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Lisa Samphire Glass Artist

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  • “Secrets Revealed” Hot Sculpture with Scott Darlington. 2012
  • The Corning Glass Museum, Corning, NY, Looking at Patterns and Murrini with Giles Bettison. 2003 
  • The Corning Glass Museum, Corning, NY, Cane work with Ralph Mossman. 2001 
  • Red Deer College. “Hot Casting – Casting Hot” with Mitchell Gaudet and Mark Gibeau. 1999 
  • Espace Verre. Working Solid Glass with Ferdinand Thierot. 1996
  • Pilchuck Glass School. Explorations in Hot Glass Decoration with Hiroshi Yamano. 1994 
  • Vancouver Art Therapy Institute. Graduated with a Diploma of Art Therapy. 1993
  • Pilchuck Glass School. Advanced Glass Blowing (juried class) with  Bob Carlson and Petr Novotny. 1992
  • University of Victoria Graduate. B.F.A. with honors in printmaking. 1990
  • Apprenticed with David New-Small at New-Small and Sterling Studio Glass. 1985-1995

  • Instructor at Terminal City – Murrini Meeny Miny Mo March 2020
  • Instructor at Terminal City – BBQ. Blow Better Quality June 2019
  • Guest Lecturer at Opus Art Supply in Victoria Feb. 2018
  • Instructor at ACAD – Cane + Murrini May 2017
  • Instructor at Red Deer College – “Holy Toledo” July 2012
  • Guest Lecturer at Emily Carr School of Arts “Pattern” February 2012
  • Instructor at Red Deer College – “20 Ways to be a Blower” July 2011
  • Instructor at Red Deer College – X – travaganza July 2010
  • Instructor at Red Deer College – “Glassblo Inferno” July/Aug. 2009
  • Instructor at Red Deer College – “Molten Madness” July/Aug. 2008
  • Jury for CABC’s Contemporary Craft in BC: Excellence Within Diversity. Crafts Association of BC. Vancouver. BC April 2007
  • Instructor at Red Deer College – “Bubblicious” May/June 2007
  • Proprietor of Starfish Glassworks. 1997- 2007
  • Guest Lecturer, BCGAA An Overview of Canadian Glass Art and what to collect Aug.2006
  • Instructor at Red Deer College – “Bubble Trouble” August 2006
  • Treasurer for GAAC. 2004 –2006
  • Instructor at Red Deer College – “BBQ” – Blow Better Quality. May/June 2004
  • Instructor at Red Deer College – “BYOB” –Blow Your Own Bubble. July 2003
  • Received Circle Craft Scholarship. 2003
  • Instructor at Red Deer College – “Some Like it Hot”. August 2002
  • Instructor at Red Deer College – “Beginning Glassblowing”. June 2000
  • Consultant to the city of Victoria. Design team member for the Broad Street 2000 Revitalization Project.
  • Pole -Turners, Pilchuck Glass School. May 1999
  • Guest Artist at the Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, AB. 1998
  • West Coast Representative for GAAC. 1997
  • Taught Beginner Glassblowing Workshops at Andrighetti Glassworks. 1996-1999
  • Guest Speaker, GAAC Conference, Montreal. Topic: “Six Heads Are Better Than One”.  1996  
  • West Coast Representative for GAAC. 1996
  • Received Circle Craft Scholarship. 1996
  • West Coast Representative for GAAC. 1995
  • Volunteer for BCGAA. 1993 and 1994
  • Founding member of V6. 1994 – 2001

  • Focus – Gather Heat Repeat June 2014
  • Craft Perception and Practice Volume III – cover and featured article Dec. 2008
  • Galleries West – Master Glass. Fall 2006
  • Artists Profile published in Glass Gazette. Spring 2006
  • New Glass Review 2005
  • Artichoke – Featured in Special Edition No.2, Vol.14, No.4. 2002
  • Artists Profile published in Glass Gazette. Spring 1993
  • Monday Magazine – “Catching Fire”. June 2001
  • Pursuit Magazine – “The Heat of the Moment”. Dec. 2001
  • Featured in Focus on Women Magazine – “Lisa Samphire – Living off Starfish”. Aug. 2000
  • Boulevard Magazine – “Some Like it Hot – The Artists of Starfish Glassworks”. Jan. 1999
  • Architectural Commissions
  • Private Home in Saanich, BC. Large lighting installation 2005
  • Magnolia Hotel, Victoria, B.C. Wall sculptures for the Steakhouse restaurant. 1998
  • Agriculture Canada Research Centre, University of Saskatoon. Hanging seed mobile. 1997
  • Hotel Vancouver. Wall pieces and curtain finials. Joint installation with Gary Bolt. 1996
  • Science World, Vancouver, B.C. Joint educational installation with Live Wire Design. 1990

  • 40 Anniversary Show Circle Craft, Vancouver, BC July/Aug 2018
  • “Gifted: Clay and Glass” CACGV, Victoria, BC. Group show December 2012
  • “Samphire Fusion” Circle Craft, Vancouver, BC Collaboration with Mum July 2012
  • “Captured Light” The Old School House, Qualicum Beach, BC. Solo show August 2009
  • “Instructors Show” Bilton Contemporary Art Gallery, Red Deer, Alberta. July/August 2009
  • Represented Canada at Cheongju International Craft Biennale, South Korea. 2009
  • 4 pieces purchased by Federal Government for National Art Collection, Canada 2008 
  • “Old Techniques Seen New” Gallerie Elena Lee, Montreal, Quebec April 2008
  • “Contemporary Craft in BC:Excellence within Diversity” Vancouver Museum, Vancouver, BC.  2008
  • Captured Light: 8th Biennial BC Glass Art Exhibition. Aisenstadt Space, SFU. Vancouver, BC. 2007
  • Surface Decoration. Pendulum Gallery. Vancouver, BC. 2007
  • Works Art and Design Festival. Stanley Milner Public Library. Edmonton AB. 2007
  • Lucent: A Survey of Contemporary Canadian Glass. Illingworth Kerr Gallery. Calgary, AB. 2007
  • Windows the Principals of Starfish Glassworks. Petroff Gallery. Toronto, Ont. 2006
  • Through The Glass. Douglas College. New Westminster, BC. Two persons Exhibition. 2006
  • Patterns In Light. Circle Craft. Vancouver, BC. Solo Show. 2006
  • Transform/Transmit/ Translate. BCGAA members show. Vancouver, BC. Honorable Mention. 2006
  • Group Show. Summit Gallery. Banff, Alberta. 2006
  • Table Wares. Circle Craft Invitational. The Atrium. Vancouver, BC. 2006
  • Morna Tudor, Lisa Samphire and Gary Bolt of Starfish Glassworks Exhibit. Harbinger Gallery. Waterloo, Ontario.  2006  
  • GAAC Members Exhibition. Red Deer College. Red Deer, Alberta. 2006
  • “Factor 3”. Group Exhibit. West End Gallery. Edmonton, Alberta. 2006
  • Circle Craft Scholarship Exhibition. The Atrium. Vancouver, BC. 2005
  • Continuity:Glass in 2005. Post Picasso International online group exhibition. 2005
  • Starfish Glassworks at Chachkas. Chachkas. Vancouver, BC. 2005
  • Go Big, Go Blue. Three person show. Circle Craft Gallery, Vancouver, BC. 2005
  • Translucent/Transscendent. BCGAA members juried exhibition. Vancouver, BC. 2005
  • PATTERN. Starfish Glassworks. Victoria, BC. Solo Show. 2005
  • Starfish Glassworks at Chachkas. Chachkas. Vancouver, BC. 2004
  • Spin. Circle Craft Invitational exhibition. The Atrium. Vancouver, BC. 2004
  • Recording Exhibition. BCGAA jurried show. Simon Fraser University. Burnaby, BC. 2004 
  • Starfish Glassworks. Three Person Show. The Guild Shop. Toronto, Ontario. 2004
  • Arrivals & Departures. BCGAA Annual Members Show. The Round House. Vancouver, B.C. 2003 
  • Samphire, Samphire and Beale, Images and Objects. 2003
  • Community Arts Council of White Rock and District Gallery. White Rock, B.C.
  • A Retrospective. Circle Craft Invitational Group Show. Pendulum Gallery. Vancouver, BC. 2003
  • The Best Of Canadian Glass, Group Show. Sandra Ainsley Gallery. Toronto, Ont. 2003
  • GAAC Members Show. Harbour Front Gallery. Toronto, Ont. 2003
  • Cheers! Group Show at Starfish Glassworks. Victoria, B.C.  2002
  • Kittrell/Riffkind Anniversary Show. Kittrell/Riffkind Art Glass. Invitational. Dallas,Texas. 2002
  • Group Exhibition with Gary Bolt and Morna Tudor. Petroff Gallery. Toronto, Ont. 2002
  • Extreme West. A Show of Hands. Toronto, Ontario. 2002
  • Molten Obsessions. New-Small & Sterling Studio Glass. Vancouver, BC. 2002
  • Recording Exhibition. Simon Fraser University, Juried BCGAA members show.
  • Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue.Vancouver, B.C. 2002
  • Kaleidochrome. Starfish Glassworks, Victoria, B.C. Solo Show, 2002
  • Lisa Samphire, Gary Bolt and Morna Tudor. Galerie Elena Lee. Montreal, P.Q. 2002
  • Challenge Minds Change Worlds. Maltwood Gallery. University of Victoria. B.C. , 2002
  • Perfume Bottle Show. Group invitational Kitrell Riffkind Gallery. Dallas Texas 2002
  • Goblet Show, Group Exhibition. Starfish Glassworks. Victoria, B.C.  2002
  • Glass Art XIII. BCGAA Juried Group Show. The Atrium. Vancouver, B.C., 2001

  • Candles and Light. Group Exhibition. Starfish Glassworks Gallery, Victoria, BC Nov/Dec. 2001
  • Twentieth Anniversary Exhibition. Invitational Group Exhibition. Galerie Elena Lee. Montreal, PQ. Sept. 2001
  • Canadian Art Glass. Kittrell/Riffkind Art Glass. Dallas, Texas. Sept. 2001
  • Group Show. Crow Valley Gallery. Eastsound, Washington. July 2001
  • Hard Water, Glass Artists on H20, New-Small & Sterling Studio Glass, March 2001 Vancouver, B.C.
  • The Group of Starfish. Group Exhibition. Starfish Glassworks. Victoria, BC. 2001
  • Essence ‘2001’. Invitational Exhibition. Starfish Glassworks, Victoria, B.C. Feb. 2001
  • Recording Exhibition. Juried BCGAA Members Show, September 2000
  • Simon Fraser University Gallery. Burnaby, BC. Honourable Mention.
  • Glass Art XII. BCGAA Jurried Exhibition. The Atrium. Vancouver, BC. 2000
  • Millennium Glass. GAAC Members Show. Red Deer College. Red Deer, Alberta. May 2000
  • Western Glass Invitational. Stephen Lowe Gallery. Calgary, Alberta. May 2000
  • Box Set Show. Group Invivtaional. Starfish Glassworks. Victoria, B.C. December 2000
  • Essence ‘2000’. Group Invitational. Starfish Glassworks. Victoria, B.C. Feb. 2000
  • V6 Exhibition. Material Matters. Toronto, Ont. Nov. 2000
  • Contemporary Glass Invitational. Goldsberry Gallery. Dallas, Texas. Jan.-Feb. 2000
  • Glass Art XI. BCGAA juried group show. Vancouver Library. Vancouver, B.C. 1999
  • Octoberfest 1999, The Art of Beer. New-Small & Sterling Studio Glass. Oct. 1999 Vancouver, B.C.
  • Box Set Show. Group Invitational. Starfish Glassworks. Victoria, B.C. Dec. 1999
  • Dieci. Group Invitattional. Tenth Anniversary Show. Andrighetti Glassworks Gallery. Vancouver, B.C. July 1999
  • Efflorescence. Group Invitational. The Canadian Craft Museum, Vancouver, BC. May 1999
  • Essence ‘99’. Group Invitational. Starfish Glassworks. Victoria, B.C. Feb. 1999
  • Octoberfest 1998, The Art of Beer. Group Invitational. New-Small & Sterling Studio Glass. Vancouver, BC. Oct. 1998
  • Glass Art X. BCGAA juried show. The Vancouver Library. Vancouver, B.C. Sept. 1998
  • Canadian Glass. Group Exhibition. Westend Gallery. Victoria, B.C. July 1998
  • June Bugs. Group Invitational. Starfish Glassworks. Victoria, B.C. June 1998
  • Northern Fire. V6 group exhibition. Real Mother Goose. Portland, Or. June 1998
  • BCGAA and Simon Fraser Recorded Exhibition, “Hot Glass”. juried show. April 1998 Simon Fraser Gallery. Burnaby, BC.
  • Essence ‘98’. Group Invitational. Starfish Glassworks. Victoria, BC. Feb. 1998
  • Flower Exhibition. The Flower Count in Victoria. Starfish Glassworks. Victoria, B.C. Feb. 1998
  • V6 Collaborates: Animal,Mineral,Vegatable. Starfish Glassworks. Victoria, B.C. Oct. 1997
  • V6 Collaborates. Andrighetti Glassworks Gallery. Vancouver, B.C. Sept. 1997
  • Perfume Bottle Show. Group Invitational Exhibition. Circle Craft, Vancouver, B.C. Feb. 1997
  • Glass Art IX. Annual Juried Exhibition of BCGAA. Vancouver, BC. 1996
  • The Marriage of Hot glass and Metal. Lisa Samphire and Naoko Takenouchi. Circle Craft Gallery. Vancouver B.C. August 1996
  • V6 Hot Stuff! A Kaleidoscope of Modern Art Glass. Gallery at Salishan. July 1996 Gleneden Beach, Oregon.
  • Where’s the Content/Context? V6: Hot off the Coast. Juried exhibition. 1996. The Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery. Waterloo, Ontario.
  • BCGAA and Simon Fraser Recording Exhibition. Juried show. July 1996 Simon Fraser Gallery. Burnaby, BC.
  • V6: The “Vancouver 6” Come to Colorado. Pismo Gallery. Denver, Colorado. May 1996
  • Showing at the Vancouver International Airport. Richmond, BC. 1996
  • V6: The New Glass Age. The Grove Gallery. Whistler, BC. Feb. 1996
  • V6: Vancouver Glass. The Ontario Craft Council. Toronto, Ont. Jan. 1996
  • Glass Art VII. BCGAA juried show. The Vancouver Library. Vancouver, BC. Sept. 1995
  • V6 Group Show. The Alberta Craft Council. Edmonton, Alberta. Sept. 1995
  • V6 Too Hot to Handle. Major Exhibition. The Canadian Craft Museum. Vancouver, BC. Feb.-March 1995
  • V6 Exhibition. Caswell Gallery. Troutdale, Oregon. Dec. 1994
  • V6 Debut Exhibition. Andrighetti Glassworks Gallery. Vancouver, BC. Oct. 1994
  • Glass Art VI. BCGAA juried show. Bank of Hong Kong. Vancouver, BC. Sept. 1994
  • Real Living Colour. Maple Ridge Art Gallery. Maple Ridge, BC. Solo exhibition Aug. 1994
  • Anacortes Arts Festival. Invited B.C. artists. Anacortes, Washington. July 1994
  • BCGAA and Simon Fraser Recording Exhibition. Juried show. July 1994 Simon Fraser Gallery. Burnaby, B.C.
  • Refractions/Directions. GAAC members show. May 1994 Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery. Waterloo, Ontario.
  • Retrospective. Group show. Stood:eo. Vancouver, BC. March 1994
  • B.C. Glass Artists Invitational Show. Courtyard Gallery. Oakland, CA. March 1994
  • Cool Hot Glass. Crafthouse. Vancouver, B.C.Solo exhibition. Feb. 1994
  • Two Person Show. Stood:eo. Vancouver, B.C. Nov. 1993
  • Glass Art V. Bank of Hong Kong. Vancouver, B.C. Award of excellence Sept. 1993
  • Environmental Glass. Group Exhibition. Langley Centennial Museum. Langley, B.C. July 1993
  • Black Magic.Invitational Group Exhibition. New-Small and Sterling Studio Glass. Vancouver, BC. 1992
  • Conference Members Show. Granville Island. Vancouver, BC. 1992
  • A Celebration of Life and Laughter. Group Exhibition. Maple Ridge, BC. 1992
  • New Works 1992. Cartwright Gallery. Granville Island. Vancouver, BC. 1992
  • Goblet Show. Andrighetti Glassworks Gallery. Vancouver, BC. Award of Excellence 1991
  • Candlestick Show. Invitational Group Show. Crafthouse. Granville Island, Vancouver, BC. 1991
  • Surrey Art Gallery. Surrey, BC. 1991
  • BCGAA Exhibition. Juried Group Exhibition. Cartwright Gallery. Vancouver, BC. 1990
  • Abounding Treasures Outside the Ring. University of Victoria. Victoria, BC. 1990
  • B.C. Festival of the Arts. Victoria Representative. Abortsford, BC. 1989
  • Member of the Crescent Beach Artists at Hand since 1987. We exhibit our works annually.

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