Robert Held Art Glass
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Curriculum Vitae

April 2004 "Expressions Beyond Glass" a solo painting exhibition
Harbinger Gallery, Waterloo, Ontario
August 2003 Recipient of Canadian Gift & Tableware Association Award (Award)
Best Giftware, Handmade & Contemporary Craft Category
June 2003 "The Northern Lights"
Duplicate Commemorative Golden Jubilee Bowl
Presented to the Archives Province of British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia
October 2002 "The Northern Lights" Commemorative Golden Jubilee Bowl
Presented to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Vancouver, British Columbia
March 1994 Las Olas Art Festival - 25th Anniversary
Juried show of Artisans, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Finalist "Best of Show"
May 1993 Braithwaite & James "50 Years - A Retrospective"
Solo Exhibition, Regina, Saskatchewan
Finalist "Best of Show"
May 1992 Recipient of 1992 Gold Award for Excellence in Craft (Award)
Presented by Circle Craft of British Columbia
1990 "Spring Flowers" a solo exhibition
Eclectic Gallery, Gig Harbor, Washington
Circle Craft Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia
1987 Gala Opening of new Vancouver studio for Commonwealth Heads of State, hosted by Maureen MacTeer.
Vancouver, British Columbia
1984 Alberta Achievement Award, Excellence Category (Award)
for "Outstanding Achievement in Off Hand Glassblowing"
1983 "The Perfect Setting" national competition. (Award)
Goblets chosen to grace Governor General Edward Screyer's table at Rideau Hall, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
"Crafts of the World" (group show)
Edmonton Convention Centre, Edmonton, Alberta
1982 "American Art Glass 1982" (group show)
J. Barrett Galleries, Toledo, Ohio
1978 "Artisan '78"
Traveling Exhibition (Canada-wide)
Canadian Crafts Council
1976 "Gas 6" Glass Art Society Group Exhibition
Corning Glass Center, Corning, New York

"Metiers d'Art / 2" (group show)
Canada Cultural Centre, Canadian Embassy
Paris, France
1975 "Experience in Glass" (group show)
Handcraft House, North Vancouver, British Columbia
1974 "Expositions" (group show)
Canadian Guild of Craft, Montreal, Quebec

"In Praise of Hands" (group show)
World Crafts Council Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario

"Image '74" Artisans' Guild of Hamilton Glass Award (Award)
Hamilton Place, Hamilton, Ontario
1973 "Ceramics International '73" (group show)
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta

"Canadian Master Craftsmen" (group show)
Confederation Art Gallery & Museum, P.E.I.
1972 "Ontario House Exhibition" (group show)
Ontario House, London, England

"Discovery Canada Exhibition" (group show)
Museum of Science and Industry
Los Angeles, California

C.N.E. Price Winner, Canadian Guild of Crafts (Award)
Toronto, Ontario
1971 Toledo Glass National II Exhibition
Toledo, Ohio

"Crafts: Festival Canada" (group show)
National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

"Contemporary Off-Hand Glass Invitational"
Ontario Craft Foundation, Toronto, Ontario

"MAKE" - Ontario Science Centre
also featured in Ceramics Monthly
1969 "Focus" (group show)
Canadian Guild of Potters, Toronto, Ontario