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(American)
Gerry Newcomb works with kiln cast glass forming large architectural panels, wall murals, sculptures, light fixtures and tables. These pieces invite people to explore them from many perspectives, with both their eyes and their hands. They play with light to produce colors and shapes and they speak to the forms around us.
Gerry first started working in clay in his late teens. Over time he developed the processes and skills to translate clay forms into cast glass. In his current work, clay is used as an initial model material to form a slab with relief and texture. After pulling a mold from the clay these open face molds are used to cast the glass. Color is sifted, brushed, painted or laid in the mold and clear glass fills in the rest of the mold. The resulting glass piece has one side in high relief. The other side is flat, glossy and transparent, allowing a person to view the relief through the glass. Each side presents a different way to view the piece and each reveals as well as hides elements.
His glass work revolves around structures and textures. These can take the form of architecturally formatted house forms or glass relief drawings on large panels. The pieces incorporate graphic and/or natural elements. Line and color are balanced in a way that is controlled, but also allows for the fluidity of the hot glass to be a part of the end result. He has found ways to place colored forms and shapes inside the glass. At other times he will make a sketch on a piece of glass and incorporate that inside another piece of glass. Some pieces, most specifically wall murals, are mirror coated so they can be lit by reflected light while hanging on a wall.
Gerry's studio work consists of a mix of his own art work and public and private commissions. Gerry also conducts workshops in kiln cast glass in Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, Florida and at the Corning Museum Studio. Gerry divides his time between a studio in Seattle and a studio on Lopez Island, Washington.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS, COMMISSIONS, AND AWARDS
2014
Gerry Newcomb, Solo Show. Gallery 9. Friday Harbor, WA
Taos Art Glass Invitational. Taos Institute for Glass Arts. Taos, NM
Exhibition: Contemporary Sculpture, Group Show. Bainbridge Arts and Crafts. Bainbridge Island, WA
Fall Glass, Group Show. Karg Art Glass Gallery. Kechi, KS
Spring, Group Show. Chimera Gallery. Lopez Island, WA
Boats Afloat, Group Show. Bainbridge Arts and Crafts. Bainbridge Island, WA
Spring Show, Group Show. Crow Valley Pottery. Orcas Island, WA
Hot Glass, Auction. Toledo, OH
Commissions. Seattle, WA. Aspen, CO. Denver, CO
2013
Group Show. Bainbridge Arts and Crafts. Bainbridge Island, WA
Annual Winter Group Show. Chimera Gallery. Lopez Island, WA
Lopez Island Studio Tour. Lopez Island, WA
Commissions. Cincinnati, OH. Denver, CO
2012
Over the Waves, Group Show. Bainbridge Arts and Crafts. Bainbridge Island, WA
Annual Winter Group Show. Chimera Gallery. Lopez Island, WA
Commissions. Seattle, WA. Denver, CO. Yakima, WA
2011
Spring Show, Group Show. Crow Valley Pottery. Orcas Island, WA
Garden Art, Group Show. Bainbridge Arts and Crafts. Bainbridge Island, WA
Annual Winter Group Show. Chimera Gallery. Lopez Island, WA
Commissions. Seattle, WA. Lopez Island, WA. Denver, CO. Vail, CO
2010
Taos Art Glass Invitational. Taos Institute for Glass Arts. Taos, NM
Commissions. Clearwater Beach, FL
2009
New Work, Solo Show. Pismo Gallery. Denver, CO
The Circle, Group Show. Bainbridge Arts and Crafts, Bainbridge Island, WA
Lopez Artist Guild Group Show. Lopez Island, WA
Robert Sperry: A Legacy Portrayed Through His Students. Pots Gallery. Seattle, WA
Arts Alive Invitational, Group Show. Maple Hall. La Conner, WA
2008
Public Art Project: Parking Garage. Community Transit. Mountlake Terrace, WA
The Door Show, Group Show. Bainbridge Arts and Crafts. Bainbridge Island, WA
Product Development Consultant. Spectrum Glass Corporation, Woodinville, WA
2007
Glass Weekend Group Show. Wheaton Arts. Millville, NJ
Gerry Newcomb, Solo Show. Bainbridge Arts and Crafts, Bainbridge Island, WA
Sculpture in the Garden, Group Show. Lopez Island, WA
Lopez Island Artist Tour. Lopez Island, WA
Commission. Baton Rouge, LA
2006
Inside/ Out, Group Show. Bainbridge Arts and Crafts. Bainbridge Island, WA
Lopez Island Studio Tour. Lopez Island, WA
Public Art Project: Wall Mural. Aurora, CO
2005
Out of the Mold: A Survey of Contemporary Cast Glass. Peninsula Fine Arts Center. Newport News, VA
Exhibition of Past Fellows from the Wheaton Fellowship Program. Gallery of Fine Craft. Millville, NJ
2004
Annual Summer Group Show. Chimera Gallery. Lopez Island, WA
Kiln Cast Glass, Lecture. Pratt Art Center. Seattle, WA
Commissions. Seattle, WA. Virginia Beach, VA
2003
Gerry Newcomb, Solo Show. Chimera Gallery. Lopez Island, WA
Commission. Seattle, WA
2002
Public Art Project: Everett Train Station. City of Everett. Everett, WA
Group Show. Foster While Gallery, Seattle, WA
Kiln Cast Glass, Workshop. Studio at the Corning Museum. Corning, NY
2001
Public Art Project: Muldoon Elementary School. Anchorage, AK
Kiln Casting, Workshop. Pacific Glass. Los Angeles, CA
Kiln Casting, Workshop. Clay Art Center. Tacoma, WA
2000
Public Art Project: Lathrop High School. Fairbanks, AK
Art Fair. Palm Springs, CA
Commission. Evergreen Hospital, Bellevue, WA
1999
Group Sculpture Show. Foster White Gallery. Kirkland, WA
Northwest Glass Art, Group Show. Chemeketa Community College. Salem, OR
Commission. Vanderhook Condominium Project, Bellevue, WA
1998
New Works With Color, Solo Show. Foster White Gallery. Seattle, WA
Group Glass Show. Ariana Gallery. Royal Oak, MI
SOFA, Chicago Navy Pier. Gallery 500. Elkins Park, PA
Kiln Casting Glass for Clay Artists, Workshop. Clay Art Center. Tacoma, WA
Commissions. Odyssey Maritime Museum, Seattle, WA. Paccar Corporation, Seattle, WA. Columbia West Properties, Seattle, WA
1997
Hot Stuff II Glass Invitational. Gallery at Salishan. Glenden Beach, OR
Group Show. Foster White Gallery. Seattle, WA
Public Art Project: Eastlake Corner Stones. Seattle Arts Commission. Seattle, WA Commissions. Seattle, WA. Bellevue, WA. Portland, OR.
1996
Professional Development Assistance Grant, Washington State Arts Commission
Fellowship at the Creative Glass Center of America. Wheaton Village. Millville, NJ
Solo Show. Foster White Gallery. Seattle, WA
Commission. Snoqualmie Falls, WA
1995
Artist Made Building Products. King County Arts Commission 1% for Art Program
Solo Show. Foster White Gallery. Seattle, WA
Solo Show. Bullseye Resource Center. Portland, OR
Commissions. Seattle, WA. Portland, OR
1994
Glass Work, Solo Show. Foster White Gallery. Seattle, WA
Solo Show. Margo Jacobsen Gallery. Portland, OR
Group Show. Foster White Gallery. Kirkland, WA
Capital Glass Invitational, Group Show. The Glass Gallery. Bethesda, MD
Artist Resource Bank. Washington State Arts Commission.
Guest Speaker. National Recycling Coalition. Portland, OR
Recycled Glass, Interview. KIRO TV. Seattle, WA
Commission. Bellevue, WA
1993
Pacific Northwest Annual. Bellevue Art Museum. Bellevue, WA
Recent Work by Gallery Artists, Group Show. Foster White Gallery. Seattle, WA
5x5: 5 Works by 5 Artists, Group Show. Childers Procter Gallery. Langley, WA
Oregon Arts Commission, Direct Purchase. Salem, OR
GAP Grant, Artist Trust. Seattle, WA
1992
First Prize, North American Glass '92. The Mill Gallery. Guilford, CT
Solo Show. Foster White Gallery. Seattle, WA
1991
Table, Lamp and Chair, Furniture and Lighting Design Competition. Portland, OR
Glass Glass Glass, Group Show. Susan Asia Fine Art Services. Seattle, WA
Masterworks, Group Show. Bellevue Art Museum. Bellevue, WA
1990
Scholarship. Pilchuck Glass School. Stanwood, WA
10th Annual International Sculpture Competition. Whatcom County Museum. Bellingham, WA
PUBLICATIONS
Documentary Video: Kiln Cast Glass. Japanese Educational TV, Japan , 2003
Pacific Magazine/ Seattle Times; multiple entries
Seattle Home and Lifestyle, August 1997
Glass Magazine, No. 49, Fall 1992, review of Foster/White solo show by Laura Brunsman
Bluebird Mfg., in depth profile of studio and description of ceramic tile production process
The Everett Herald, a review of the City of Everett's art collection
The Washington Year, A Contemporary View 1980-1981, Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington
Studio Potter, Volume 10, #1, December 1981, Profile of Northwest Potters
Ceramics In The Pacific Northwest, by LaMar Harrington
EDUCATION
The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA 1990-1991
Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA 1990
University of Washington, Seattle, WA 1972-1975