Cassandria Blackmore
Cassandria Blackmore was born in California and spent part of her childhood in San Francisco Bay Area with her English father and her American mother. She grew up on a self sustaining farm in Oregon and learned at a very early age that everything had a process. Creativity was integral to existing.
Blackmore is acclaimed for her unconventional approach to reverse painting. She is widely recognized as a pioneering artist whose work goes beyond the traditional boundaries of glass and into the contemporary realm. She studied at Lewis & Clark College, completed independent studies in Yorkshire, England, and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Pacific Northwest College of Art where her thesis was on exploring Eastern and Western perspectives on art. Her work is collected internationally and exhibited in galleries and museums across the country. She is a recipient of the prestigious Hauberg Fellowship for painting on glass. In 2006, she was honored as the Renwick Smithsonian artist of the month.
Blackmore’s recent commissions include a large scale permanent installation for the lobby of the new Waldorf Astoria. Her work is in the public collections of The Crocker Art Museum, The Bellagio, Neiman Marcus, Lexus Corp., University of Washington, MGM Center, Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse, Pacific Central Bank, The Hilton, Opryland, The Peninsula Hotel, City of Seattle, Washington State Arts Commission, The Four Seasons, The Yellowstone Private Collection, Deloitte Consulting and more.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2010
SOFA New York, NY
Hawk Galleries, Columbus, OH
Palm Beach 3, Palm Beach, FL
Duane Reed Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2009
SOFA New York, NY
Duane Reed, Solo Show, St. Louis, MO
Friesen Gallery, Solo Show, Sun Valley, ID
Palm Beach3, Palm Beach, FL
SOFA, Chicago, IL
Duane Reed Gallery, Solo Show, St. Louis, MO
2008
Friesen Gallery, Seeds of Compassion, Seattle, WA
Hawk Galleries, Les Dames du Verre, Columbus, OH
SOFA NewYork, NY
Palm Beach3, Palm Beach, FL
Lowe Gallery, Solo, Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA
Cervini Haas Gallery, Solo, Scottsdale, AZ
Winston Wachter, New Visions in Glass. Seattle, WA
SOFA Chicago, IL
2007
Winston Wachter, Seattle, WA
Habatat Galleries,Tyson’s Corner, VA
SOFA New York, NY
Palm Beach3, Palm Beach, FL
Glass Weekend, Millville, NY
SOFA Chicago, IL
R. Duane Reed Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2006
Cervini Haas Gallery, Solo Show, Scottsdale, AZ
Habatat Galleries, Boca Raton, FL
R. Duane Reed Gallery, New York, NY
Edmonds Art Museum, Solo Show, Edmonds, WA
International Glass Conference, St. Louis, MO
Art Miami, Miami, FL
Stewart Gallery, Pilchuck 20, Boise ID
SOFA , New York, NY
SCOPE Art, The Hamptons, NY
R. Duane Reed Gallery, Solo Show, St. Louis, MO
SOFA Exhibition, Chicago IL
Palm Beach3, Palm Beach, FlL
2005
SOFA Exhibition, Chicago, IL
Wheaton Village, Glass Weekend, Millville, NJ
Art L.A., Los Angeles, CA
Art Palm Beach, Palm Beach, FL
Art Miami, Miami, FL
2004
Duane Reed Gallery, New York, NY
SOFA, Chicago, Chicago, IL
Duane Reed Gallery, Group Show, Miami, FL
2003
Friesen Gallery, Group Show, Sun Valley, ID
William Traver Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Seattle, WA
2002
International Glass Conference, Seattle, WA
2001
William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
2000
Vital 5, Seattle, WA