Keith Dougall - Glass Sculpture
Keith began his training at the Glass Workshop of the Canberra School of Art, ANU, in 1992. He studied under the late Stephen Procter and also worked as an assistant to Klaus Moje, receiving his BA (Visual) with Honours in 1996. Subsequently Keith was awarded a NEIS grant to establish his studio ‘Shadowglass’ in Canberra where he produced a number of major architectural works for Canberra buildings and a range of works for exhibition nationally and overseas. These included his trademark ‘Glass Weavings’ which utilised Maori textile techniques to fabricate hand-pulled and slumped glass canes into innovative hangings with unique optical qualities.
Keith also worked with the canes he created in the kiln to produce a range of fused and slumped works. In 2001 he was awarded a scholarship and Australia Council grant to attend Pilchuck Glass School, USA, where he utilised sand casting techniques for new architectural glass installations exploring themes of spirituality and community. On return to Australia Keith’s studio was destroyed in the Canberra bushfires whereupon he moved his practice to Poatina, Tasmania and completed further study in Youth and Community Work. In 2003-2005 he was engaged to design and create the Poatina Monument, a massive community project of almost 2 tons of kiln-cast recycled glass, with water and landscapes occupying an area of 400 sq/m. Keith continues his practice in Poatina where he directs the Poatina Artist Colony and is currently working to establish a community Arts Centre and hot glass facility.
