CURRICULUM VITAE (click to download PDF)
Born: 1970, Minot, ND, USA. Currently Resides in Edinburgh, UK.
Education
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2005
1992 |
MDES Glass & Architectural Glass, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, UK
BA, Theatre |
Collections
Exhibitions (Selected Group)
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2013
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Light and Shadow, Glasmuseet Ebeltoft, Ebeltoft, DK
December 2012 – March 2013 Royal Scottish Academy Open, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, UK November 2012 – February 2013 |
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2012
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European Applied Arts Prize, Exhibition Hall “Anciens Abattoirs”, Mons, BE
July – September Cultural Exchange, North Lands Creative Glass, Lybster, UK September Curated by: Mieke Groot Lüstern Wohnen : Lichter – Leuchten – Lüster – Lampen, Eisch-Atelier - Galerie am Museum, Frauenau, DE January – March |
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2011
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Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, Philadelphia Convention Centre, Philadelphia, PA USA
November 10 - 13 Washington Glass School 10th Anniversary Exhibition, Longview Gallery, Washington, DC, USA 19 May - 19 June Curators: Tim Tate, Michael Janis, Erwin Timmers British Studio Glass, European Museum of Modern Glass, Rosenau, Coburg, DE May - November Curated by: Sven Hauschke Trove, Perth Museum and Art Gallery, Perth, UK 26 March - 23 December Curators: Sandra Martin, Roger Dodsworth & Kari Moodie Fête de Verre: Futur, Urban Glass, NYC, USA Preview Exhibition: Chashama Gallery (217 42nd Street, Manhattan), 22 March – April 9 Auction: 16 April Curators: Jane Adlin, Associate Curator, Metropolitan Museum of Art; Katya Heller, Heller Gallery; David McFadden, Chief Curator and Vice President, Museum of Arts and Design; and Claire Oliver, Claire Oliver Gallery |
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2010
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Essence, Glass Art Gallery, London, UK
Curators: Stephen Pollock Hill, Barbara Beadman & Peter Layton British Glass Biennale, Ruskin Glass Centre, Stourbridge, UK Curators: Annabelle Campbell, Reino Leifkes, Sylva Petrova, Alan J. Poole & Colin Reid Remarkable Glass, Contemporary Applied Arts, London, UK Curators: Sarah Edwards, Victoria Scholes, Alan J. Poole, Mieke Groot Vitreous North, Timespan Museum and Arts Centre, Helmsdale, UK |
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2009
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Migrate, Scottish Glass Society's 30th Anniversary Exhibition
Inverness Museum & Art Gallery, UK St. Fergus Gallery, Wick, UK Iona Gallery, Kingussie, UK Broadfield House Glass Museum, West Midlands, UK Head of Curating Committee: Dan Klein Visual Arts Scotland Exhibition, City Arts Centre, Edinburgh, UK |
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2008
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British Glass Biennale, Ruskin Glass Centre, Stourbridge, UK
Curators: Will Farmer, Jeremy Hunt, Deirdre Figueiredo, Kim Mawhinney & Angela Thwaites Absorption, Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Leith, UK Curator: Emilia Sosnowska |
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2007
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Scottish Glass Society Members Exhibition, Lillie Art Gallery, Milngavie, Glasgow, UK
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Publications/Reviews
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2013
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New Glass Review 34
La Revue de la Ceramique et du Verre, 'Jeff Zimmer: Variations sur le Paradoxe' by Pascale Nobécourt, May - June 2013 Glass Art Society Newsletter, 'Profile: Jeff Zimmer' by Karen Donnellan, December 2012 - January 2013 |
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2010
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New Glass Review 31
British Glass Biennale (exhibition catalogue) Remarkable Glass (exhibition catalogue) Craft Arts International, no. 80 (Autumn), Reviews of '2010 British Glass Biennale' and 'Remarkable Glass' |
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2008
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British Glass Biennale (catalogue)
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2006
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Celeste Arts Prize (catalogue)
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2003
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Teaching
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2012 - Present
2006 - Present 2013 2012 2011 2010 & 2009 2008-2010 2003-2004 |
Tutor, Glass Department, Edinburgh College of Art, University of Edinburgh (Part-time Temporary)
Tutor, Office of Lifelong Learning, University of Edinburgh, (formerly Centre for Continuing Studies Edinburgh College of Art), Edinburgh, UK Imagery on Flat Glass: Into Three Dimensions Bild-Werk Frauenau, DE Painting on Glass - Skills Class North Lands Creative Glass, UK Creating 3-D Images on Flat Glass National Sculpture Factory, Cork, IE Painting in the Space of Glass, with Susan Stinsmuehlen-Amend (Assistant) North Lands Creative Glass, UK Interdisciplinary Glass, with Ursula Huth, Barbara Idzikowská & Scott Chaseling (Assistant) Bild-Werk Frauenau, DE Contemporary Glass Painting and Layering Bild-Werk Frauenau, DE Painting on Glass, with Cappy Thompson (Assistant) North Lands Creative Glass, UK Roll Ups, with Scott Chaseling (Assistant) Bild-Werk Frauenau, DE Sessional Tutor for Glass Elective, School of Architecture, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, UK Teaching Assistant, Washington Glass School, Washington, DC, USA |
Awards & Residencies
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2010
2009 2006 2004 2003 |
Arts Trust Scotland, Grant Recipient, UK
Scottish Arts Council, Professional Development Grant Recipient, UK Gulbenkian Residency, North Lands Creative Glass, UK Scottish Arts Council, Professional Development Grant Recipient, UK Celeste Arts Prize (Shortlist), Goldsmiths University of London, UK Overseas Student Scholarship, Edinburgh College of Art, UK District of Columbia Commission on Arts and Humanities, Small Projects Program Grant |
Relevant Professional Experience
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2009 - Present
2006 - 2009 2006 - 2009 2003 - 2004 2002 - 2003 |
Sole Proprietor, Jeff Zimmer Glass
Studio Assistant, Edinburgh Stained Glass House, Edinburgh, UK Artist in Residence, Glass Department, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, UK Manager of Cultural Programs, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC, USA Outreach Coordinator, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC, USA |
