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Ryan Bavin 

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​​Ryan Bavin was born in Invermere, BC, and has never really left! Growing up in the Columbia Valley has played an instrumental part in the development of Ryan and his art. 

No matter what season, Ryan has always felt a great passion for being in and around the Columbia Valley. 

Trained as a glassblower by his father, Pat, artistic expression has always been a part of everyday life. Ryan started apprenticing under his father at age 15 .  In 1996 he was given the opportunity to go to the Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, Washington. Since then he has returned to the school five times in such roles as teaching assistant and gaffer (lead glassblower). He has worked with internationally respected artists from Canada and around the world.
 
Ryan has now been working with glass for over 25 years. His work is in Corporate and Private collections worldwide, as well as the National Art Bank in Ottawa, Ontario. 

CV:

Education 
2015 ACMG Full Hiking Guide - Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC 
2009 ACMG Asst. Hiking Guide - Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC 
1996-2002 Glassblowing - Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, Washington 
1997 Glassblowing Apprenticeship (8 years), Bavin Glassworks - Pat Bavin 
1991 High School Diploma, DTSS – Invermere, BC 

Workshops 
2015 Vitreography, Charles Cohen, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA 
2010 Photography (Adv. Digital Techniques), Pat Morrow – Wilmer, BC 
2009 Advanced Glassblowing, Dante Marioni – ACAD, Calgary, AB 
2006 Canadian Glass Conference, Red Deer, AB 
2006 Photo Printing from Transparencies, Keith Logan – Cochrane, AB 
2004 Color Theory, John Cooper – Invermere, BC 
2000 Canadian Glass Conference, Red Deer, AB 

Presentations/Lectures 
2008 Design Inspiration for Glass, ACAD – Calgary, AB 
2002 Personal work retrospective, Pilchuck Glass School – Stanwood, WA 
1990-Present Glassblowing Demonstrations, Bavin Glass - Invermere,BC 

Teaching Experience 
2002-Present Apprentice mentorship, Bavin Glass – Invermere, BC 
1998 TA for Erwin Eisch (Germany), Pilchuck Glass School – Stanwood, WA 
1996 TA for Paula Bartron (Sweden), Pilchuck Glass School – Stanwood, WA 

Other Experience 
2016 Residency, University of Hawaii Art Department, Honolulu, HI 
2002 Gaffer, Centerpiece Project, Pilchuck Glass School – Stanwood, WA 
2001 Gaffer, Centerpiece Project, Pilchuck Glass School – Stanwood, WA 
1996 Furnace Building Project, Pilchuck Glass School – Stanwood, WA 

Exhibitions 
2018 Accord - Glass Artist Collaboration, Passion for Glass, Calgary, AB 
2017 Ryan Bavin-Recent Photos, Pynelogs Cultural Centre, Invermere, BC 
2008 Solo Show - Fish of Western Canada, Master’s Gallery – Calgary, AB 
2008 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour – Worldwide 
2005 Vanishing Ice, Mountain Waterfalls, Majestic Peaks – Photo Exhibition 
          Num-Ti-Jah Lodge, Banff National Park, AB 
2005 River of Memory, Traveling Exhibit – Several towns in WA and BC 

Awards 
2008  1st, Mountain Landscape Category, Banff Mountain Festival Photo 
           Competition – Banff, AB 

Collections 
National Art Bank, Ottawa – Purple Maria, Soprano Series – Acquired 2004 

Commissions 
2018 The Bow River Foundation 
2015 - 2017 Lake Louise World Cup Ski Organization 
2012 - 2017 Trout Unlimited Canada 
2016 Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce 
2014 The Glenbow Museum 
2014 Canadian Mountain Holidays 
2011 - 2013 Banff Centre for the Arts 
2010 - 2012 Canadian Pacific Railway 
2008 Nature Conservancy Trust of Canada 
2008 - 2009 Canadian Mountain Holidays 
1996 Panorama Mountain Village 


Publications 
2017 Kootenay Living Magazine - Fall 2017 -“Bavin Glassworks goes Aquatic” 
2017 The Flow Magazine - Fall 2017 - Collaborative Issue, Isrealson and Bavin 
2015 Articulate Magazine - Fall/Winter 2015/2016 - “Holding the Passion” 
2010 Contemporary Canadian Glass, Dec. – “Goin’ Fishing with Ryan Bavin” 
2007 Articulate Magazine - Fall/Winter 2007/2008 - “Creations in Glass” 
2006 River of Memory: The Everlasting Columbia by William Layman 

Representation 
Canada House, Banff, AB 
Bavin Glassworks, Invermere, BC 
Masters Gallery, Calgary, AB 
Gallery Odin, Silver Star , B.C.


Memberships 
Glass Art Association of Canada 
Association of Canadian Mountain Guides 


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