 NICHOLA BURNS |
Nichola Burns
In August 2002 Nichola returned to her native Scotland after a decade of making glass in Switzerland, the Netherlands, and the United States. During this time she has worked with many of the leading glass designers/makers within Europe and the USA most notably Toots Zynsky in Amsterdam and Philip Baldwin and Monica Guggisberg in Switzerland.
She creates energetic, exuberant and vital sculptural forms in hot glass. Considered a colourist by fellow glass artists, her works are carefully crafted to incorporate many colours and textures, creating unique artworks that delight the viewer.
'My work is fairly organic in nature. I try to replicate movement and feeling into my glass works by creating multi-layers by pulling, tweezing and willing the glass to move in many directions at once. I have always enjoyed painting and the application of colours in my work is hugely important with colours often blending or being enhanced by magnification by clear strands. I try to recreate a moment in time for instance the feeling of seeing a small fire burn in the night or ink dispersing in water; all those little things we all witness and think how beautiful it is for that instant. Like a child witnessing something for the first time'. Nichola Burns, November 2005
Education
International Glass Centre, Brierly Hill, England 1994 - 1995
Grays School of Art, Aberdeen, Scotland 1991 - 1992
Cardonald College, Glasgow, Scotland 1990 – 1991
Relevant Work Experience
Aug’98 – Nov’98 Studio Assistant to Toots Zynsky, Providence, USA
Feb’97 – July’99 Studio Assistant to Philip Baldwin & Monica Guggisberg, Nonfoux, Switzerland
Oct’95 – Jan’97 Studio Assistant to Toots Zynsky, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Relevant Workshops and Courses
North Lands Creative Glass - International Conference 'Sources of Inspiration', 2008
North Lands Creative Glass – International Conference ‘The Skilful Hand and Eye’, 2006
North Lands Creative Glass – International Conference ‘The Design Element’, 2005
Roc Zadkine –Goldsmith & Silversmithing/ Amsterdam – 1999-2000
Exhibitions
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland 2008
National Glass Centre, Sunderland, England 2008
Bonhoga Gallery, Weisdale, Shetland, Scotland 2008
Ruby Orange Gallery, Biggar, Scotland 2008
Homes&Interios Scotland - cratscotland , SECC, Glasgow, Scotland 2008
Gallery Heinzel, Aberdeen, Scotland 2008
Design Show Liverpool, Liverpool, England 2008
Nairn Book & Arts Festival, Nairn, Scotland 2008
Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Oxford, England 2008
Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland 2008
The Strathearn Gallery, Crieff, Scotland 2008
Eden Court Theatre / 'Wall Works' - Glass Installation, Inverness, Scotland 2008
Sqint Line Design, Total Kunst Gallery/Forest cafe, Edinburgh, Scotland 2008
Timespan Heritage Centre & Gallery, Helmsdale, Scotland 2008
Flowerfield Arts Centre, Portstewart, Northern Ireland 2008
Cridhe na Gaidhealtachd/A Highland Showcase, Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, Scotland 2008
(Collobartaive Works with Brodie Nairn)
Cridhe na Gaidhealtachd/A Highland Showcase, Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, Scotland 2007 (Collobartaive Works with Brodie Nairn)
The Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh,Scotland 2007(Glasstorm range)
Royal Museum of Scotland, 'Gifted', Edinburgh, Scotland 2007(Glasstorm range)
ORIGIN - London Craft Fair, Somerset House, London, England 2007
Scottish Glass Society Exhibition, Lillie Art Gallery, Milngavie, Scotland 2007
Inchmore Gallery, Inchmore, Scotland 2007
Cawdor Castle, Nairn, Scotland 2007 (Collaborative Work with Brodie Nairn)
Second Gather, Himley Hall, Himley, England 2007
Nairn Book & Arts Festival, Nairn, Scotland 2007(Glasstorm range)
Six Cities Design Festival, ‘This One Feels Just Right’ Exhibit, Inverness Museum & Art Gallery, Inverness, Scotland 2007 (Collaborative Work with Brodie Nairn)
Six Cities Design Festival, ‘Home Room’, Inverness Museum & Art Gallery, Scotland 2007 (Collaborative Work with Brodie Nairn)
NewcastleGateshead Art Fair 2007 - Highland Arts Exhibition Team, Newcastle, England 2007
Panik Gallery, Killearn, Scotland 2007 (Glasstorm range)
Gallery Heinzel, Aberdeen, Scotland 2007 (Glasstorm range)
Green Gallery, Buchlyvie, Scotland 2007 (Glasstorm range)
Art For Business, in-business centre, Inverness, Scotland 2007
Visual Arts Scotland Open Exhibition, The Scottish Royal Academy, Edinburgh, Scotland 2007
The Duthchas-Legacy Exhibition, Highland2007 Touring Exhibition, Scotland 2007(Glasstorm range)
Gifted Exhibition, The Royal Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland 2006 (Glasstorm range)
Gifted Exhibition, The Swanson Gallery, Thurso, Scotland 2006 (Glasstorm range)
Newformations Exhibition, The Lighthouse - Scotland’s Centre for Architecture, Design & City, Glasgow, Scotland 2006 (Glasstorm range)
Scottish Glass Society Exhibition, Collins Gallery, Scotland 2006
The High Street Gallery, Kirkudbright, Scotland 2006
Second Gather, Himley Hall, Himley, England 2006
Panik Gallery, Killearn, Scotland 2006
Ross-shire Riches - Highland & Island Enterprise, Harrods, London, 2006 (Glasstorm range)
Tartan Week, Highland 2007, Craft Village, Central Station, New York (Glasstorm range)
The Swanson Gallery, Thurso, Scotland 2006 (Glasstorm range)
The High Street Gallery, Kirkcudbright, Scotland 2005 (Glasstorm range)
C.a.f.e (Contemporary Art Fair Edinburgh), Edinburgh, Scotland 2005 (Glasstorm range)
Just Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2005 (Glasstorm range)
Galerie d’arte & di vetro, Bergamo & Venice, Italia 1999
Galerie L, Hamburg, Germany,1999
Maison du Prieur, Romanmotier, Switzerland 1999
Galerie San Nicolo, Venice, Italia, 1999
The Kunst-Messe/ Galerie L, Munich, Germany,1998
Talente 97, Munchen Kunsthalle, Munich, Germany, 1997
First Gather V, Himley Hall, Himley, England, 1995
Commissions & Projects
BBC - 'Celebrity Scissorhands' TV show, Glassware- Set Props (collaboration with Brodie Nairn) - 2008
Scottish Government - Presentation/Ministeral Gift - (collaboration with Brodie Nairn) - 2008
Splash Media - EUROVISION DANCE 2008 TROPHY (collaboratin with Brodie Nairn) - 2008
Grays School of Art - Prototypes for Lauren Skene /3D Design Student - 2008
Bobby & Denise Goldstein - Private Lighting Commission (collaboration with Brodie Nairn)- 2008
William Grant & Sons Distillers Ltd - Prototype Colour Samples (collaboration with Brodie Nairn) - 2008
Nevis Cycles Racing Team / West Highland Wheelers - Jason MacIntyre Memorial Trophy - (collaboration with Brodie Nairn
Lucy Woodley - Production of Glass Forms - (Collaboration with Brodie Nairn) - 2008
Sandra Murray - Private Commission - Laminated / Enamelled Table Top - (Collaboration with Brodie Nairn) - 2008
Alanna Cochrane - Producstion of Glass Prototypes - (Collaboration with Brodie Nairn) - 2008
Barry Grove - Production of Glass Works - The Waterways Trust, Forth & Clyde Canal, Fife Yacht Club - (Collaboration with Brodie Nairn) - 2008
Ewen & Lorraine Mann - Private Lighting Commission - (Collaboration with Brodie Nairn ) - 2008
S.C.D.A Moray Firth - The Jane Singleton Trophy for Direction - (Collaboration with Brodie Nairn) - 2008
Harry Parr - Private Commission - (Collaboration With Brodie Nairn) - 2007
Visual Arts Sutherland - Private Commission - Gratitude Gift/Award - (Collaboration with Brodie Nairn) - 2007
David Urquhart - Private Commission - Golfing Trophy - (Collaboration with Brodie Nairn) - 2007
Katy West - Production of Glass Works - (Collaboration with Brodie Nairn) - 2007
Saga Arpino - Prayer Room, Church Mission Society - (Collaboration with Brodie Nairn) - 2007
Tony Watson – Private Stained Glass Commission (Collaboration with Brodie Nairn) – 2007
The Highland Council – International Business Game Awards (Collaboration with Brodie Nairn - 2007
Six Cities Design Festival – Lighting & Glass Chair Commissions (Collaboration with Brodie Nairn) - 2007
The Oystercatcher Restaurant – Bespoke Serving Platters (Collaboration with Brodie Nairn) - 2007
The Glenmorangie Company – Design Consultancy (Collaboration with Brodie Nairn) - 2006
Dornoch Academy – Vocational Award (Collaboration with Brodie Nairn) - 2006
Greens Restaurant/Tain Golf Club - Greens Award (Collaboration with Brodie Nairn) - 2006
Tain Community Council - Taste of Tain, Judging Panel Gifts (Collaboration with Brodie Nairn) - 2006
Denise Macdonald - Balinroich Cup/Trophy (Collaboration with Brodie Nairn) - 2005
Metalwork UK Ltd – Corporate Glass Giftware (Collaboration with Brodie Nairn) - 2005
SAP, Geneve, Switzerland - Corporate Glass Giftware (Collaboration with Brodie Nairn) - 1997
Collections
Maison du Prieur, Romanmotier, Switzerland
Publications
Ross-shire Journal, October 31st 2008 - p.2
Ross-shire Journal, September 5th 2008 - Front Page
Press & Journal, September 4th 2008 - p.3
The Sunday Times / Ecosse Section - 27th July 2008 - p.11
i-on Magazine #29/may 2008 - p.7 & p.78
The Press & Journal - March 17th 2008
BBC GoodHomes Magazine - Feb 2008 p.4
The Herald - 16th Nov 2007
Northen Times - 9th Nov 2007
Executive Magazine – July 2007/p12 & p13
Scotland on Sunday – 24th February 2007, in-house Magazine
Tain & Dornoch Picture Post – Dec 2006 Issue No.73 p.12
Artwork – Nov/Dec 2006 Issue No. 140 - Centre Feature
The Scottish Glass Society – Autumn 2006 Issue p.8
Exhibition catalogue - The Scottish Glass Society 2006 p.5
The Ross-shire Journal – 16th June 2006, p8
Homes Plus Scotland – March/April 2006/ p36 & p37
Homes & Interiors Scotland – Jan/Feb2006/issue45 p63 & p64
The Northern Times – 16th December 2005, p.5
Tain & Dornoch Picture Post – Dec 2005 Issue No.61 p.10
The Herald, Weekend Living – 19th November 2005 Interior P8
Ross-Shire Journal – 21st October 2005 P8
The Northern Times-21st October 2005 P7
Press & Journal – 17th October 2005 P4
Exhib.catalogue “Talente ‘97” p.41 & 45
Web Publications
Hi-arts June’07 – Inchmore Gallery Opening Exhibition
Hi-arts Jan’07 – Fonn’s Duthchas – Land and Legacy
Hi-arts Dec’06 – Created in Scotland By Hand
Craftscotland Aug’06– Autumn Inspirations
John O’Groat Journal Nov’06 – Swanson gallery showcase for contemporary crafts
Craftscotland July’06 – Vibrant Show by Scottish Glass Society
Hi-arts May’06 – Glasstorm Launch New Website
Hi-arts Dec’05 – Captivated by Glass
Hi-arts Feb’04 – Don’t Try This At Home
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