DAVID WILLIS


EDUCATION

University of California at Berkeley, BA, 1992
Interdepartmental Field Studies Major, area of concentration,
Social Change, Minor in Conservation and Resources Studies

1997 – Present    Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA: Student,
                             Teaching Assistant, Studio Coordinator, Instructor, Trustee

2005 – 2009      Continuing Education in Art History, University of Oregon


SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
 

2023   Surge, Group show, Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner WA
2023   Exhibition, Austin/Hohmann Gallery, Palm Desert, CA
2021    Viral Glass2021, Habatat Glass, Virtual Exhibition
2021    Group Show, Orchids: Attraction and Deception, Barry Art Museum, Norfolk, VA 2020         Pandemic
2019    Exhibition, Austin Art Projects, Palm Desert, CA
2018    Group Show, Narratives in Glass, Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, CA
2017    Group Show featuring Lino Tagliapietra and Toots Zynsky, David Willis
            Austin Art Projects, Palm Desert, CA
2016    Commission for High Desert Museum, Bend, OR
2015    Featured Artist, International Flameworking Conference, Salem, NJ
2015    Solo Show, Picking Up What I’m Putting Down, Austin Art Projects, Palm Desert, CA
2014    Work exhibited at Austin Art Projects pop-up, Chicago
2014    Group Show, Peoples Art of Portland, Portland, OR
2013    Work exhibited at opening of Austin Art Projects, Palm Desert, CA
2012    Visiting Artist in Residence, Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA 2012 Group Show,
            50 x 50, Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI 2010 Group Show,
            Realism in Diverse Media, Imago Galleries, Palm Desert, CA
2010    Featured Artist, Niijima International Glass Art Festival, Nijima, Japan
2010    Group Show, Imago Galleries, Palm Desert, CA


2010    Group Show, Ephemeral: A Group Exhibition of New Glass Sculpture,
            Heller Gallery, New York, NY
2010    Group Show, Material Expression: New Works in Glass, Heller Gallery,
            New York, NY
2009  Pilchuck on Display: An Exhibition of International Glass Art, Seattle, WA
2008   Group Show, 26th Annual International Glass Invitational,
            Habatat Gallery, Boca Raton, FL
2007   Group Show, NewArt Northwest, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art,
            University of Oregon
2007   Group Show, MetaMedia, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art 2007 Group Show,
            Weeds, Seeds and Buds, Trudy Labell Fine Art, Naples, FL
2006  SOFA New York, Mostly Glass Gallery, Englewood, NJ 2006 Group Show,
           Global Views, Heller Gallery, New York, NY 2005 SOFA Chicago,
           Mostly Glass Gallery
2005  SOFA New York, Mostly Glass Gallery
2005  Group Show, The ABC of Glass, Mostly Glass Gallery 2004 SOFA
            Palm Beach, Mostly Glass Gallery
2004   Solo Show, Mostly Glass Gallery
2003   Group Show, National Glass Invitational, Chemeketa Community College,Salem, OR
2002  Group Show, Vetri International Glass, Seattle, WA
2001    Group Show, Passing the Torch, West End Gallery, Corning, NY

 

TEACHING AND TECHNICAL EXPIRENCE

2023   Instructor, The Studio at the Corning Museum of Glass
2022   Instructor, Pilchuck Glass School
2022   Lecturer, University of Washington, School of Art, Art History and Design
2021    Lecturer, University of Washington, School of Art, Art History and Design, 3D4M, Introduction to Glass
2021    (cancelled) Instructor, The Penland School of Craft
2020  (cancelled) Instructor, The Studio at the Corning Museum of Glass
2018    Demonstrating Artist, Glass Art Society Annual Conference, Murano, IT
2017    Instructor, Flameworking, UrbanGlass, Brooklyn, NY
2015    Featured Artist at International Flameworking Conference, Salem, NJ
2015    Instructor, Flameworking, The Studio at the Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY
2014    Instructor, Flameworking, Pilchuck Glass School
2013    Instructor, Flameworking, The Studio at the Corning Museum of Glass
2012    Instructor, Flameworking, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
2011     Instructor, Flameworking, Pilchuck Glass School
2010    Invited Demonstrator, Glass Art Society Conference, Louisville, KY
2010    Instructor, Flameworking: From Beads to Botanicals,
           Niijima International Glass Art Festival
2009  Instructor, Flameworking, University of Oregon 2008 Instructor,
            Flameworking, University of Oregon
2007   Adjunct Faculty Member, Flameworking, Chemeketa Community College,
            Salem, OR
2007   Instructor, Flameworking, University of Oregon
2006  Visiting Artist demonstration, Pilchuck Glass School
2006  Instructor, Sculptural Flameworking, University of Oregon
2006  Instructor, Fine Goblet Making, Eugene Glass School
2006  Instructor, Flameworking, University of Oregon

2005  Flameworking Shop Coordinator, Pilchuck Glass School
2005  Instructor, Flameworking, University of Oregon

2005  Invited Demonstrator, Glass Art Society, annual conference, Adelaide, Australia

2005  Instructor, Advanced Flameworking, Eugene Glass School

2004   Teaching Assistant for Roger Parramore, Pilchuck Glass School
2004   Flameworking Shop Coordinator, Pilchuck Glass School

2003   Saxe Award Nominee, Pilchuck Glass School

2003   Instructor, Fine Goblet Making, Eugene Glass School

2003   Flameworking Shop Coordinator, Pilchuck Glass

2002  Instructor, Goblet Making, Eugene Glass School

2002  Studio Assistant in Flameworking, Penland School of Crafts

2002  Teaching Assistant for Roger Parramore and Boyd Sugiki, Pilchuck Glass School

2002  Flameworking Shop Coordinator, Pilchuck Glass School

2002  Teaching Assistant for Roger Parramore, Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA

2001    Flameworking Shop Coordinator. Pilchuck Glass School
2000  Teaching Assistant for Roger Parramore, Pilchuck Glass School

1999    Teaching Assistant for Roger Parramore, Bullseye Glass, Portland, OR

1999    Student with Roger Parramore, Pilchuck Glass School

1999    Student with Roger Parramore, The Studio at the Corning Museum of Glass

1998    Student with Tina Aufiero, glass casting, Pilchuck Glass School
1997    Student with Jocelyn Prince, glassblowing, hot casting, coldworking, Pilchuck Glass School

1994    Began flameworking apprenticeship with Bob Snodgrass, Eugene, OR