Ann Robinson’s inclusion in the New Zealand Expo Pavilion in Seville (1991), established her reputation as a leading exponent of cast glass, nationally and internationally.
Read MoreRobinson’s commitment to cast glass developed following her graduation from Elam in 1980. Frustrated with blown glass processes, her tutor suggested she try casting. Robinson experimented with bronze and by 1990 was successfully casting with Gaffer (lead crystal) glass. Her luminous, sculptural pieces are valued for their aesthetics and iconography, referencing New Zealand’s native bush and geology (pounama and paua).
A survey exhibition at Te Papa - Museum of New Zealand in 2002 acknowledged her status as the seminal figure in glass work in this country and she has been internationally recognised as the recipient of the American Glass Society’s Award for Lifetime Achievement 2006. In 2004 she was the recipient of the Arts Foundation of New Zealand Laureate Award.
Robinson’s work is held in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London and many institutions in New Zealand.
