Renato's CV

RENATO FOTI - SCULPTOR IN GLASS amp; METAL

Cast, Fused & Slumped glass art

253 Queen Street South,
Kitchener, Ontario
Canada N2G 1W4
Phone: (519) 749 2814

Education

• 1995, Pilchuck Glass School, WA. Casting with Stephen Paul Day
• 1994, Penland School of Crafts, NC. Casting with Vincent Olmsted
• 1994, UrbanGlass, New York. Cold working with John Tusch
• 1990, Professional Engineer of Ontario
• 1988, University of Western Ontario, Graduated Engineering Science
• 1986, University of Western Ontario, Graduated BFA

Activities

• 2004 - curr., AdvisoryBoard for the Buyer Market of American Craft
• 2006, TeachingPosition , Kiln formed glass Halliburton school of art
• 2001, Board of directors - Korgallery - Kitchener
• 2001 & 2003, Niche Magazine finalist for 2 designs
• 1998, Organizinga G.A.S show in Japan - Cold Fusion
• 1998, Demonstration - Adhesives amp; glass - Japan G.A.S conference
• 1996 - curr., Board of Directors, Sculptor’s Society of Canada
• 1994 - 1996, Board of Directors, Glass Art Association of Canada
• 1995, Jury Member for Nation Sculpture Competition, Kitchener
• 1995, Guest Instructor at Sheridan Collage, Adhesive workshop
• 1994, Jury Member for Kitchener City Hall Gallery Exhibitions
• 1994, Guest Instructor at Ontario Collage of Art, K. Schantz class
• 1994, Joint adhesive amp; mixed Media workshop with Norm Falconer
• 1992, President, Kitchener Waterloo Society of Artists

Articles

1994, Motive Magazine, December

1994, Artist Profile, Visual Arts Ontario

1996, Glass Gazette, Summer Issue. Review for solo show

1996, Engineering Dimension, Art amp; Engineering May/June

1996, AbsolutVision Chicago, Mention in catalog

<1998, Windsor Star, April 24 Th. 1998. A touch of glass

1998, ColdFusion Catalogue- Seto Japan

2001 - 2001, Guild.com2000 amp; 2001 gift catalog

2000, Glass craftsman:making the masks techniques

1999, Glass craftman: Coldfusing Beyond lamenating

2001 - 2002, CanadianHouse amp; home Jan/Dec issue

2001, Chicago Tribune - Feature Sunday magazine, December

2002, Glass Gazette - Article, April

2002 - 2004, Guildsource book - Volume 17, 1 8 amp;19

2003, Guild - The Artful Home

2006, The Grand - Featuring the new Disc series sculptural furniture

Awards

• 2004, Niche Award for Fused Glass -Philadelphia

Exhibitions

• 2008, Royal Botanical Gardens- Burlington, ON
• 2007, Latitude Gallery - Two person show, Boston
• 2006, Material matters - Toronto, November
• 2006, Double T Gallery - Waterloo, November
• 2006, Architectural Digest Show - New York City
• 1995, 2001, 2003, 2005, Toronto Outdoor At Exhibition, Juried, Toronto City Hall
• 2005, Actively creating an 'Out door sculpture garden' at the Foti art House - Collingwood, ON
• 2004, Florida Craftsmen, St.Petersburg - Everyday Transparencies, the function of Glass Invitational
• 2004, Material Matters, Toronto- Solo show 'Vessels'
• 2001 - curr., One Of A Kind - Chicago, Toronto
• 2000 - curr., Rosen buyers market - Philadelphia
• 2002 - 2005, New York international Gift Show - Handmade
• 2001,, Material Matters, Toronto - Solo Show - Retro, November
• 2001, Gallery 500 - 21st Century Glass tour, juried, April
• 2000, Sculpture 2000, Juried show. John B. AirdGallery Toronto
• 1999, GlassArt Society, International art Expo 2, Tampa, Florida
• 1998, London Regional Art Gallery - Invitational Exhibition. Group show
• 1998, 1999, Gallery 100 - Invitational. Missouri amp; University Museum in Missouri
• 1998, 'TheMasks we wear' - Solo Show. Sandra Ainsley Gallery amp; the Canadian SculptureGallery
• 1998, 7th International Figurative shows - Invitational, Miller Gallery - Soho, NY
• 1998, CanadianGlass Invitational - Michigan Glass Month, ArianaGallery Royal Oak, MI
• 1998, Sculpture Mix Group show, Canadian Sculpture Gallery
• 1998, 'Cold Fusion' Group show at The GAS Conference, Japan, June
• 1997, Xerox amp; EFI corporate event, Habatat Gallery Chicago
• 1997, Fourperson show, Belvetro Glass Gallery - Miami FL
• 1997, 6th Annual International Figurative Invitational, Miller Gallery NY, NY
• 1997, Art at Terminal 3 - Toronto International Airport, Invitation, Summer
• 1997, 'Contemporary Exhibits for 97', Juried 3 person show, Cedar Ridge Public Gallery
• 1996, 'Sixthannual Canadian Glass Show' - Invitational, Rowlesamp; Parham Design Galleries
• 1996, Canadian Glass Invitational - Six Person Show, Marx- Saunders Gallery, Chicago
• 1996, 'A ShowOf History Told by Sculptures' Solo Show, Canadian Sculpture Centre, Toronto
• 1996, 'Where’s The Content/ Context', Juried Group show, Canadian Clay amp; Glass Gallery
• 1996, Homo Vitreus - 5 Th. Annual SouthwestInvi. Philabaum , Contemporary ArtGlass. AR
• 1996, Sandscript, The Language of Glass - Invitational, Ariana Gallery, MI
• 1995, Fifth Annual Canadian Glass Show - Invitational, Rowlesamp; Parham Galleries
• 1995, 'NewMembers Show' Sculptor’s Society Of Canada
• 1995, Art:The Last Form of Freedom - Solo Show, KitchenerCity Hall, 1 St. Juried show
• 1995, Collection 95 - KW Society of Artists, JuriedGroup, KWPublic Art Gallery
• 1994, TwoPerson Show, Rotunda Gallery, Kitchener
• 1994, Glass Art Society Of Canada Group Show, Canadian Clay amp; Glass Gallery
• 1993, Toronto Indoor Art Show, Juried
• 1994, Retrospective - Solo Show, Foti Gallery, Kitchener
• 1993, 'Collection 93' KW Society of Artists, Juried Group, KW Public Art Gallery
• 1993, 'Banquet Table Show', Ontario Craft Council, Guild Shop, Toronto.
• 1992, 'Collection 92' - KW Society of Artists, Group Juried, KW Public Art Gallery
• 1991, 'Collection 91'
• 1991, Annual Show - The Library amp; Gallery Juried Competition, Cambridge