William Morris (glass artist)
- William Morris (glass artist)
William "Billy" Morris (born July 25, 1957) is an American glass artist. He was born in Carmel, California. He was educated at California State University, Chico, California and Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington. Early in his career he was a gaffer for Dale Chihuly.Has developed his work in collaboration with artists; Ross Richmond, Karen Willenbrink- Johnsen, Jon Ormbrek, Rik Allen, Randy Walker and Trumaine Mason
Awards
*Outstanding Achievement in Glass, UrbanGlass Third Annual Awards Dinner, New York, NY
*Distinguished Alumni Award, California State University, Chico, CA
*Featured Artist, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Artist Series
*National Endowment for the Arts, Individual Artist Grant
External links
* [http://www.wmorris.com/ William Morris] Official website
* [http://imdb.com/title/tt0790784/ IMDB] Creative Nature (a documentary film about Morris)
* [http://www.travergallery.com/artists/wm_main.html William Traver Gallery] William Morris
* [http://www.tfaoi.com/aa/3aa/3aa55.htm] Myth, Object and the Animal exhibition at the Mint Museum of Craft + Design in Charlotte, NC. Includes techniques and Artist Statement
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