Charles Parriott | USA

* 1952 in Norwalk, Connecticut

Education

1985-86	University of Applied Arts, Prague, Czechoslovakia (IREX)
1974-79	Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
1972-76	California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA, BFA

Solo exhibitions

2011	William Traver Gallery, “Little Orphan Army”, Seattle WA
2007	William Traver Gallery, “Fictions”, Tacoma, WA
2006	Heller Gallery, “Studies From OZ”, NYC, NY
2006	William Traver Gallery, “Soldier Factory” Tacoma, WA
1993	Daniel Saxon Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1992	Butters Gallery, Portland OR
1990,82,79	Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA

Group exhibitions

2008	William Traver Gallery, “Looking Ahead”, Tacoma, WA
2007	Behind Glass, Arts Center, St. Petersburg, Florida
2007	A Legacy in Studio Glass, S.F. Museum of Craft and Design, S.F., CA
99’-’09	“Whidbey Invitational Glass Show”, Museo Gallery, Langley, WA
1998	“Narration in Contemporary Glass”, Holter Museum of Art, Helena, MT
1996	“Glass ‘96 in Japan”, Odakyu Museum, Tokyo, Japan
1995	“Contemporary Glass”, New Workshop, Taipei, China
1993	Chicago International New Art Forms Expo, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
1991	“Libensky Alumni 1976-1989”, Manes Gallery, Prague, CR

Awards

2001 -2012	Hauberg Fellowship, Pilchuck Glass School
1997	American Scandinavian Foundation
1995-96	Fulbright Scholar to the Czech Republic
1990	National Endowment for the Arts and Crafts Fellowship
1985-86	International Research and Exchanges Research Grant, Czechoslovakia
1984	Saxe Emerging Artists Fellowship, Pilchuck Glass School
1976	Artistic Merit Award, C.C.A.C., Oakland CA

Collections

• Museum of Decorative Arts, Prague, CR
• Tacoma Art Museum, Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Seattle University
• Safco, Microsoft Corporation
• Corning Museum of Glass
• Mr. John Hauberg

Collections (cont’d.)

• Doug and Dale Anderson,
• Jack and Becky Benaroya
• Gerry and Linda Nordberg

Related experience

2010 -11	Collaboration with artist, Dick Weiss, fabricating “Orphan Army” series Continued production for Sherrie Levine, Eric Fischl, Richard Jackson, Laura and Alessandro De Santillana
2010	Conceived and Produced The Brychtova Forum, at Seattle Art Museum- in cooperation with Pratt Fine Arts Center and many contributing organizations and individuals
	Produced works for artists Corban Walker, Laura and Allesandro de Santillana, Sherrie Levine, Eric Fischl, and Dale Chihuly Consultant for Bohemia Machine Glass, at “Ambiente”, Frankfurt, Germany and ICFF in New York
2009	Produced 200 Liter ChopinVodka Bottle for MHUSA
	GAS Representative KY Luxury, Shanghai, China
	Produced Laura de Santillana works for Venice Bienalle, at TMOG
	Directed Czech Glass Intensive for Pratt Fine Arts Ctr., Seattle, WA- Kamenicky Senov, Czech Republic
2008	Produced 570 Liter Wine Bottle for Caymus Vineyards
	Fabricated Giant Glass Salmon Eggs for Buster Simpson at TMOG SOFA Chicago, Exhibitor
2007-08	Director of “Boys Head” and “Baby” Production for Richard Jackson
2006-07	Corning Museum of Glass, Consultant
2007	Chuhuly Studio, Seattle, WA, Consultant
2006-07	Pace Wildenstein Gallery, NYC, NY, Production Consultant for Corbin Walker’s ‘Runway’ Project
2006 -07	Liquid Fusion Workshop, Vitra Design Museum, Boisbuchet Summer Workshops, France, Technical Consultant, Instructor
2006	Zelezny Brod Secondary School for Glass Making, Czech Republic, Guest Lecturer
2006	Coppola Vineyards, Napa, CA, Research and Development Consultant
2006-07	Museum of Glass, Tacoma WA, Guest Artist
2005	Ajeto Glass Factory, Czech Rep, Director of Production for Chihuly Glass
2005	Director of Kandor Series Production for artist Mike Kelley
2005	Chihuly Glass Studio, Seattle, WA, Consultant
2004	Glass Furnace, Istanbul, Turkey, Guest Artist
2004	International Festival of Glass, Stourbridge, UK. Participant
2004	Guiness Book of Records Award, Produced Worlds Largest Wine Bottle
2004 -05	Kavalier Glass Works, Czech Rep., Guest Fabricator
2004	Sunderland University, England, Guest Lecturer
2003-05	Dual Purpose Project, Seattle WA, Founder, President
2002	Third International Engraving Symposium, CR, Lecturer
2001- 03	Museum of Glass, Tacoma,WA., Founding Hot Shop Director
1988-01	Chihuly Studio, Designer and Colorist, Seattle, WA
1998&99	Experience Arts Camp, Master Artist, Seattle, WA
1996	Tacoma Art Museum, Instructor
1994,95	Hilltop Artist In Residence Glass, Founding Instructor, Tacoma WA
1993,95,96	Wetterhoff Institute, Nuutajarvi, Finland, Glass Instructor,
1988	Cultural Specialist to Czechoslovakia, U.S. Information Agency
1986, 87, 89	Pilchuck Glass School, Faculty, Stanwood, WA (Libensky & Brychtova)
1992, 2001	Pilchuck Faculty (Machat & Velisek), (Handel & Grebenickova)
1985-00	International Glass Symposium, Novy Bor, CR, Invited Artist
1978 -86	Co-Founder Glass Eye Studio- Seattle Wa.

Client list

• Corning Museum of Glass, New York
• Museum of Glass, Tacoma Washington
• Pratt Fine Arts Ctr., Washington
• Steuben Glass, New York
• Bomma, Czech Republic
• Berringer Vinyards, California
• Caymus Vinyards, California
• Pace Gallery, New York
• Jablonka Gallery, Germany
• Mike Kelley
• Richard Jackson
• Corban Walker
• Sherrie Levine
• Eric Fischl
• Dale Chihuly
• Laura and Allesandro De Santillana
• Moet Hennessy USA

Community service

• Hilltop A.I.R., Tacoma, WA
• Dual Purpose, Seattle, WA
• Experience Arts Camp, Seattle, WA
• Brychtova Forum, Seattle, WA
• Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle, WA, APAC member,
• Urban Glass, Brooklyn, NY, Advisory Board

CHARLES PARRIOTT
3918 S. FERDINAND
SEATTLE, WA 98118

chapco@mindspring.com