Brit Hammer - Artist CV
Education
BSc. Fashion Design with minor in Textile Design, CUM LAUDE, Philadelphia University (formerly Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, May 1991
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2007 The Age of Innocence, Herkenbosch, Netherlands
Closer to the Heart, Rotterdam, Netherlands
2006 Feelings & Emotions, Weert, Netherlands
2005 A Celebration of Life and Spirit, Scheveningen, Netherlands
Selected Group Exhibitions
2007 Bilston Gallery, Breakout, West Midlands, England
Gallery Bogaard Art & Design, Helmond, Netherlands
Gallery De Kluis, Thorn, Netherlands
Marten Randa Gallery, Winschoten, Netherlands
2006 Glasplastik und Garten, Munster, Germany
Glas in Historisch Licht, Horn, Netherlands
Glaskunst in het Groen, Tubbergen, Netherlands
2005 Glas in Historisch Licht, Horn, Netherlands
Glaskunst in het Groen, Tubbergen, Netherlands
De 4 Elementen, Arcen, Netherlands
De 4 Elementen, Landgraaf, Netherlands
2004 Carreau, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Commissions and Collections
Custom table, Muiden, Netherlands
Private collection, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Private collection, Maryland, USA
Glass entertainment center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Glass grave stone, Nijkerk, Netherlands
Public projects & proposals
Proposal glass monument, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Prague, CZ, 2007
Proposal art glass windows, Jacksonville Int'l Airport, Florida, USA, 2007
Proposal sculpture, Hofwijk Crematorium, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 2007
Proposal wall art, Jacksonville Int'l Airport, Florida, USA, 2007
Proposal sculpture, Wabash Valley, Indiana, USA, 2007
Team member, reconstruction landmark monument, Rotterdam, NL, 2004
Representation
Soho Myriad, Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
Graphic Encounter, Basalt, CO, USA
Professional Experience
Principal, Brit Hammer Glass Art & Architectural Installations, 2002–present
Author multiple published technical articles and books
Artist development coach, 2008–present
Instructor and coach in mosaics, 2003–present
Host of video podcast, 2007–present
Publications and Media
2008 Featured Mosaic Yearbook
Author Mosaic: Finding Your Own Voice, Blurb Publishing
Featured Fashion Source: Cutting Edge Patterns and Textures, MaoMao Publishing
2007 Author Reflections: Textural Glass Art, Blurb Publishing
Author Meditations: Messages From the Other Side, Blurb Publishing
Featured Hartslag magazine, Summer 2007
Contributor Kiwanis magazine, June 2007
Article Happy News, 9 April 2007
Article Viva womens magazine, issue nr. 10, March 2007
Article The Scotsman national Scottish newspaper, 3 March 2007
Featured Vivenda interior magazine, March 2007
Featured Metro newspaper, 23 February 2007
Featured Uitvaart magazine, January 2007
Article NL10 magazine, 17 January 2007
Article Happy News, 11 January 2007
2006 Article Algemeen Dagblad national Dutch newpaper, 29 December 2006
Article Maas- en Roerkrant newspaper, 6 September 2006
Featured Glasrijk Tubbergen catalogue
Featured Glasplastik und Garten catalogue
Featured PR flyer, Glaskunst in het Groen
2005 Featured Glasrijk Tubbergen catalogue
Featured Glasrijk Tubbergen newspaper, September 2005
Featured Kunst en Kitsch arts magazine, August 2005
Contributor Grout, Autumn 2005
Television Uit en Zo cultural events program, Netherlands, 16 June 2005
Featured Dagblad de Limburger newspaper, 16 June 2005
Featured admission ticket, Glaskunst in het Groen
2004 Contributor Grout, Spring 2004
Organizations
CBK Rotterdam (Rotterdam Center for Fine Arts), 2006–present
British Association for Modern Mosaic (BAMM), 2002–2008
Dutch Mosaic Guild, charter member, 2003–2007
Glass Art Society (GAS), 2005–2006