Glass by Australian glass artist, Christian Arnold

Christian Arnold is an Australian glass artist born on December 23, 1969, in Heidelberg, Germany. He moved to Australia with his family in 1985 and settled in Canberra, where he later studied at the Canberra School of Art at the Australian National University. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Glass in 1994 and has since become one of Australia's leading glass artists.

Arnold's work is known for its bright and vivid colors, as well as its use of abstract forms. He creates blown glass sculptures using various techniques such as fusing, slumping, and layering. Arnold's work often draws inspiration from nature and his own personal experiences.

His work has been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions, including the prestigious Tom Malone Prize at the Art Gallery of Western Australia, where he won first prize in 2011. Arnold has also been a finalist for many more... other prestigious awards, including the Ranamok Glass Prize and the Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize.

His work can be found in many public and private collections around the world, including the National Gallery of Australia, the Corning Museum of Glass in New York, and the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Washington. less...