59 Victoria St., Box 73, Elora, Ont. N0B 1S0

                                                            Phone: (519) 846-8232

                                                            Email: hwood@thebridgestudio.ca

                                                            Canadian citizen, born July 3, 1953

2001     Graduated with Distinction, Honours Bachelor of Arts, Studio Specialization in Sculpture, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario.

1981     Diploma in Textile Design, Sheridan College of Applied Arts,  Oakville, Ontario.

1979     Diploma in  Design Arts, Georgian College, Barrie, Ontario.

2006 – 2004      Self-employed, The Bridge Studio, Elora, Ontario.  Slumped,

                        sandblasted, flat glass, painted with vitreous glass enamels..

                        Painted and embellished textiles.

2003 – 1984      Self-employed, Thorn Glass Studio, St. Jacobs, Ontario.

                        Surface design on Glass using sandblasting and painting. 

                        Casting, slumping and flat glass, as well as surface design on hand-

                        blown glass, blown by John Kepkiewicz.

1984 – 1983      Instructor, Painting on Fabric I & II, Continuing Education, Sheridan College, Mississauga, Ont.

1984 – 1982      Instructor, Painting on Fabric, Harbourfront Craft Studios, Toronto, Ont.

2004                            ‘Form & Surface: A Survey of Thorn Glass,1984-2004, Canadian

               Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo, Ontario

2004                            ‘2’, Works by Doug Peterman and Heather Wood, Gallery Stratford,

               Stratford, Ontario.

2003              ‘Genius Loci’, Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo, Ontario

2003              ‘Glass Art Canada’, Harbourfront, Toronto, Ontario

2003- 2000     ‘Canadian Contemporary Glass’, West End Gallery, Victoria, B. C..

2001              ‘Graduate Exhibit’, University of Waterloo Art Gallery, Waterloo, On.

1999              ‘Glass Exposition’, La Galerie des Metiers d’Art, Montreal, Quebec.

1999              Option Art Gallery, Montreal, @ SOFA, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

2003               Imax Corporation, China, Russia, India and Czech Republic, etc.

2002               Icon Awards, Kitchener, Ont.

2001               University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont.

2000                 ‘The Toronto Star’, Toronto, Ont.

1999                 ‘The Kitchener-Waterloo Record’, Kitchener, Ont.

1994                 ‘Fusion Magazine’, Ontario Clay & Glass Association, Toronto, Ont.

1993                 ‘Muse Magazine’, Waterloo, Ont.

1992                 ‘Studio Magazine’, Toronto, Ont. (July/Aug.)

1991                 ‘Ontario Craft’, Ontario Crafts Council, Toronto, Ont.

1990                 ‘Fusion Magazine’, Ontario Clay & Glass Association, Toronto, Ont.

1989                 ‘Glass Art Society Journal’, Corning, New York, U.S.A.

1988                 ‘New Work’, New York Experimental Glass Workshop Magazine, (spring issue), New York, U.S.A.

1988                 ‘T.O. Magazine, (December), Toronto, Ont.

1988                 ‘Craft Focus III’, Ontario Crafts Council, Toronto, Ont.

1986                 ‘Craft Focus I’, Ontario Crafts Council, Toronto, Ont.

2001                 Award of Distinction, Fine Arts, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont. 

1999                 Visual Arts Awards, Kitchener and Waterloo Civic Arts Awards. 

1997                 Design Award, Home County Festival, London, Ont.

1992                 Honourable Mention/Glass, Toronto City Hall Show, Toronto, Ont.

1990                 Purchase Award, Fireworks – Burlington Art Centre, Burlington, Ont.

1988                 Award – Best Use of Colour, Canadian Craft Show, Toronto, Ont.

1987                 Award – Contemporary Design, Canadian Craft Show, Toronto, Ont.

1989/88            Ontario Craftsman’s Grants, Ontario Arts Council, Toronto, Ont.

1981                 Lady Flavelle Award, Sheridan College, Mississauga, Ont.

Ø      Secretary, Elora Studio Tour Committee, Elora, Ontario.

Ø      Past Southwestern Regional Representative, Ontario Crafts Council.

Ø      Past Chairperson, Regional Regeneration Committee, Ontario Crafts Council, Toronto, Ontario.

Ø      Past Board Member, Ontario Crafts Council, Toronto, Ontario.

Ø      Past Chairperson, Ontario Crafts Council Advisory Committee

Ø      Past Chairperson, Endowment Committee, Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo, Ontario.

Ø      Past member of the Ontario Crafts Council Exhibitions Committee

Ø      Past Exhibitions Co-ordinator for Surfacing – The Textiles Dyers and Printers Association of Ontario.