A 1981 graduate of Oklahoma State University, Randy Walker now lives in Bellingham, Washington. Randy first came to Pilchuck Glass School in 1989 as a student and has worked every summer for Pilchuck as staff, faculty member or craftsman since 1990. During the school's off season, Randy makes his work in Pilchuck's hot shop. He has been a principal member of the William Morris blowing team for sixteen years, helping to make some of the world’s most innovative glass works. For the past decade, Randy has been a frequent faculty member at Pilchuck and has taught workshops in Canada, Japan, New Zealand and across the United States. In 2006 he was a featured demonstrating artist at the International Glass Art Society conference. His work is exhibited nationally, as well as in France and Canada.

Born

1959, Stillwater, OK

Education

1977-81 Oklahoma State University, Bachelor of Science, Wildlife Ecology
1989 Pilchuck Glass School, Hot Glass
1990-95 Apprenticeship With William Morris

Selected Exhibitions
2011 Imago Galleries, Palm Desert, CA
2009 SOFA : WEST, Santa Fe, NM
2008 Museum of Northwest Art, La Connor, WA
2006 Imago Galleries, Palm Desert, CA
Pismo Glass, Denver, CO Vetri International Glass, Seattle, Tacoma, WA La Verrerie De Biot, Biot, France Bay Area Glass Institute, Solo Show, San Jose, CA
2005 Tacoma Museum of Glass, Artist in Residence,Tacoma, WA
2003 Houston Center for Creative Crafts, Group Show, Houston, TX Seattle-Tacoma Airport Exhibit, Seattle, WA
1999 Art Wares, West Hollywood, CA
1998 Auckland Museum, Group Show, Auckland, New Zealand
1997 Foster White Gallery, Group Show, Seattle, WA University Place Arts Council, Lincoln, NE
1996 Everett Arts Council Gallery, Solo Show, Everett, WA
University Place Art Center, Lincoln, NE
1994 Niijima Glass Center, Permanent Collection, Niijima, Japan
Hall-Barnett Gallery, Group Show, New Orleans, LA
Teaching
2011 Instructor, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood WA
Instructor, Nichols Art Glass, The Dalles, OR
2010 Instructor, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
Instructor, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
2009 Instructor, Nijima Glass, Nijima, Japan
2008 Instructor, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood
Instructor, Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Instructor, Bay Area Glass Institute, San Jose, CA
2007 Instructor, Emporia State University, workshop, Emporia, KS
2006 Featured Artist, Glass Art Society Convention, St. Louis, MO Instructor, Pittsburgh Glass Center, Workshop, Pittsburgh, PA Instructor, Appalachian Craft Center, Workshop, Smithville, TN Instructor, Bay Area Glass Institute, Workshop, San Jose, CA
2005 Faculty, Pilchuck Glass School, Workshop, Stanwood, WA Artist in Residence, Tacoma Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA Instructor, Urban Glass, Workshop, New York, NY Instructor, Illinois State University, Workshop, Normal, IL Instructor, Eugene Glass School, Workshop, Eugene, OR Instructor, Antonius Studios, Workshop, Prescott, AZ
2004 Assistant Artistic Director, Pilchuck Glass School, Sessions 1 and 2
Faculty, Pittsburgh Glass Center, Workshop, Pittsburgh, PA
1999-2002 Faculty, Pilchuck Glass School, Workshop, Stanwood, WA
1998 Gaffer, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA Hot Shop Coordinator, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
1998-2004 Faculty, Red Deer College, Workshop, Red Deer, AB., Canada
1997 Faculty, Pilchuck Glass School, Workshop, Stanwood, WA Hot Shop Coordinator, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
1996 Gaffer, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA Hot Shop Coordinator, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
1995 Faculty, Pilchuck Glass School, Workshop, Stanwood, WA Hot Shop Coordinator, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
1994 Gaffer, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA Hot Shop Coordinator, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
1993 Hot Shop Coordinator, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
1992 Gaffer Assistant, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA Hot Shop Coordinator, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
1990-1992 Staff, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
1990-2006 Hot Glass Assistant, William Morris, Stanwood, WA