Dawn Szabo
Reedsville, Wisconsin
419-343-6314
Email:Dawnmszabo@gmail.com
Portfolio: www.Dawnszabo.com
BFA degree, Bowling Green State University. Majoring in Studio Arts, Focus on Glass and Sculpture.
Education
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio Art: Glass and Sculpture
Skills
Glass- hot glass/ glass blowing, coldworking/grinding, polishing, lathe and sandblasting, loss wax casting, rubber mold making, flamework/torch, stained glass
Exhibitions
Winter 2024-2025 Upcoming,GlassArt Society (GAS) Online Film Festival, Fire Rainbow Video
September 13-2024-Jan 7,2025 Small things, Manitowoc Maritime Musume, Manitowoc,WI
March 2022 Bowling Green State University, BFA thesis Exhibition 2022, Zenith, The Red Door Gallery, BGSU, Bowling Green, Ohio
March 2021 Bowling Green State University, 70 th Annual Undergraduate Art and Design, Dorothy Uber Bryan Gallery
April 2021-April 2022 President’s Suite Exhibition Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
Artist Talks and Publications
March 2022 Art Alliance for Contemporary meet-up with Alli Hoag
March 2022 Toledo Blade External Juror’s Awards -Nominee
February 2021 Toledo Blade February 15,2021 Bowling Green State University School of Arts is hosting its 70 th Annual Undergraduate Art & Design Exhibition, by Roberta Gedert
Scholarships, Honors and Awards
April 2022 Center for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship -Presentation Award Bowling green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
March 2022 Nominee: Dominick and Elizabeth Labino Art & Design; Technology Award Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio BFA Thesis Exhibition, Zenith, The Red Door Gallery, Jury show Center
March 2022 Medici Circle -Material Grant, Bowling Green University
February 2022 Center for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Grant Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
April 2021 School of Arts Talent Award Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
March 2021 First place in Glass Bowling Green State University, 70 th Annual Undergraduate Art and Design, Dorothy Uber Bryan Gallery, Jury show
March 2021 The Craig A. Schnuth Memorial Art Glass Award Bowling Green State University, 70 th Annual Undergraduate Art and Design, Dorothy Uber Bryan Gallery, jury show
April 2020 School of Arts Talent Award Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
Technical
October 2021 Alfred University, Alfred, New York Glass Blowing Team for Therman Statom, American Glass Artist,Worked with Therman Statom and five other artists, creating large glass blown piece
October 2021 Alfred University, Alfred, New York test recycled glass for glass blowing furnace, worked on a team of glass artists and scientists experimenting with recycled glass, sand, and flux in furnace and annealer.
May 2021 Glass Furnace Disassembly Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio Worked with team of seven, tear down, cleaned, prepared, and packed for shipping so that the furnace could be rebuilt.
Workshops and demonstrations attended
April 3-5,2024 Rhino, Grasshopper software workshop Brian Gillespie, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
March 23-25,2024 Athen Glass, Sergio Vettori, Vettoriglass Athens Glass, Athens, Ohio
July -Oct 2023 Huff Crystal Art, Working Internship, Frankfort, Mi
Dec 2022 Flame workshop Ed Hoy International Art Glass, Warrenville, IL.
July 2022 Artist Studio: Luisa Restrepo Moreno, Mexico City
June 2022 Artist Demo: Lou Krueger
May 2022 Glass Art Society Conference
April 2022 Artist: Demo Nate Riccutio, 3-day demo
March 2022 Artist: Grace Whiteside, installations Grace Whiteside, 5-day demo glass hot shop and installation
Oct 2021 Artist Demo: Jason Bauer and Romania Gonzales, 3-day demo
April 2021 Trinity Glass, Toledo, Ohio Stained-glass, 3-day Workshop
March 2021 Keep Workshop: Artist Adam and Sue Spiranovich, 4-day workshop
Jan 2020 Casting Workshop: Joanna Manousis, 3-day
Feb 2020 Torch/flamework Demo: Amy Lamiere, 2-day workshop
Clubs and organizations
2021-present Glass Art Society (Gas) membership, conference
2022-present Toledo Federation of Art Society
2022- present Omicron Delta Kappa Beta Tau Circle (National Honor Society)
2021- present Bowling Green State University Student Mentor, Mentor incoming students, assist with adjusting to college life
2019- 2022 Student Art Glass Association (SAGA) member,Secretary, teaching glass techniques