Gerry King

Dr Gerry King has been a practicing glass artist for over three decades and during this time he has been part of major solo and group exhibitions in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Denmark, Hungary, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Canada and the United States. He completed a Doctor of Creative Arts from the University of Wollongong in 1993. Gerry King has been lecturing, teaching and consulting at national and international glass symposiums since the mid 1970s. He has been awarded several grants including, an Export Grant: Austrade, 2006 & 2007; a Department of the Arts Grant from the Government of South Australia, 1980 & 2006; an Australia / Korea Foundation Cultural Exchange Grant, 1995 and a Cultural Exchange Fellowship from the Bank of Tokyo, 1988.

Gerry King’s work is part of high profile collections throughout the world including, National Gallery of Australia: Canberra; National Art Glass Collection: Wagga Wagga Regional Gallery, New South Wales; National Gallery of Victoria: Melbourne; Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery: Launceston, Tasmania; Queensland Art Gallery: Brisbane, Queensland; Art Gallery of South Australia: Adelaide, South Australia; Art Gallery of Western Australia: Perth, Western Australia; Banyule Collection: Victoria; Latrobe Valley Arts Centre: Victoria; The Australian Art Trust: Australia; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology: Melbourne, Victoria; University of South Australia, Adelaide; Flinders University: Adelaide, South Australia; Niijima Contemporary Glass Art Collection: Niijima, Japan; Notojima Glass Art Museum: Notojima, Japan; International Collection of Modern Glass Art: Glasmuseum, Ebeltoft, Denmark; Auckland Institute and Museum: Auckland, New Zealand; Wustum Museum of Fine Art: Racine, Wisconsin, USA; Museo Municipal De Arte En Vidrio De Alcorcon: Madrid, Spain; Marinha Grande National Museum: Marinha Grande, Portugal and in private collections in Australia, Japan, New Zealand, USA, Singapore and the United Kingdom.

Gerry King’s glass works are kiln cast with inclusions of pre-fused elements, precious metals and dichroic glass. Throughout the differing aspects of his recent work in kiln-formed, cast and blown glass there is a unifying theme of his interest in ‘virtual’ vessels and forms. The Toledo Blade Series 2004/05 was inspired by and pursues his interest in the duality of existence. On the other hand, the Virtual Vessels Series 2002/03 is group of works based on imaginary improbable artefacts from an ancient mythical culture. King’s work continues to explore new depths of juxtaposing colour and pattern with vibrant clarity, adding to his signature style and his interest in the dramatic shifts and effects of light on glass.