Sallie Portnoy Artist

Sallie Portnoy is a prolific interdisciplinary artist, working in glass, clay, metals, & mixed media. Her background in ceramics informs her work in glass, which has earned recognition and representation internationally in private and permanent collections. Portnoy teaches workshops in Australia, Canada, Turkey, and in U.S. at Corning Museum of Glass & Urban Glass NY & Pilchuck, Seattle. She lives, works & teaches on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia.

Artist Statement

“Art for me is a process of self- actualisation where what comes from within, reflected back offers me a chance to meet myself in a space of my own making. I am excited at how this provides me with a window into the deeper levels of my unconscious” – Sally Portnoy

Work and Teaching Experiences

• 2019 Willoughby Arts Centre Sydney Australia
• 2019-1987  The G Spot Studio: Sydney, Australia: cast, fused & slumped glass, mosaic, sand casting & glass blowing workshops, private tuition and commissions
• 2018 The Glass Furnace, Istanbul, Turkey: glass-casting workshop
• 2015 Pilchuck Glass School Seattle Washington, Session 2
• 2014 Bribie Island Arts Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: 2 day glass casting workshop
• 2014 Camp Creative, Bellingen, NSW, Australia: 5 day glass casting workshop
• 2013 Artist in Residence Skeggs Redlands Primary School, Sydney, Australia
• 2013 Camp Creative, Bellingen, NSW, Australia: 5 day glass casting workshop
• 2012 Red Deer College, Alberta, Canada, Glass casting workshop
• 2011 Manly Art Gallery & Museum Society Board of Directors, Sydney, Australia
• 2010 Mission Beach Art Centre, North Queensland, Australia: 3 glass casting workshops & Girringun Aboriginal Art Centre
• 2009 Home design, Sydney, Australia: mosaic stone floors, Glass mosaic bathrooms, kitchen, lighting, soft furnishings fencing & more (see website)
• 2008 Manly Art Gallery, Sydney, Australia: lecture Studio Glass Practice
• 2007 Pottery Place, North Queensland, Australia: 2 glass casting workshops
• 2004 Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York: glass casting/fusing workshop
• 2004 Urban Glass, Brooklyn, New York: glass casting/fusing workshop
• 2004 University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada: glass-casting workshop
• 2004 Finn Stained Glass, Sydney, Australia: glass-casting workshop
• 2003 Gymea TAFE, Sydney, Australia: glass-casting workshop
• 2002 The Glass Furnace, Istanbul, Turkey: glass-casting workshop
• 2002 Sturt Craft Centre, Mittagong, NSW: Summer, Easter & Winter glass casting workshops
• 2001 Guest lecturer, Architecture Society of Australia, Sydney: ‘Personal Artist Profile’
• 2001 Invited on to AUSGLASS Board of Directors, Sydney, Australia (2 years)
• 1998 Guest lecturer, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW: ‘Personal Artist Profile’
• 1997 Guest lecturer, Bezalel Academy, Jerusalem, Israel: ‘Personal Artist Profile’
• 1994 Lecturer, Niki Gallery, Tokyo, Japan: ‘Personal Artist Profile’
• 1993 Guest lecturer, Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney, Australia: ‘Personal Artist Profile’
• 1991 Bildwerk School, Frauenau, Germany: fusing workshop.
• 1990 Experimental Glass Workshop, New York: fusing/slumping workshop

Solo Exhibitions

• 2019 Curl Curl Creative Space N Beaches Council ‘Foursight’ Exhibition
• 2017 Kerry Lowe Gallery, King St. Newtown, Sydney Australia, ‘Cast & Present”
• 2015 Clara St Gallery, Sydney Australia ‘Introducing New instructors” Tom Bass Studios
• 2012 Depot Gallery Dank Street, Sydney Australia “Intersections’ Cast glass and mixed metals
• 2012 Amarynth Gallery Toronto Ontario Canada, cast glass sculpture
• 2011 Soho Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “Showcase,” cast glass sculpture
• 2011 Sydney Opera House, Studio Building: “Avant Carde” Display, cast glass sculpture
• 2010 Manyung Gallery, Melbourne, Australia: “Glass Art,” cast glass sculpture
• 2007 Tap Gallery, Sydney Australia: “Mixed Marriage,” glass & bronze sculpture
• 2003 Soho Gallery, Sydney Australia: “Les Angels,” cast glass angels
• 2002 Manly Art Gallery and Museum, Sydney Australia: “Metamorfishes,” cast glass
• 2002 Soho Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “Guardians of the Grail,” cast glass sculpture
• 2000 Glass Artists’ Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “Speaking Figuratively,” cast glass
• 1997 Distilfink Gallery, Melbourne, Australia: “All Figured Out,” cast glass sculpture
• 1995 Glass Artists’ Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “All Fired Up,” cast glass platters
• 1993 Craftspace, Sydney, Australia: “All Wrapped up,” mixed media jewel boxes
• 1988 Hamilton Glass Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “Contemplates,” fused & slumped platters
• 1987 Access Art Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “Mad Platters,” fused & slumped platters

Juried, Acquisitive, & Group Exhibitions

• 2020 Sculpture By the Sea Cottesloe,WA, Australia
• 2019 Sculpture By the Sea Bondi, Sydney, Australia
• Incinerator Sculpture Exhibition, “A Moment in Time” Sculptor Society, Willoughby, Sydney, Australia (Prize for excellence)
• 2019 3D Poolside Warringah Aquatic Centre
• 2019 Northern Beaches Art Prize, Creative Space, Curl Curl NSW, Australia
• 2018 Northern Beaches Council Creative Space ‘Water’, ‘Air’,  ‘Fire’, Exhibitions, Sydney Australia
• 2018 Incinerator Sculpture Exhibition, Willoughby, Sydney, Australia
• 2018 Manly Art Gallery & Museum ‘Land’ Exhibition, Manly, Sydney Australia
• 2017 Ausglass Conference Exhibition, Canberra, ACT, Australia
• 2017 MAGIC, Mansfield Art Exhibition, Mansfield, Victoria, Australia
• 2016 Wollongong Bicentennial Acquisitive Sculpture Award 2016
• 2015 Sculpture by the Sea Bondi, Sydney, Australia
• 2015 KIGA, Kirra Gallery Illuminating Glass Award, Federation Square, Melbourne, Australia
• 2015 Manly Art gallery & Museum,”Salt Water Country”, Sydney, Australia
• 2015 North Sydney Art Prize, Sydney, Australia
• 2015 Sculptors Society Exhibitions: Darling Park, Chifley Square, Governor Phillip & Governor Macquarie Towers, Gateway Building, Sydney, Australia
• 2015 Soho Gallery Sculpture Show, Darling Park, Sydney, Australia
• 2015 Incinerator Sculpture Exhibition, Willoughby, Sydney, Australia
• 2014 Northbridge Art Prize- 1^st prize in Sculpture, Sydney, Australia
• 2014 Sculpture in the Vineyards, Hunter Valley NSW
• 2014 Rookwood Cemetery “Hidden”, Sydney, Australia
• 2014 Harbour Sculpture Prize, Sydney, Australia
• 2014 Soho Gallery, “Contemporary Abstract  Paintings and Group Sculpture Exhibition”, Sydney, Australia
• 2013 Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, Wagga Wagga Australia
• 2012 Sculptors Society Exhibitions, Sydney, Australia: Darling Park, Chifley Square,
• 2012 Governor Phillip & Governor Macquarie Towers
• 2012 Artman Gallery, Melbourne, Australia: “Focus on Glass”
• 2012 Glass Artists Gallery, Sydney Australia “A4 Small Works Exhibition”
• 2011 Manly Art Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “Keeping Company”
• 2011 Festival of Mosman, Sydney, Australia: “In Situ Exhibition” 
• 2011 Manly Art Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “Keeping Company”
• 2011 Gaffa Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “Refraction”
• 2011 Artman Gallery, Melbourne, Australia: “Focus on Glass”
• 2010 Sculptors Society Exhibition, Darling Park, Sydney, Australia:
• 2010 recipient of Price Waterhouse Cooper Prize for “Metamorphic Meditations”
• 2010 Global Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “Sculpture 2010 Exhibition”
• 2010 Soho Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “The Best Of Exhibition”
• 2009 Sculptors Society Exhibition, Darling Park, Sydney, Australia: Figurative prize for “Lilith”
• 2009 Contemporary Australian Art Glass, Hobart, Australia: “Furnace”
• 2009 Soho Gallery Exhibition, Sydney, Australia: “Tranquillity”
• 2009 Manly Art Gallery & Museum, Sydney, Australia: “Keeping Company Exhibition”
• 2009 Tasmania Shop & Gallery, “Hobart, Australia: “Australian Art Glass”
• 2008 Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, Wagga Wagga Australia: Print & Glass Exhibition: “Crossfire”
• 2008 Soho Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “All the Best 2008 Exhibition”
• 2008 Sculptors Society Exhibition, Sydney, Australia: Darling Park Exhibition
• 2008 Glass Artists Gallery Group Exhibition, Sydney, Australia: “Best Of Exhibition”
• 2007 SOFA Chicago, Chicago, IL: represented by Raglan Gallery, Sydney, Australia
• 2007 Defiance Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “Small Sculpture Exhibition”
• 2007 “Sculpture in the Vineyards Exhibition,” Hunter Valley, NSW
• 2007 Mosman Village “Festival of Sculpture Exhibition,” Sydney, Australia
• 2006 SOFA Chicago, Chicago, IL: represented by Raglan Gallery, Sydney, Australia
• 2006 University of Western Sydney, Australia: “Acquisitive Sculpture Award & Exhibition”
• 2006 Defiance Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “Small Sculpture Exhibition”
• 2006 “Sculpture in the Vineyards,” Hunter Valley, Australia
• 2005  SOFA Chicago, Chicago, IL: represented by Raglan Gallery Sydney, Australia
• 2005 Raglan Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “Towards the Inner – Avec le Verre”
• 2005 Manly Art Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “Material Instincts”
• 2005 Central Coast Art Exhibition, Wyong, Australia (1^st prize, $3500) for “Blue Lady”
• 2005 Soho Gallery, Sydney Australia: “Sculpture 2005”
• 2005 Ariana Gallery, Royal Oak, MI: “Celebrating the Figure”
• 2004  SOFA Chicago, Chicago, IL: represented by Raglan Gallery, Sydney, Australia
• 2004 Central Coast Art Exhibition, Wyong, Australia: (1^st prize, $3500) for “Blue Lady”
• 2004 Ariana gallery, Royal Oak, MI: “Celebrating the Figure”
• 2004 Sculptors Society Exhibition, Sydney, Australia: Australia Square Barnes Products Award      
• 2004 Salmon Galleries, Sydney, Australia: “Storytellers”
• 2003 Sculptors Society Exhibition, Darling Park, Sydney, Australia: (1^st prize, $2000) for “Boat People”
• 2003 Gunyulgup Gallery, “ Group Glass Show,” Margaret River, Australia
• 2003 Bella Vetri Gallery, Maui, Hawaii: Artist reception
• 2002  Craft Council of Australaia, Sydney, Australia: “Romance at the Rocks” (2^nd prize)
• 2002 “Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize,” Sydney, Australia
• 2002 Sculptors Society Exhibition, Darling Park, Sydney, Australia (3^rd prize)
• 2001  Kirra Australia Galleries, Melbourne, Australia: curated & exhibited in
• 2001 “Figuratively Speaking;” 8 artists working figuratively in glass using 8 different processes.
• 2001 “Sculpture in the City,” with “Sculpture by the Sea” Martin Plc., Sydney, Australia
• 2000  Manly Art Gallery & Museum, Sydney, Australia: “Reclaimed” exhibition
• 2000 (Part of Sydney Biennale) “ORFC Glass Prize 2000,” Sydney, Australia
• 2000 “Sculpture By the Sea,” Sydney, Australia
• 2000 “Thursday Plantation East Coast Sculpture Show,” Byron Bay, NSW
• 1999  Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, Caulfield University, Melbourne, Australia “Ausglass Members Show”
• 1997  Bellvetro Gallery, Miami, U.S.A, Mary Place Gallery, Sydney, Australia,
• 1997 Michael Nagy Gallery, Sydney, Australia
• 1996  Centre for Contemporary Craft, Sydney, Australia: “Souvenir Show”
• 1996 Distilfink Gallery, Melbourne, Australia: “Directors Choice”
• 1995  International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa, Japan
• 1995 “ORFC Glass Prize,” Glass Artists Gallery, Sydney, Australia
• 1995 “Mornington Peninsula Craft Event,” Victoria, Australia
• 1995 Museums & Art Gallery of Northern Territory, Australia: “15^th Craft Award”
• 1994   Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, Wagga Wagga, Australia: “The Cutting Edge”
• 1994 Gallery Niki, Tokyo, Japan: “Australian Glass Exhibition”
• 1994 Meat Market, Melbourne, Australia: “Australia Revisited”
• 1994 Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, Wagga Wagga, Australia:“Limited Edition Series”
• 1993  ACI Glass Exhibition, Sydney, Australia
• 1993 Archetype Gallery, New York: “Evolving Archetypes”
• 1992  Archetype Gallery, New York: “Artists On Show”
• 1992 Distilfink Gallery, Melbourne, Australia: “The Glass Bowl”
• 1992 Jewish Museum of Australia, Melbourne, Australia “Contemporary Design in
• 1992 Jewish Ceremony”                                             
• 1992 Museum of Northern Territory, Darwin, Australia: “11^th National Craft Acquisition Award”
• 1990  Bloomingdale’s Dept Store, New York: “Art and Design of Perfume Bottles”
• 1990 Archetype Gallery, New York: “Artists On Show”
• 1990 Experimental Studio, New York: “New Romantics
• 1989  Primavera Gallery, Richmond, VA: “Australia Review”
• 1989 3^rd Invitational Exhibition, Sydney, Australia: “Of The Earth”
• 1989 Ceramic Symposium, Gold Coast, Australia: “8^th Gold Coast National Ceramic Award”
• 1989 Distilfink Gallery, Melbourne, Australia: “Australian Glass 1989”
• 1989 Craft Council of Northern Territory, Darwin, Australia:
• 1989 “Darwin National Craft Acquisition Award”
• 1989 The Works Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “NSW Travelling Art Scholarship”
• 1988   Metro Arts Glass Show, Brisbane, Australia
• 1988 Glass Artists’ Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “ANZ Glass Prize”
• 1988 Craft Council of ACT, Canberra, Australia: “International Kiln-formed Glass”
• 1987   Glass Artists Gallery, Sydney, Australia: “Wearable Art Exhibition”
• 1980-87 Various group exhibitions, NSW and SA, Australia
• 1994 Lecturer, Niki Gallery, Tokyo, Japan: ‘Personal Artist Profile’
• 1993 Guest lecturer, Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney, Australia: ‘Personal Artist Profile’
• 1991 Bildwerk School, Frauenau, Germany: fusing workshop.
• 1990 Experimental Glass Workshop, New York: fusing/slumping workshop

Awards and Prizes

• 2014 Northbridge Art Prize- 1^st prize in Sculpture, Sydney, Australia
• 2010 Sculptors Society Exhibition, Darling Park: Price Waterhouse Cooper Prize
• 2009 Sculptors Society Exhibition, Darling Park: Award for Figurative Sculpture
• 2009 Royal Easter Show: Award for Figurative Sculpture: 1st prize
• 2008 Sculptor Society Exhibition, Darling Park: Barnes Products Award
• 2007 Sculptor Society Exhibition, Darling Park: Barnes Products Award
• 2006 Tap Gallery, Sydney, Australia “Environmental Show”: 1^st prize
• 2005 Central Coast Art Exhibition, Wyong, Australia: 1stprize
• 2004 Sculptors Society, Australia Square: Barnes Products Award
• 2004 Central Coast Arts Festival, Australia:  1^st prize
• 2003 Sculptors Society Award, Darling Park: 1^st prize
• 2002 Sculptor Society Exhibition, Darling Park: Honourable Mention
• 2002 Craft Council of Australia Exhibition: “Romance at the Rocks”: 2^nd prize

JahRoc Galleries currently have no Sallie Portnoy Sculptures for Sale