2000 Finalist

Brenden Scott FrenchMile End, South Australia, Australia



On the Eve of Emotion - 6 Handguns - Wall Piece


Hot formed and blown glass
60 H x 150 W x D cm


l This is not a gun
ll This is emotion
lll That jewel of the soul
llll Sent down the barrel of fear
lllll To awaken you
lllll From our indifference


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All entries as Finalist

Biography

Brenden Scott French
Kensington, South Australia, Australia

Born
1969 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia

Education

  • 2003, Bachelor of Visual Arts (Glass) with Honours, School of Art, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  • 1999, Glass Studio Associate, JamFactory, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
  • 1997, Bachelor of Visual Arts (Glass), Sydney College of the Arts, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Last Solo Exhibition

  • 2012, Futures Pass Remains, Beaver Galleries, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Last Group Exhibition

  • 2013, Australian Glass Now, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, Washington, United States

Public/Private Collections

  • Various Private and Public Collections
  • Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Awards/Grants

  • 2013, Independent Makers and Presenters, Professional Development, Arts SA, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
  • 2011, Independent Makers and Presenters, Professional Development Assistance, Arts SA, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
  • 2011, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
  • 2009, Independent Makers and Presenters, Professional Development Assistance, Arts SA, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
  • 2009, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
  • 2008, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
  • 2007, The Stephen Procter Fellowship, School of Art, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  • 2007, Artist in Residence, North Lands Creative Glass, Lybster, Caithness, United Kingdom
  • 2007, Artist in Residence, Canberra Glassworks, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  • 2007, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
  • 2003, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
  • 2002, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
  • 2000, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia