Erin Conron CV
Born 1981, Canberra
Education
2007 - 2008 Honours, Visual Arts, Glass Major, Canberra School of Art, ANU
2004 - 2007 Bachelor Visual Arts, Glass Major, Canberra School of Art, ANU
Solo Exhibitions
2021 Intersect, Studio Glass by Erin Conron, Beaver Galleries, Canberra
2018 Loop, Studio Glass by Erin Conron, Beaver Galleries, Canberra
2013 To and Fro, Studio Glass by Erin Conron, Beaver Galleries, Canberra
Selected Group Exhibitions
2025 Local Contemporary Art Prize, Caloundra Regional Gallery
Tom Malone Glass Prize, Linton and Kay Gallery, West Perth
2024 Contemporary Queensland Glass, Artisan Gallery, Brisbane
2022 40 Under 40, Butter Factory Art Centre, Sunshine Coast
2021 BAM Finalist Art Prize, Northern Rivers Community Gallery
2020 Gininderry Experience Featured Artist, Gininderry Display Village Canberra
2018 Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize, South Australian Museum
2017 Hindmarsh Prize, Canberra Glassworks
Refraction, Beaver Galleries, Canberra
Revolve, Canberra School of Art
2015 Diplomacy: Translations in Glass, Canberra Glassworks
2014 City of Hobart Art Prize, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
The Tree, Canberra Glassworks
Modern Glass & Ceramics from the collection of the Otto Waldrich family, European Museum of Modern Glass, Coburg, Germany.
2013 Canberra Glass 2013, Beaver Galleries, Canberra
Sunshine Coast Art Prize 3D, Noosa Regional Gallery
Ensemble, Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
2012 The Ins and Outs of Space, M16 Artspace
2011 The Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize, S.A Museum, National Archives
Drink! Canberra Glassworks
Erin Conron and Linzie Ellis, M16 Artspace
Kaleidoscope, Sydney College of the Arts
2009 Limited Lines, Canberra Glassworks
Talente, International Young Design Exhibition, Munich, Germany
2008 Salute IV: Sabbia’s Stable, Sabbia Gallery, Sydney
Layer: Reflections on Place, Canberra Glassworks
Ranamok Glass Prize, national touring exhibition, Australia
Publications
2021 “Erin Conron's Intersect at Beaver Galleries is Elegant Glasswork”, The Canberra Times, 14 June
2018 “Craft review: Loop: Studio glass by Erin Conron at Beaver Galleries”, The Canberra Times, 13 March
2015 “Diplomacy, Glass in Review”, The Canberra Times, 27 March
2013 “Solo show a glass act”, The Canberra Times, 23 February
2010 New Glass Review 31, The Corning Museum of Glass
2009 Talente 2009, International Crafts Fair, Munich, Germany
Collections
Permanent display, European Museum of Modern Glass, Coburg, Germany
Australian National Art Glass Collection, Wagga Wagga Regional Gallery
Kaplan Ostergaard Glass Collection, Palm Springs Art Museum, CA, USA
Otto Waldrich family, private collection
Professional Positions, Awards and Activities
2025 Finalist, Tom Malone Glass Art Prize, Linton and Kay Gallery West Perth
2025 Winner 3D Excellence Award, Local Contemporary Art Prize, Caloundra Regional Gallery
2024 Recipient of Artisan Established Artist Residency with Canberra Glassworks
2023 Featured Artist, Queensland Art Teachers Association Conference, Southbank Brisbane
2021 Finalist, Byron Arts Magazine Art Prize, Byron Bay
2018 Winner, Queanbeyan City Art Prize, The Q Arts Centre
Finalist, Waterhouse Art Prize, South Australian Museum
2017 Finalist, Hindmarsh Prize, Canberra Glassworks
2014 Finalist, City of Hobart Art Prize
2013 Finalist, Sunshine Coast Art Prize
2012 Winner, McGrath Emerging Artist Award, Capital Arts Patrons Organisation
Recipient of Thomas Foundation Residency at Canberra Glassworks
2011 Highly Commended, Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize
2010 Selected Artist, New Glass Review, Corning Museum of Glass, NY, USA
2009 Finalist, Talente, International Design Competition, Munich, Germany
2008 Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, national touring exhibition Australia
Winner, NGA Emerging Artist Award