Lothar Bottcher
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Curriculum Vitae

Full name: Lothar Otto Bφttcher
Date and place of birth: 09 November 1973, Pretoria, South Africa
Age: 36
Postal address: P.O. Box 459
Derdepoort Park
0035
RSA
Mobile: 083 276 7594
Fax: 086 688 9943
E-mail: Lothar@obsidianglass.co.za

Website: www.obsidianglass.co.za



Higher Education
2003 Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, Washington State, USA Glass Engraving and printing techniques under Jirν Harcuba
1997 - 2000 Staatliche Glasfachschule Hadamar, Germany
Qualified as Glass Cutter Journeyman
1992 - 1997 Tshwane University of Technology, Hillview Arts Campus (previously known as Technikon Pretoria)
Courses:
• Sculpture
• Glass Design
• General & Figure Drawing
• Printmaking
• Photography

Appointments and Experience
2009 • Design and manufacture of the FNB Innovators 2009 Award.
• Design and manufacture of the Aardvark Award for Aardklop National Art Festival 2009, commissioned by the Beeld Newspaper, Potchefstroom, South Africa
• Assisting David Reade in Worcester, Western Cape, with the installation of cold working equipment and training of assistant.
• Design and manufacture of South African Breweries (SAB) Sport Journalist of the Year Awards trophies.
• Design and manufacture of South African Breweries (SAB) Environmentalist and Environmental Journalist Awards Trophies.
• Ngwenya Glass Design Workshop 2009 with Peter Bremers, Ngwenya Glass, Swaziland.
• Part time lecturer, Tshwane University of Technology Glass Department, Cold working and design.
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2008 • External Examiner/Assessor for Third-Year Glass Design Student’s Evaluation, Tshwane University of Technology.
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• Design and manufacture of South African Breweries (SAB) Environmentalist and Environmental Journalist Awards Trophies.
• Design and manufacture of South African Breweries (SAB) Sport Journalist of the Year Awards trophies.
• Attendee at the Design Indaba, Cape Town.
• Design & Construction of new studio space for Obsidian Glass, Plot 176, Spioenkop Rd., Kameeldrift East, Pta. (2007 - 2008)
2007 • External Examiner/Assessor for Third-Year Glass Design Student’s Evaluation, Tshwane University of Technology.
• Ngwenya Glass Design Workshop with Peter Bremers, Ngwenya Glass, Swaziland.
• Design and manufacture of South African Breweries (SAB) Environmental Awards, 2007.
• Part time lecturer, Tshwane University of Technology Glass Department, Cold working and design.
• Design and manufacture of South African Breweries (SAB) Sports Journalist of the Year Awards trophies.
• Attendee at the Design Indaba, Cape Town.
2006 • External Examiner/Assessor for Third-Year Glass Design Student’s Evaluation, Tshwane University of Technology.
• Construction and installation of glass display cases for the Picasso and Africa Exhibition, Standard Bank Gallery, Johannesburg.
• Attendee at the Design Indaba, Cape Town.
2005 • External Examiner/Assessor for Third-Year Glass Design Student’s Evaluation, Tshwane University of Technology.
• Coordinator and Committee Member of the S.A. Glass Art Society.
• Guest lecturer at the Tshwane University of Technology – UV-bonding demonstration
2004 • Coordinator and Founding Member of the S.A. Glass Art Society.
• Guest lecturer at the Tshwane University of Technology – UV-bonding demonstration.
2003 • Attendee at the Glass Art Society Conference, Seattle, USA.
• Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA, USA
• Assistant to Michael Bokrosh, Bokrosh Studio, Seattle, USA.
• Site Manager for the erection of the Tshwane Glass Recycling Facility in Rosslyn, Pretoria.
2002 • Design and manufacture of display stands for the Gold of Africa Museum, Cape Town under the direction of Christopher Till.
2000 • Assistant and apprentice to Michael Bokrosh, Bokrosh Studio, Seattle, Washington, USA
1997 • Assistant to David Reade, The Barn Glass Studio, Worcester, South Africa.
1995 • Assistant to Clive van den Berg, Mine Dump Project, Johannesburg, South Africa.
1994 • Assistant to William Kentridge & Doris Bloom, Flaming Gate, Johannesburg Biennale


Solo Exhibitions
2004 • Particles & Waves, 195 Mackenzie St., Brooklyn, Pretoria


Group Exhibitions
2009 • Hartwarm, Platform on 18th, Pretoria, South Africa
• Standard Bank Achiever, Standard Bank Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa
• If I were a Woman… , Magpie Gallery, Centurion, South Africa
• Urban Visionaries, Chapman’s Art Emporium, Pretoria, South Africa
2008 • Rendezvous, Focus Sculpture, Jhb & University of the North West Art Gallery
• Commit, Group exhibition at Platform on 18th Gallery, Pretoria.
• Reflect Refuel, Contemporary Art Exhibiton, Art Association Pretoria, Pretoria.
2007 • Boat and boat shapes, The Edge Glass Gallery, Cape Town
• ABSA L’Atelier Competition 2007, Top 10 Finalist
• Tajan Auction House, Paris. An African Painters Exhibition.
2006 • The Lighter Side, a collaborative exhibition with Ignus Gerber (photography), Justice Mokoena (sound), The Rainforest, Gordart Gallery, Johannesburg
• FNB Craft Now, KZNSA Gallery, Durban – Finalist
• Beeldspraak, works by 52 established South African artists, University of Johannesburg Art Center
2005 • Christmas Show, Gordart Gallery, Melville, Jhb.
• The South African Glass Art Society’s Glass Festival 2005
o The Edge Glass Gallery, Cape Town.
o Jean Welz Gallery, Worcester
o Dorp Street Gallery, Stellenbosch
o Irma Stern Gallery, Cape Town
• Leading Trends in Studio Glass, curated by Retief van Wyk, Pretoria Art Museum, Pretoria.
• ABSA L’Atelier Competition, Finalist
• Funktional, Gordart Gallery, Melville, Jhb.
2004 • 10 x 10 x 10 Exhibition, Gordart Gallery, Melville, Jhb.
• FNB Vita Craft Now, Bus Factory, Newtown, Jhb. – Bronze award
• SAGAS Glass Festival:
o Gordart @ Thompson Gallery, Melville, Jhb.
o The Chris Tugwell Gallery, Brooklyn Mall, Pta.
• Ekurhuleni Fine Art Awards, Finalist
2003 • Ekurhuleni Fine Art Awards, Finalist
2002 • Internationaler Glaskunstpreis 2002, Rheinbach, Germany, 3rd Place Award
• FNB Vita Craft Now Exhibition 2002, Merit Award
• Ekurhuleni Fine Art Awards
1999 • Contemporary Glass Art in Germany, Glasmuseum Immenhausen, Germany.
1996 • SASOL New Signatures Competition
• PPC Young Concrete Sculpture Competition
• Technikon Pretoria Student Exhibition
1995 • SASOL New Signatures Competition
• Technikon Pretoria Student Exhibition




Galleries represented
• The Edge Glass Art Gallery, Cape Town
• The Chris Tugwell Gallery, Pretoria, South Africa
• Chapman’s Art Emporium, Pretoria, South Africa
• Ebony, Franshoek, Western Cape Province, South Africa
• Memori, Whistler, BC, Canada



Awards and Acknowledgements
2007 • ABSA L’Atelier Competition 2007, Top 10 Finalist
2004 • FNB Vita Craft Now, Bus Factory, Newtown, Jhb. – Bronze award
2002 • Internationaler Glaskunstpreis 2002, Rheinbach, Germany, 3rd Place Award
• Publication of work in Neues Glas/New Glass


Collections
• South Africa
• France
• Germany
• Denmark
• USA
• Canada
• Australia
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