PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/CAREER HISTORY/QUALIFICATIONS
1982 – present
Annual attendance at Symposiums of the British Society of Scientific Glassblowers Lecture Programme – details on www.bssg.co.uk
2013 – present
Teaching “Glass Skills” course in lampworking over two three day periods at Northlands Creative Glass Studios Lybster. northlandscreative.co.uk
2011
Protecting Personal Data certification
2010
IT skills “Word/Excell”
2007 – 9
The National Archives, Kew – research and archiving training.
2007
Secure Documentation Protective Marking Handling certification
2004
UKAEA Innovation Awards, Communication category as Team Leader
2003 – 2011
Safety awareness skills refreshed associated with nuclear plant including manual handling and risk assessments.
2002
NEBS Management – Introduction Certificate.
1990 – present
Commenced own business “Glass Creations” by opening own glass studio and continues to trade today www.glasscreationsthurso.co.uk
1989
Glass Process Plant, (QVF) video based distant learning course
1988
“Glass Manufacture” – Open Learning, Glass Training Ltd. Modules, “Nature of Glass, Glass forming Processes, Glass Faults and Annealing, Secondary Processes.”
1981-2012
Head of Glass Department – UKAEA, (now DSRL) Dounreay, Caithness.
1978-81
Scientific Glassblower – Jencons Scientific Ltd, Hertfordshire.
1974-8
Scientific Glassblower – Scientific Glassblowing Company, Oldham Lancs.
1970-4
Scientific Glass Trainee – Scientific Glassware Specialists, Thornton Heath, Surrey.
1972
Croydon Technical College – ONC in Sciences.
1970
John Newnham High School, Croydon, Surrey. – 5 O Levels, Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Geography and Technical Drawing.
AWARDS/COMPETITIONS
2014
Winner of the David Flack Award, BSSG Artistic Competition.
2011
Fellowship of the British Society of Scientific Glassblowers, (BSSG).
2009
Honorary membership of BSSG
2004
QVF Cup for high technical craft in scientific glassworking
1996
BSSG Certificate of Appreciation
1996 and 2004
Winner of the David Flack Award, BSSG Artistic Competition.
1993
“Odd ball of the year” by Scottish Glass Society.
1991
Awarded “Best Workshop Hint” in Fusion – Journal of the American Scientific Glassblowers Journal.
1991
Certificate for participating in glass art competition by American Scientific Glassblowers Society, Albany, New York.
1990
“Thames Valley award” for outstanding contributions to the British Society of Scientific Glassblowers.
1984 and 2000
“Lucy Oldfield Cup”, Literary prize for writing about glass.
1982
Certificate of Merit in “Norman Collins Memorial” competition for technical excellence.
1982/3/8
Certificate of Merits – Flack Award, BSSG Artistic Competition
EXHIBITIONS/PRESENTATIONS
1990 – Present
Permanent exhibition at Thurso Glass Studio.
2019
One person exhibition at North Lands Creative – “Mind Full of Glass”
Exhibiting with Scottish Glass Society’s Exhibition at Trades Hall, Glass as part of SGS 40th anniversary.
Demonstrated at Corning for the American Scientific Glassblowers Society.
Exhibited at “Glorious Glass” in Glasgow as part of Scottish Glass Society’s exhibition.
2018
Exhibited as part of “Winter Open” at North Lands Creative, Lybster, Caithness.
Demonstrated at symposium of scientific glassblowers in Switzerland.
2017
Exhibited with Scottish Glass Society, Glasgow.
2016
Participation in Scottish Glass Society “Elements” juried exhibition at Northlands, Lybster and “Shipping Forecast” exhibition at Edinburgh. Winner of the Scottish Glass Society exhibition, Edinburgh “Best in Show” sponsored by Glasgow Wrights Incorporation.
2015
Participation in Scottish Glass Society’s exhibition “Inside Out” exhibition, Edinburgh.
2014
Winner of the Flack Award at Annual Symposium of British Society of Scientific Glassblowers, Edinburgh.
2014
Participation in Scottish Glass Society’s Annual Exhibition at Peter Potter Gallery Edinburgh
2013
Exhibit as part of Scottish Glass Society Annual Exhibition in Glasgow, The Briggait.
2012
Demonstration and talk to American Scientific Glassblowers Society, Corning New York, USA.
2010
Lecture on “50 years of scientific glassblowing in Britain” for 400 years of Scottish Glassmaking conference in Edinburgh.
2008/9
Artistic flameworking demonstration at “Flame-Off”, Towcester.
2008
Exhibit as part of Scottish Glass Society Annual Exhibition, Peter Potter Gallery.
2008
Artistic flameworking demonstration at American Scientific Glassblowers Society symposium, Atlantic City, USA. Poster session also.
2007
Lecture on “Scientific glassblowing in Scotland” at European Glassblowers Symposium, Veldhoven, Netherlands.
2007
Exhibit as part of “Contrasts” show, St Fergus Gallery, Wick, Caithness.
2005
Technical paper presentation “Creating Glassware with a view to its Destruction” at Annual symposium of the American Scientific Glassblowers Society, Bloomingdale, USA
2004
Teaching evening classes as part of Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards at Bronze and Gold levels for crafts. Thurso, Caithness.
2003
St Andrews Bay Hotel, Fife. Demonstration/show to international sports tournament, televised.
1993
Exhibit as part of British Artists in Glass – Truro, Cornwall.
1990 -2000
Exhibit as part of Scottish Glass Society Annual Exhibitions.
1990 – present
Exhibit as part of Annual show of Society of Caithness Artists.
1991/2
Demonstrations/lectures as part of Caithness Science Festival
PUBLICATIONS
1985 – Present
Editor of the British Society of Scientific Glassblowers Journal
1981 – present
Numerous articles in various glass related journals, both UK and overseas.
2017
Contribute part chapter in “Laboratory Scientific Glassblowing” ISBN 9781786342423
1993
Profile of unusual glass commissions – Scottish Glass Society Newsletter no 42
1988
Joint editor of “Manual of Scientific Glassblowing” ISBN 0951821601
LEISURE ACTIVITIES
1985 – Present
Beaver Scout Leader
2006 – 2019
Beaver Scout Commissioner for Caithness and Sutherland.
2015
Awarded the “Silver Acorn” for services to Scouting
2006 – present
Chair of Society of Caithness Artists.