Nick Mount (Australia), glass

Nicholas (Nick) Mount was born in Adelaide, South Australia in 1952. He studied at the South Australian School of Art from 1970 to 1971, and then undertook a non-diploma course in visual arts at the Gippsland Institute of Advanced Education from 1972 to 1974. In 1975, Mount travelled to the United States to study glassblowing at the Pilchuck Glass School in Washington. He was one of the first Australians to be exposed to the studio glass movement, which was then in its early stages of development.

After returning to Australia, Mount established the 'Hot Glass Studio' in Melbourne with his partner, Pauline Mount. They were among the pioneers of studio glass in Australia, and their work helped to establish the medium as a legitimate art form. Mount's work is known for its technical virtuosity and its playful, often humorous, sensibility. He often combines traditional glassmaking techniques with found more... objects and other materials to create unique and visually arresting sculptures.

Mount has exhibited his work extensively in Australia and internationally. He has won numerous awards, including the Australia Council's Visual Arts Fellowship in 1990. In 2012, he was named a Living Treasure by the National Trust of Australia. Nick Mount continues to work and teach in Adelaide. He is a highly respected figure in the world of studio glass, and his work is held in major collections around the world. less...