KAREN BROWNING MA MRBS
Qualifications
MA Glass, Swansea Institute of Higher Education, 2003
MA Site Specific Sculpture, Wimbledon School of Art, 1998
BA(hons) Architecture, Oxford Brookes University,1996
HND Spatial Design, Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and Design,1993
OND Spatial Design, Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and Design, 1989
Research
Lie of the Land, masterclass Northlands Glass, with Helen Maurer, 2014
Neon masterclass with Wayne Stratman, International Festival of Glass, 2006
MA Dissertation Glass Light Space
MA Dissertation Light as a creative medium in contemporary art and architecture
BA(Hons) Dissertation Site specificity as link between art and architecture
Awards
Elected Member, Royal Society of Sculptors, 2015
Daisy 2000, Northlands Creative Glass, 2014
Best British Stand in Show, BBC Travel Show Live, 1992
Exhibited Work
@ Fiddleford Manor, installation, May 2018
Collect 2018, Saatchi Gallery, London, Feb 2018
Celebrating 80, London Glassblowing Gallery, June 2017
Notojima glass Art Museum, Japan, 2016-17
International Glass Exhibition, Kanazawa, Japan, 2016-17
Lie of the Land, Northlands Glass Centre, Sept 2015, photography
Essence, London Glassblowing Gallery, August 2015
Vessel Gallery, July-August, 2015
Glass Glamour, Quennington, June 2015
British Glass Biennale, 2015
The National Gallery of Lyme Regis, DAW, 2014
The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, 2014
London Glass Blowing Gallery, 2014 to present
Texture, Light, Form, DAW. 2012
Church of the Holy Trinity, Dorset, 2012
Prussia Cove, Cornwall, 2011
Brunel Shed Stroud, 2010
British Glass Biennale, 2010
Timeout, Bristol, 2010
Festival of Bryan, Dorset 2010
Colour Vision,The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, 2009
Larmer Tree Gardens , installation, 2009
Harris Interiors, solo show, 2008
British Glass Biennale, Stourbridge, 2008
Harris Interiors, Poole, Dorset, 2004-2013
R.K.Burt Gallery London, Glass, August 2003
Cascade Conference, Light installation, University of Bath (July 2001)
Regeneration, photography and print, Red Lion, Shepton Mallet (June 99)
Casting the Light, Light Installation,Wells Cathedral (Oct 98)
Queens Park Open Gardens, site specific sculpture, London (June 98)
The Canons, Mitcham sky blue light installation (June 98)
Ourselves in Place installation light sculpture, Black Square Gallery, Wells
Potsdamerstrasse, 63/1004 Light installation (Jan 98)
Off the Wall, Sherborne Contemporary Arts, Sherborne House (May 97)
Natural light experiments, Skoki, Poland (May 97)
Nelson Hospital, Wimbledon (Jan 97)
Proposals for Wimbledon Library, in situ (Jan 97)
Exhibition installation for Peugeot, Mechelen, Belgium (Sept 95)
Exhibition stand for Miele, Brussels, Belgium (Jul 95)
Sint Peters Abdij, Gent Belgium (Jul 94)
Onze Lieven Vrouw Instituut, Gent, Belgium (Jul 94)
Mall Galleries, ICA, London (Jul 93)
Het Balkon, Gent, Belgium (Jun 92)
Koninklijke Academie voor Schonen Kunst, Gent, Belgium (May 92)
Motor Show, NEC, Birmingham (Nov 92)
Publications
British Glass Biennale 2015, catalogue
British Glass Biennale 2010, catalogue
British Glass Biennale 2008, catalogue.
Cascade - creativity across science art dyslexia education, ed. Mo Kiziewicz, University of Bath,2007
Commissions
Private commissions regularly 1992-present
Larmer Tree Festival installation, 2009
Festival of Bryan, installation, 2010
Cascade conference installation, 2007
Experience (Glass)
Studio Assistant to Colin Reid, Stroud. 2004- present.
Studio Assistant to Henry Haig, Dorset. 2003-2004
Teaching Experience
T.A. to Colin Reid on Masterclass at Northlands Glass Centre, 2016
Taught a 5 day cold working masterclass, 2011
Technical Asssistant to Colin Reid, on various glass casting workshops, 2004-present
Architectural History Lecturer, FdSc Stonemasonry, Weymouth College. (2004-2006)
Visiting Tutor :
BA(hons) Architectural Studies, Oxford Brookes University (1997)
HND Spatial Design, Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and Design (1995 – 1997)
Teacher of Art, Croft House School, Shillingstone Dorset (1989-90)
Architecture - built projects
Bus Shelter, Dorset, private dwelling, 2016-17
Aglou Plage, Morocco, private dwelling on going
Bovington, Dorset, studio and garage, 2010.
Dungeons Cross, Devon, private Eco-dwelling, 2008.
Church Lane, Stalbridge, 2-storey extension, 2007
Greystones, Hazelbury Bryan, single storey extension, workshops and studio, 2005.
Pigsty Cottage, Kings Stag, renovation, extension and conversion to cottage and farm, 1998-2004.
Garden folly/den, Mapperton, 1998.
Exhibition Installation, Peugeot Mechelen, Belgium, 1995.
Exhibition stand for Miele, Brussels, 1995.
Nursing Standards, stand design and build, Bournemouth International Centre, 1994.
BBC Travel Show Live, Olympia, English Seaside Stand, design and build, 1992
European Work
Berlin (1998/95) Potsdamerstrasse 63/1004 and Christo’s Wrapped Reichstag
Poland (1997) Poznan Academy of Art, Skoki
Ostend (1997) Oostende Straat Theater,
Assenede (1996) Belgium, Arts Festival, performance and installation
Gent (1997,95,94) Gentse Feesten and World Street Theatre festival
Dessau (Aug 94) Bauhaus housing design project, rejuvenation of former industrial site
Gent (1992) Erasamus exchange student,
Koninklijke Academie voor Schonen Kunst
Events Management ( markets/concessions manager, site crew, events manager, artist liason, stage manager)
Glastonbury Festival 1994-1999, 2003- present. Market management
Isle of Wight Festival 2018 Concessions team
Boomtown Music Festival 2013-present, Assistant Market Manager
Beatherder, 2018, Concessions team
Bylines Festival 2017. Concessions manager
Kendal Calling 2016, 2017 Concessions manager
Wildlife Festival 2016, 2017 Concessions manager
Parklife Festival 2015. Accreditation
Larmer Tree Festival 2010- 2016, Cash Office manager
Glass Butter Beach 2014, Artist Liason
V Festival 1994-1996, 2005-2011, site crew
Sonisphere 2010 - 2011, Concessions crew.
Gentse Feesten and World Street Theatre Festival 1994-1997, site crew
Assenede Belgium Music and Arts Festival, site crew
Oostende Straat Theatre Festival 1997, site crew