Traditionally trained in stained glass, sculpture and contemporary art foundry practices, I consider myself equal parts craft person and conceptual fine artist. I advocate technical and traditional craft skills and their application into the contemporary art environment. Pushing humour and naughtiness wherever appropriate, I believe that fine art becomes more accessible through comedic imagery and a slightly sarcastic inclination. My personal work illustrates mischief and anarchy confined into controlled glass material. Bringing the comic book back to its original format: the stained glass window. This work also diversifies into hot metal sculpture and performance.
Kerry is a Founding Father of Furnace Building Society and graduate from both Carmarthen School of Art and Swansea College of Art.
Photograph by Jason Thomas
Artist CV
The Cathedral Studios, Canterbury (March - September 2023)
Art Education
Ba Hons: Sculpture Casting, Carving, Construction [Carmarthen School of Art, Coleg sir Gar]
Ma Fine Art: Contemporary Dialogues [Swansea College of Art, UWTSD]
Apprenticeship at the Architectural Glass Centre, Swansea
Commercial Projects
Stained Class Scheme, Bishop of st David’s Chapel. Abergwilli (2022)
Dalle De Verre, st David’s Catholic Church, Mold (2022)
The Vulcan Hotel Frontage, st Ffagan, Cardiff (2023)
With the Architectural Glass Centre, Swansea
Harrow School, The Old Speech Room, Harrow on the Hill (2023)
With the Cathedral Studios, Canterbury
Private Commissions
Retired Headmaster Portraits for Riddlesdown Collegiate (2022)
Panel for Highgrove Gardens (2023)
Exhibitions
Royal Academy Alevel Summer Exhibition. [Online] (2016)
Daear a Thir: Earth and Land [Online] (2020)
CSOA Virtual Degree Show. [Online VR] (2021)
Fine Art Summer Show. St Catherines Walk, Carmarthen (2021)
Trawsffurfiadau. Powerhouse, Llandysul (2021)
Graduate Show. Henry Thomas Gallery, Carmarthen (2022)
SausageFest. [Solo Show] Cilynyrys, Porthyrhyd, Carmarthenshire (2022)
Sysygy: Ma Degree Show. Stwdio Griffith, UWTSD, Swansea (2022)
The 6th John Ruskin Prize. Trinity Buoy Wharf, London (2024)
Violent Bodies. With Femanifesto, Ugly Duck, London (2024)
The Homiens Art Prize Exhibition. [Online] (Winter 2024)
Shadoxhurst Midsummer Art Show. Shadoxhurst Midsummer Festival, Kent (2024)
Fifteen x Fifteen Exhibition. Blowfish Gallery, International Festival of Glass, the Stourbridge Glass Quarter (2024)
International Exhibitions
New Mexico Highlands University: Iron in the West. USA (2020)
ICCCIA: International Virtual Exhibition: The Stack Gallery (2021)
FUOCO. NAHR Open Studio Day, Sottochiesa, Val Taleggio, Italy (2024)
Residencies
Graduate Residency in Sculpture with Carmarthen School of Art (2021-2022)
Nature Art and Habitat Residency (NAHR Alt Res): FUOCO Rinnovamento, Rituali, Potere. FIRE Renewal, Ritual, Power. Italy (2024)
Panels
International Woman’s Day Graduate Panel, CSOA (2022)
The Object Magic: Performance and Artifact, ICCCIA Berlin (2022)
With Coral Penelope Lambert
Publications
Foundry Tree (2020)
Press Release, Coleg Sir Gar: ‘Only UK institution to compete in Alabama metal casting competition’ (2021)
Artist newsletter, Degree Show Guide (2021)
Aesthetica Magazine: New Creatives: 10 Shows to See (2021)
Fine Art Summer Show Catalogue, Carmarthen (2021)
Featured Artist, Sian Barlow artist (2021)
Press Release, University of Wales Trinity St David: ‘Stained Glass student ‘drawn to dangerous materials’ discusses filming for Sky Arts’ (2023)
Daily Mail: ‘Bill Bailey, the King and a Lesson from the Johnny Rotten of Glass’ (2023)
Letting Go with Spilt Milk (2024)
TV
Sain Ffagan, Restoration and Conservation, Cyfres 2: pennod 4/ Series 2: episode 4, S4C (2023)
Master Crafters, Series 2, Sky Arts, (2023)
Iron Events/ Conferences
Festival of Fire and Light (2017-2021)
Festiwal Wysokich Temparatur. Wroclaw, Poland (2018)
NCCCIAP Virtual Conference (2021)
Festiwal Wysokich Temparatur. Wroclaw, Poland (2021) Virtual Attendance
ICCCIA Berlin (2022)
Awards
Shortlisted for the Royal Academy Alevel Online Summer Show (2016)
Creative and Performing Arts Student of the Year, Riddlesdown Collegiate (2016)
Creative and Performing Arts Student of the Year, Riddlesdown Collegiate (2018)
Andy Griffiths Casting Award, Carmarthen School of Art (2021)
Catwalk Award, Student Cupola Competition NCCCIAP (2021)
The Isolation Fund: Emerging Artist Award ICCCIAP (2022)
Shortlisted for The 6th John Ruskin Prize (2024)
The Homiens Prize (Winter 2024)
Competitions
Student Cupola Competition Team Captain, NCCCIAP (2021)