Biography

Andrew Gleeson's interest with craft and arts emerged when he gained a work experience position at FreeFormed Studio, a hot forming glass studio in Melbourne. He became fascinated by the medium and the processes, recognising the potential for a career as a glassmaker. Following his involvement in the glassmaking industry, Gleeson enrolled at Monash University where he sought valuable skills as a glassmaker, along with knowledge of the craft movement and contemporary art history.

Gleeson recently completed a Masters of Art (Visual Art) at the Australian National University (ANU) School of Art in Canberra, which enabled him to refine skill and concept whilst providing him with opportunities to work professionally alongside other artists, notably at the Canberra Glassworks where he sub-contracts to other makers. Throughout his degree he continued to reflect on his relationship with the Christian faith, exploring ideas of personal ritual, opposition and subversion.