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Lee Brady, artist, craftsman, works primarily in glass in his studio west of Saskatoon. After earning a BFA degree from the University of Saskatchewan in 1977, Lee began his adventures into the world of glass, opening his business, Glass Eye Studio in 1980. He has sought out many opportunities for glass education and inspiration including a session at the famed Pilchuck Glass School in 1989. His architectural stained glass installations can be found in many homes, churches and public sites throughout western Canada. His flat (stained) glass and fused sculptural glass has been exhibited in many galleries across Canada and the US. Lee was a founding member and president of the Saskatoon Glassworkers Guild whose primary focus is the education of glass work through the sharing of ideas and support. He was also a founding member, supporter and volunteer of the Saskatchewan Craft Council, founded in 1975. While exhibiting in the Saskatchewan Craft Council’s annual juried show, Lee has has frequently been awarded the ‘Elizabeth Swift’ award (subsequently the Saskatoon Glassworkers Guild award) for excellence in glass, has received numerous SCC Merit of Excellence Awards and won the ‘Premier’s Prize’ for outstanding entry in 1993. During the years that Lee has been working in glass, he has taught many stained glass, fused glass and glass design classes. Brady shares the Saskatchewan Craft Council’s philosophy of developing excellence in crafts through education and of creating a greater awareness of crafts locally, nationally and internationally. |
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