Formerly the Ontario Crafts Council, Craft Ontario is a not-for-profit service organization that works to have craft recognized as a valuable part of life. We promote and celebrate professional craft through providing member opportunities, and advocate for craft practice by educating and empowering diverse audiences.
Owen was born and grew up in the southeastern coastal area of Melbourne, Australia. His earliest training was as a designer and draftsperson. After falling in love with making and theoretical aspects of art, he completed a Bachelor of Arts in the Glass Department at the Australian National University, Canberra. In Canberra he studied under glass artists Richard Whiteley and Jane Bruce, also winning a scholarship to attend a course at the Pilchuck Glass School. Owen returned to Melbourne to complete an Honours in Visual Art at Monash University, expanding his practice into the fields of sculpture and installation. This was followed by a move to the United Kingdom were Owen began a Ph.D. at London’s Royal College of Art. The project titled Glass, Pattern and Translation: A Practical Exploration of Decorative Idiom and Material Mistranslation using Glass Murrini, examined new methods for appropriation in contemporary art practices, and was completed in 2014. Owen creates his artwork and continues his theoretical research from his studio at Harbourfront Centre, in Toronto. He immigrated to Canada in 2014 to marry his wife and has recently been made the act head of the Glass studio at Sheridan College.
Untitled No.9 (Paisley Abstraction)
Hotworked and Fused Glass Murrine, Coldworked with Metal Brackets, 2016
435mm x 625mm x 25mm
Untitled No.9 (Paisley Abstraction) (detail)
Hotworked and Fused Glass Murrine, Coldworked with Metal Brackets, 2016
435mm x 625mm x 25mm
Untitled No.10 (Paisley Abstraction)
Hotworked and Fused Glass Murrine, Coldworked with Metal Brackets, 2016
625mm x 432mm x 25mm
Untitled No.10 (Paisley Abstraction) (detail)
Hotworked and Fused Glass Murrine, Coldworked with Metal Brackets, 2016
625mm x 432mm x 25mm
Untitled No.11 (Paisley Sonnet)
Hotworked and Fused Glass Murrine, Coldworked with Metal Brackets, 2016
410mm x 293mm x 25mm
06Untitled No.11 (Paisley Sonnet) (detail)
Hotworked and Fused Glass Murrine, Coldworked with Metal Brackets, 2016
410mm x 293mm x 25mm
Untitled No.12 (Paisley Block)
Hotworked and Fused Glass Murrine, Coldworked with Metal Brackets, 2016
220mm x 340mm x 25mm
Untitled No.12 (Paisley Block) (reverse)
Hotworked and Fused Glass Murrine, Coldworked with Metal Brackets, 2016
220mm x 340mm x 25mm
Untitled No.9 (Moorish Sonnet)
Hotworked and Fused Glass Murrine, Coldworked with Metal Brackets, 2016
320mm x 415mm x 25mm
Untitled No.9 (Moorish Sonnet) (detail)
Hotworked and Fused Glass Murrine, Coldworked with Metal Brackets, 2016
320mm x 415mm x 25mm
Formerly the Ontario Crafts Council, Craft Ontario is a not-for-profit service organization that works to have craft recognized as a valuable part of life. We promote and celebrate professional craft through providing member opportunities, and advocate for craft practice by educating and empowering diverse audiences.