About.

Annette Blair is a glass-maker based near Canberra, working from her home studio in Burra NSW and the Canberra Glassworks. With a practice spanning 25 years, she is known for her refined technical skill and thoughtfully crafted objects that explore materiality, memory, and passing time. After completing an Honours degree at the ANU School of Art in 2004, she went on to undertake the hot-glass associate program at JamFactory in Adelaide before returning to Canberra in 2008, where she continues to grow a diverse and dedicated practice.

In addition to her solo work, Annette is widely respected for her collaborative skills as a gaffer, fabricating glass works for prominent Australian artists including Patricia Piccinini, Nell, Mel Douglas, and Jenni Kemarre-Martiniello. Her expertise has taken her to studios in Seattle and Pittsburgh, and she is regularly invited to teach and demonstrate both glassblowing and glass painting across Australia and internationally.

Annette’s work has been recognised through numerous awards and exhibitions, including finalist selections in the Ranamok Glass Prize, the Tom Malone Prize, Still: National Still Life Prize, and the Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize. In 2022, she won the Vicki Torr International Year of Glass Prize. Her work is held in private and public collections, most recently represented in a major commissioned installation for the Australian War Memorial. Quiet skies – As the sun rises and Quiet skies – As the sun sets features nearly 1,800 handmade glass leaves and marks a profound moment in her evolving practice.

Annette is represented by Sabbia Gallery, Sydney.