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US-born, Beverly Bryon’s early education was in Long Island, New York, England, and Seattle, Washington. Studied Fine Art at College of Marin, San Francisco, moving back to England in 1970 to study painting. Specialised in photography, at Byam Shaw School of Drawing and Painting. London. Honours Diploma in Fine Art. Exhibited photographs widely in Britain. Achieved special recognition: Arts Council of Great Britain acquisition of images for its collection.
Progressed from photography to stained glass. Formed Skylight Stained Glass Design partnership, producing terrariums for UK and overseas markets. Founded Prisms Glass Design in 1987.
Created large, atmospheric, paintings and environmental pieces. Fascinated by the effects created by light and its influence on the surroundings. Attracted to the subtlety of colours and the style of the glass; produces works of abstract and stylised linear design. Essentially, her work maximises the effects of the diffraction of light, in harmony with the environment.
Designs and produces windows, screens, lighting, mirrors, doors and panels using traditional lead and ‘Tiffany’ copper-foil techniques, combined with hand-blown and machine-antiqued glass, acid-etching, sandblasting and carving, painting, and silver-staining, as well as fused, slumped and bonded glass. Commissions come from interior designers and architects, Public Art bodies, as well as private individuals. Especially enjoys involving clients in the design process. |
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Beverly Bryon |
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Greenwich, Connecticut, USA |
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Prisms Glass Design
Unit 31 Kingsgate Workshops
110-116 Kingsgate Road
London NW6 2JG
United Kingdom
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+44 (0)20 7624 3240 |
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prisms.glass@virgin.net |
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www.prismsglass.com |
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Commissions from interior designers, architects and private clients |
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Art & Architecture, University of the Arts Alumni Association |
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| Education |
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| 1968-69 |
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Fine Art at College of Marin, San Francisco, USA |
| 1971-75 |
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Fine Art at Byam Shaw School of Art, London |
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| Courses |
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| 1985 |
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'Your Heritage of Stained Glass', with Paul San Casciani, AMPG, Oxford |
| 1989 |
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'Art of Glass Painting', with Paul San Casciani, AMPG, Oxford |
| 1991 |
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Glass Etching, organised by Vitrotech, Bath |
| 1995 |
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Glass Fusing, organised by Daedalion Glass, Lancs. |
| 1998 |
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Glass Fusing Intermediate, organised by Daedalion Glass, Lancs. |
| 2003 |
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Kiln-formed Glass, organised by Creative Glass, Kent |
| 2004 |
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Kiln-formed Glass, with Max Jacquard & Angela Thwaites, Kent |
| 2007 |
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Imagery with Powders, organised by Creative Glass, Kent |
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| Exhibitions/Shows/Festivals include: |
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| 1976 |
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'New Phtographers', Box Room Gallery, London |
| 1976 |
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'Images of Women', Moon Cow Gallery, London |
| 1977 |
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'Singular Realities', Arts Council touring exhibition, launched at Side Gallery, Newcastle |
| 1978 |
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'New Stained Glass', Sentre Arts, Stratford-upon-Avon |
| 1987 & 88 |
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4th & 5th Direct Design Shows, London |
| 1990 & 92 |
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Art in Action, Waterperry House, Oxford |
| 1991 |
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Kingsgate Mixed Media Show, Swiss Cottage Library, London |
| 1994 |
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Chelsea Crafts Show, London |
| 1996 |
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Syndicated Arts Gallery, London |
| 1996 |
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New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, Surrey |
| 1999 |
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New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, Surrey (May - June) |
| 2003 |
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Invited to exhibit at Glass Processing & Technology, NEC Birmingham |
| 2003-04 |
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Proposed design selected for Westonbirt International Festival of Gardens |
| 2003-04 |
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Glass design for The Salvation Army Garden, Chelsea Flower Show 2004 |
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| Publications / Television include: |
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| 1988 |
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'Glass for a Beautiful Home', Merehurst Press |
| 1988 |
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Ideal Home, December Issue |
| 1988 |
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Best Magazine, August issue |
| 1989 |
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Ideal Home, October issue |
| 1994 |
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Homes and Gardens, October issue |
| 1995 |
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Ideas & Inspirations, APL Publishers |
| 1998 |
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Stained Glass - Design Source Book, New Hollander Publishers |
| 1998 & 99 |
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Period Homes, April & October issues |
| 1999 |
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'Where to Get the Look', Barbara Chandler (Evening Standard Guide) |
| 1999 |
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'Glass expert' featured on 'Fantasy Rooms', Bazal Productions
(screened on BBC2, November 1999 & June 2000) |
| 2000 |
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'The Little Black Book of Interiors', Design4Living |
| 2007 |
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RIBA Interiors Specialist Sector Review |
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| Education/ Residencies/ Demonstrating/ Public Arts Projects include: |
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| 1994-96 |
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Teaching adults with learning difficulties, City & Islington College, London |
| 1997 |
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Artist in Residence, Challcot School, London
(working with boys with behavioural problems).
Financed by Camden Council |
| 1998 |
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Artist in Residence (Mosaics), St. Mary's C of E School, London |
| 1999-2001 |
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Public Arts project for Berkeley Homes and Tower Hamlets Council |
| 2000 |
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Demonstrating at the Victoria & Albert Museum -
Art Nouveau exhibition |
| 2003 |
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Demonstrating at the Victoria & Albert Museum -
Arts & religious festivities - Epiphany |
| 2005 |
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Demonstrating at the Victoria & Albert Museum -
Contemporary Glass in Architecture |
| 2005-7 |
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Public Arts commission for Newnham College Cambridge |
| 2007 |
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Jerusalem Space windows for Hackney Free & Parochial CE School.
Blessed by the Bishop of London, April 2007 |
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