Peninsula Glass Guild - Juror

Brian Frus

Juror for the 21st Annual Members Show

Artist Bio: Brian Frus
Brian Frus is an American glass artist who was born in 1979. He received his BFA in 2001 from Jacksonville University in FL, and his MFA in 2003 from Rochester Institute of Technology in NY. Brian began working with glass in 1996 and has loved the medium and the community that surrounds it ever since. He has exhibited across the country and has won numerous awards for his sculptural glass artwork. Brian is a dedicated member of the Glass Art Society who has worked and taught in many studios, including three years as Assistant Studio Manager at the Pittsburgh Glass Center. From 2006-2008, Brian returned to Jacksonville to run his alma mater's glass program as Visiting Assistant Professor of Glass. Presently, Brian is the Director of Education at UrbanGlass in Brooklyn, NY.

Juror’s Statement
The gallery, exhibition space, museum; it is my great joy to be surrounded by art. My task as judge is to dole merit uncovered from the secret dialogue between artwork and viewer. My confident perspective is strengthened by a broad knowledge of historical and contemporary glass techniques and artists, professional experience in academics and the art community at large, and a personal commitment to glass as myself a working artist. I weigh elements of each piece against those of its exhibition companions, including craftsmanship, presentation, and innovative use of materials, concepts, and techniques. I spend time with every work, exploring it from many angles both physically and conceptually, before making judgment. Every exhibition offers new opportunity to engage in meaningful criticism and dialogue, and I thank the Peninsula Glass Guild for inviting me to take part in this 21st Annual Peninsula Glass Guild Show.

Artist Bio: Brian Frus Brian Frus is an American glass artist who was born in 1979. He received his BFA in 2001 from Jacksonville University in FL, and his MFA in 2003 from Rochester Institute of Technology in NY. Brian began working with glass in 1996 and has loved the medium and the community that surrounds it ever since. He has exhibited across the country and has won numerous awards for his sculptural glass artwork. Brian is a dedicated member of the Glass Art Society who has worked and taught in many studios, including three years as Assistant Studio Manager at the Pittsburgh Glass Center. From 2006-2008, Brian returned to Jacksonville to run his alma mater's glass program as Visiting Assistant Professor of Glass. Presently, Brian is the Director of Education at UrbanGlass in Brooklyn, NY.

Juror’s Statement The gallery, exhibition space, museum; it is my great joy to be surrounded by art. My task as judge is to dole merit uncovered from the secret dialogue between artwork and viewer. My confident perspective is strengthened by a broad knowledge of historical and contemporary glass techniques and artists, professional experience in academics and the art community at large, and a personal commitment to glass as myself a working artist. I weigh elements of each piece against those of its exhibition companions, including craftsmanship, presentation, and innovative use of materials, concepts, and techniques. I spend time with every work, exploring it from many angles both physically and conceptually, before making judgment. Every exhibition offers new opportunity to engage in meaningful criticism and dialogue, and I thank the Peninsula Glass Guild for inviting me to take part in this 21st Annual Peninsula Glass Guild Show.