Recognition for county artist (From Worcester News)

Recognition for county artist

10:50pm Monday 6th September 2010 in

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A WORCESTER woman who creates art from glass has won a prestigious award.

Lisa Sheppy, who runs the foundation diploma in art and design course at the Worcester College of Technology’s School of Art and Design, was one of over 200 artists chosen to take part in the British Glass Biennale 2010 - the UK’s biggest exhibition of contemporary glass art.

More than 100 new glass works were selected for the exhibition and from that just 62 were put up for awards.

Mrs Sheppy’s piece, entitled Charlotte’s Dress, went on to win the Student Award.

Judge John Whiteman said: “Lisa’s winning piece is of an incredibly high standard for the student award; it is well thought out and technically very strong whilst telling a great story with humour and personality.”

Mrs Sheppy, who works from a studio in her Worcestershire home, is currently involved in a project at the Bronte Parsonage Museum in Haworth, Yorkshire, which is where inspiration for Charlotte’s Dress came from.

The Biennale exhibition is taking place at the Ruskin Glass Centre in Amblecote, Stourbridge, until Saturday, September 11. Admission is free.