E D U C A T I O N 2018 MFA Degree in Sculpture/ Dimensional Studies, Alfred University, Alfred New York 2012 BFA Degree in Glass Art, University of Hawai’i at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawai’i 2008 BA Degree in Cultural Anthropology, Minor in Ethnomusicology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 2007 Lorenzo De’ Medici Intensive Summer Program, Florence, Italy
P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E 2021 Cofounder of H & S Art and Design, Venezia, Italy, California, U.S. Independent Contractor, Venezia, Italy 2020 Glass Blowing Apprentice, Production Glassblower, Venezia, Italy Glass Studio Assistant to Silvano and Marco Signoretto, Venezia, Italy Artist Assistant for Marketing and social media, Carlotta Cardoni, Vetro Originale, Venezia, Italy 2019 Adjunct Professor of Art in Glass, Pensacola State College, Pensacola, Florida Teaching Assistant for Dave Strock, Glassblowing and Cane making course, FCAC, Pensacola, Florida Teaching Assistant for Morgan Bogart, Encalmo course, fcac, Pensacola Florida Glassblowing Assistant for Rene Culler, Women of Fire, fcac, Pensacola Florida 2019-2018 Glassblowing Instructor for Make Your Own Workshops, fcac, Pensacola, Florida Mobile Glassblowing Demonstrator and Lecturer, fcac, Pensacola Florida Kiln-forming Program Developer, fcac, Pensacola, Florida Visiting Artist Coordinator and Liaison, fcac, Pensacola, Florida Glass Art Fellow, Glassblowing Instructor for Glass I, II, III, IV, fcac, Pensacola Florida 2018 Teaching Assistant for Advanced Glass Course, Alfred University, Alfred, New York 2017 Adjunct Professor for Liberal Arts Glass Course I, II, Alfred University, Alfred, New York Teaching Assistant for Introduction to Glass Course, Alfred University, Alfred, New York 2017-2016 Instructor for Beginning Glassblowing Special Events, Glassybaby, Berkeley, California Production Glassblower, Glassybaby, Berkeley, California Instructor for Glassblowing Workshops, Public Glass, San Francisco, California Instructor for Bead-making Workshop, Art Escape, Sonoma, California Instructor for Glass Fusing Workshop, Art Escape, Sonoma, California Glassblowing Assistant for Alex Leader Glass, Leader Glass, Sonoma, California 2015 Glass Beadmaking Instructor, BEAM Summer Camp, Manchester, New Hampshire Outdoor Installation sculpture Instructor, BEAM Summer Camp, Manchester, New Hampshire 2015-2013 Adjunct Faculty, Instructional Assistant, Studio Technician, Tidewater Community College, Portsmouth, Virginia 2014 Teaching Assistant for Ed Francis, Advanced Glass Class, Tidewater Community College, Portsmouth, Virginia Teaching Assistant for Julia Rodgers Glassblowing Class, Tidewater Community College, Portsmouth, Virginia Teaching Assistant for Robin Rodgers, Glassblowing Class, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia Teaching Assistant for Charlotte Potter, Glassblowing Class, Virginia Wesleyan College, Norfolk, Virginia Studio Assistant, Chrysler Museum of Art Perry Glass Studio, Norfolk, Virginia 2013 Assistant to Sarah Gilbert, Visiting Artist in Residence, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Virginia Assistant to Therman Statom, Visiting Artist in Residence, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Virginia Traveling Assistantship position, Chrysler Museum of Art Perry Glass Studio, Norfolk, Virginia Mobile Glassblowing Assistant, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Virginia Glassblowing Assistant Instructor for Geoff Lee, Island Glassworks, Kailua, Hawai’i 2012-2011 Kiln fusing Coordinator for Tiki Glass, Recycle Bottle Project, University of Hawai’i at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawai’i 2012-2010 Glass Studio Technician, Color Pot Chemist, Work Study Position, University of Hawai’i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 2012-2009 Assistant Instructor for Make Your Own Glass Workshops, Island Glassworks, Kailua, Hawai’i
A W A R D S 2018 Women of Fire Artist Grant Awardee, Foo Foo Festival, Pensacola, Florida Bernstein Award for attending the Glass Art Society Conference, Murano, Italy 2017 Urban Glass Scholarship recipient to attend a neon glass workshop, Mark Naylor, UrbanGlass, Brooklyn, NY Urban Glass Scholarship recipient to attend a glassblowing workshop, Rob Lewis, UrbanGlass, Brooklyn, NY 2016 Full Tuition Scholarship for Graduate Studies, Alfred University, Alfred, New York Corning Museum of Glass scholarship award to attend Cups and Color course, Corning, New York 2015 Pilchuck Glass School Financial Aid Award to attend Fine Line, Summer Course, Stanwood, Washington 2014 Sharon and Chip Picot Memorial Award, Cosmic Calligraphy, Suffolk, Virginia Chrysler Museum of Art Perry Glass Studio Assistantship Award, Norfolk, Virginia 2013 Chrysler Museum of Art Perry Glass Studio Traveling Assistantship Award, Norfolk, Virginia 2013 Laila Twigg Smith Art Fund Scholarship Award, University of Hawai’i at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawai’i 2011 Outstanding Glass Student Award, University of Hawai’i at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawai’i
S O L O E X H I B I T I O N S 2018 Beneath The White Sands, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Fosdick-Nelson Gallery, Alfred, New York 2014 Timekeeper, Chrysler Museum of Art Perry Glass Studio, Vestibule 102, Norfolk, Virginia 2013 Anamnesis, Chrysler Museum of Art Perry Glass Studio, Vestibule 102, Norfolk Virginia
S E L E C T E D E X H I B I T I O N S 2021 Light, Exhibition, CICA Museum, Gyeonggi, South Korea Women in Art, Las Lagunas Gallery, Laguna Beach, California 2020 Circle, Exhibition, CICA Museum, Gyeonggi, South Korea 2019 Elemental, Mixed Media Exhibition, Gallery 1060, Pensacola, Florida Faculty Exhibition, Switzer Gallery, Pensacola, Florida 2018 Women of Fire, Foo Foo Festival, Switzer Gallery, Pensacola, Florida Havana, Gallery 1060, Pensacola, Florida 2017 LACDA Digital Arts Exhibition, Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Los Angeles California Masterpieces, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio Within/Between, The Belfry, Hornell, New York 2016 The Light Show, Neon Light Exhibition, Turner Gallery, Alfred New York Vulcan Artist Collective Exhibition, Vulcan Studios, Oakland, California 2015 Slack Art Collective Mixed Media Exhibition, Slack Art Studios, Napa, California Pilchuck Annual Student Auction, Stanwood, Washington Quantum Theater Annual Gala, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Suffolk Art League Annual Juried Exhibition, Suffolk Art Gallery, Suffolk, Virginia 2014 Mapping the Next Generation, Portsmouth Museum Art Gallery, Portsmouth, Virginia The Cutting Edge, D’ Art Center, Norfolk, Virginia 2013 Peninsula Glass Guild Exhibition, The Charles H. Taylor Art Center, Hampton Roads, Virginia Pilchuck Glass School Summer Auction, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, Washington 2012 Render BFA Exhibition, University of Hawai’i at Manoa Art Gallery, Honolulu, Hawai’i Off The Cuff, Fine Art Associates Gallery, Honolulu, Hawai’i Superstructures, University of Hawai’i at Manoa Art Gallery, Honolulu, Hawai’i Student and Teachers Project Exhibition, The Glass Furnace, Istanbul, Turkey 2011 Reflections, Commons Gallery, Honolulu, Hawai’i Glass Artists of Hawai’i 12th Annual Exhibition, The Arts at Marks Garage, Honolulu, Hawai’i Glassified, ‘Iolani Gallery, Windward Community College, Windward, Hawai’i 2010 Electric Zoo, Commons Gallery, Honolulu Hawai’i 2009 Black and White Artists Showcase, Commons Gallery, Honolulu, Hawai’i Glass Artists of Hawai’i 11th Annual Exhibition, The Arts at Marks Garage, Honolulu, Hawai’i 2008 Flux, Commons Gallery, Honolulu, Hawai’i 2007 Foundation, Commons Gallery, Honolulu, Hawai’i
P R I V A T E C O L L E C T I O N S 2014 Shane Dowling, Dream Sail, Norfolk, Virginia 2013 Barry Art Collection, Cosmic Calligraphy, Norfolk, Virginia
P R O F E S S I O N A L D E V E L O P M E N T 2020 Amy West Glass Engraving and Printing Workshop, Amy West Studio, Murano, Italy 2017 Neon Workshop, Mark Naylor, UrbanGlass, Brooklyn, New York Glass Blowing Form Workshop, Robert Lewis, UrbanGLass, Brooklyn, New York Robert C. Minkoff Academic Symposium UrbanGlass, Brooklyn, New York 2016 Cups and Color Workshop, Michael Schunke & Josie Gluck, Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York 2015 The Fine Line Workshop, Michael Schunke & Josie Gluck, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, Washington 2013 Enamel Painting on Glass Workshop, David Walters, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, Washington 2012 Hot Sculpting Techniques, Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen & Jason Johnsen, The Glass Furnace, Istanbul, Turkey
C O M M U N I T Y A F F L I A T I O N S 2019 Volunteer Instructor for Highschool outreach Mentorship Program, Pensacola Florida Volunteer Mobile Studio Outreach Coordinator, Emerald Coast Arts Festival, Pensacola, Florida Volunteer Lead for Glass Guild Production team for HGCB, Pensacola, Florida Volunteer for Mobile Studio Outreach, Gallery Night, Pensacola, Florida 2018 Donation of glass sculpture for Women of Fire Live Auction, Pensacola, Florida Donation of Glass Bowl for Clover Memorial, Pensacola State College, Florida 2017 Donation of Glass Flower for Puerto Rico Hurricane School Auction, Alfred, New York Glass Art Society Student Liaison, Alfred University, Alfred, New York Volunteer for Hot Glass Cold Brew, Public Glass, San Francisco, California 2014 Donation of three Solid Sculpted Glass Works for Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #1211 Auction, Norfolk, Virginia Kids Cancer Camp Volunteer Hot Shop Instructor, Chrysler Museum of Art Perry Glass Studio, Norfolk, Virginia Duck Mania Sand Casting Volunteer, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Virginia Boys and Girls Club Bead Making Volunteer Instructor, Wish Upon a Star, Perry Glass Studio, Norfolk, Virginia After the Bell Volunteer Kids Outreach Program Assistant, Perry Glass Studio, Norfolk, Virginia Donation of Cane Vase for Brain Cancer Treatment, Sentara Hospital, Norfolk, Virginia 2011 Volunteer Gallery Representative, The Arts at Marks Garage, Honolulu, Hawai’i Glass Art Club President, UH Manoa, Honolulu, Hawai’i Glass Art Society Student Liaison, UH Manoa, Honolulu, Hawai’i 2010 Volunteer Glass Bead-making Instructor, Christmas Workshop, UH Manoa, Honolulu, Hawai’i Volunteer Sand Casting Instructor for UH Manoa Art Mania, Honolulu, Hawai’i Glass Club Vice President, UH Manoa, Honolulu, Hawai’i
M E M B E R S H I P S 2021 Contemporary Glass Society Member, UK, https://www.cgs.org.uk/artists/hillary-heckard/ Nothlands Creative, ISGNE Glass Network, Europe, https://northlandscreative.co.uk/2021/03/23/hillary-heckard/ 2021-2012 Glass Art Society Member, Seattle, Washington, 2019-2018 Glass Guild Member, Pensacola, Florida 2015 Slack Art Collective Member, Napa, California Vulcan Artist Collective, Oakland, California 2014 Chrysler Museum of Art Member, Norfolk, Virginia Suffolk Art League Member, Suffolk, Virginia Peninsula Glass Guild Member, Hampton, Virginia 2012 Hawai’i Craftsman Member, Honolulu, Hawai’i UH Manoa Sculpture Club Member, Honolulu, Hawai’i UH Manoa Art Department Representative for incoming students, Honolulu, Hawai’i 2012-2009 Glass Club Member University of Hawai’i at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawai’i