Ontario Association of Architects Allied Arts Award - Award for Innovative Collaboration with an Architect, (Raymond Moriyama)

1991 | American Craft Award, NYC, USA - American Craft Award in Architectural Glass

1991 | American Craft Award, NYC, USA - American Craft Award in Sculpture

 


Selected Periodicals

New York Times, USA

Glass Quarterly, USA

Process Architecture, Japan

Hong Kong Space, China

Azure Magazine, Canada

Asian Architect and Contractor, Hong Kong, China

Nu Magazine, Hong Kong, China

Border Crossings, Canada

La Republique, France

Espace Sculpture, Canada

Macleans Magazine, Canada

Western Living Magazine, Canada

Gourmet Magazine, USA

Ntz’ain, Athens, Greece

B.C.S. Magazine, Japan

Readers Digest, Canada

Canadian House & Home, Canada


Lectures

Carther is often invited to speak about his work, public art and the relationship between glass, art and architecture. He has spoken in Europe, Asia, North America, Australia and New Zealand.