Warner Whitfield
Glass Sculptor
I am working with borosilicate glass and fire creating original sculptural forms that are inspired by nature and movement and designed with the goal of capturing movement, light and simplistic flowing forms.
My sculptures are created without the use of any molds or castings. They are formed by melting the glass into a taffy like texture. With the aid of heat and gravity the glass is gathered, stretched and blown into shape.
I began working in glass in 1972 and apprenticed with master glass artist Fritz Bachman from Hamburg, Germany and established my own studio in 1976. I attended the Portland School of Art and the University of Maine and later pursued studies in glass at two of the world's most renowned schools, The Haystack Craft School in Maine and The Penland Craft school in North Carolina.
Accomplishments
Memberships
Southern Highland Craft Guild
American Scientific Glass Blowers Society
Awards
Mandarin Art Festival 2005
Jacksonville, Florida
Melbourne Art Festival 2006
Melbourne, Florida
Melbourne Art Festival 2007
Melbourne, Florida
Melbourne Art Festival 2008
Melbourne, Florida
Melbourne Art Festival 2009
Melbourne, Fllorida
Cocoa Beach Art Festival 2005
Cocoa Beach, Florida
Cocoa Beach Art Festival 2006
Cocoa Beach, Florida
Cocoa Beach Art Festival 2007
Cocoa Beach, Florida
Marco Island Art Festival
Marco Island, Florida 2006
Tarpon Springs Art Festival 2007
Tarpon Springs, Florida
Mayfaire Art Festival 2003
Lakeland, Florida
Beaux Arts Festival 2007
University Of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida
Beaux Arts Festival 2008
University Of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida
Leymoyne Art Festival
Tallahassee, Florida
Anna Maria Island Art Festival 2006
Anna Maria, Island, Florida
Anna Maria Island Art Festival 2007
Anna Maria, Island, Florida
Gainesville Downtown Arts Festival 2009
Featured Artist at Gainesville downtown Art festival 2009
Featured Artist Sunshine Artist Magazine May 2010
Buffalo Grove Art Festival
Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Best of Category
Old Orchard Art Festival
Skokie, Illinois
Best of show
Gold Coast Art Festival
Chicago, Illinois
Award of merit
Blowing Rock Art Festival 2011
Award Of Excellence
Peoria Art festival 2011
Award Of Excellence
