Claire Paton
Born: Bedford 1967
Nationality: British
Training
2004-2008 North Wales School of Art and Design BA Hons Applied Arts -Glass
2004 Yale College Wrexham North Wales
2003-2004 Glow Worm Studios Plympton Devon
Commissions
September 2008 – 3 interior windows – Oswestry Private Residence
September 2007 – Glass design –Ceremonial Mace North East Wales Institute (NEWI) Wrexham North Wales
Exhibitions
3 – 5 December 2010 Made by Hand Tredegar House Newport Wales
12–14 September 2010 Top Drawer Autumn Olympia London
22 May – 31 October 2010 Art in the Garden Sir Harold Hillier Gardens Hampshire
14 May – 1 June 2010 Royal Pavilion Llangollen Solo Exhibition
11–13 April 2010 British Craft Trade Fair (BCTF) Harrogate
6 March 2010 – 17 April 2010 Denbigh Library Gallery
21 November 2009 – 23 December Noel Exhibition Bonhoga Gallery Shetland
21 November 2009 10 January 2010 Crafted 09 The Gallery Winchester Discovery Centre Hants
22–25 October 2009 Great Northern Events Manchester
10 October 2009 – Present Royal Pavilion Llangollen
9 Oct – 11 Nov 2009 Llangollen Community Art Exhibition Y Capel Gallery Llangollen
3 October – 1 November 2009 Indoor Exhibition Sir Harold Hillier Gardens Hants
13-15 September 2009 Top Drawer Autumn Olympia London
1 June – September 2009 Craft Centre and Design Gallery Leeds
5-18 August 2009 ‘On Reflection’ The Somerset Maugham Gallery Whitstable
16 June – 5 September 2009 Bilston Craft Gallery
5-7 June 2009 Crafts at Bovey Tracey Devon
24 May 2009 – 25 July 2009 Welsh Artist of the Year Exhibition St David’s Hall Cardiff
23 May 2009 – 30 October 2009 Art in the Garden Sir Harold Hillier Gardens Hants
18 May 2009 – 18 July 2009 Wrexham Arts Centre
5-7 April 2009 British Craft Trade Fair Harrogate
6 Nov – 6 Jan 2009 ‘1001’ Open Christmas Exhibition Bute Space Gallery Cardiff Bay
4 Oct – 2 Nov 2008 Llangollen Community Art Exhibition Y Capel Gallery Llangollen
24 – 26 October 2008 Islington Art & Design Fair London
4-26 October Indoor Exhibition Sir Harold Hillier Gardens Hants
14-16 September 2008 Top Drawer Autumn Olympia London
15 August 2008-12 September 2008 Bute Space Gallery Cardiff Bay
2 July 2008- 6 July 2008 New Designers London
5 May 2008 – 25 July 2008 Bullseye Glass Portland Oregon
April 2008-June 2008 World of Glass St Helens
July 2007-October 2007 Llangollen Pavilion
Competitions
May 2009 Welsh Artist of the Year – Finalist
May 2008 Emerge Bullseye Glass Competition – Finalist
May 2007 Open Church Network competition – 1st Prize
Memberships
Society of Designer Craftsmen (Licentiate)
Designgap