Artist Statement

Dominic Fonde is a glass blower and writer.  His work is influenced by his observations of the everyday world, nature, music, and the physical process of glass making and the other media he uses.

His work frequently integrates artistic forms developed in glass with the written and spoken word.  Building on his formal art training and practical experience as a glassblower, the auditory aspects of his work are influenced by a keen interest in music (he plays guitar and mandolin). Dominic is a published member of the British Haiku Society, bringing a fresh approach to this form in his writing, which additionally manifests itself in science fiction and fantasy.

His empathetic approach to his subjects, combined with an ability to meet technical challenges in his imaginative, multi-media creations, helps explain his growing popularity and the range of exhibitions, commissions and performances to his credit.

About the Artist

Dominic Fondé, from the United Kingdom, received a Visual Arts Degree from Buckinghamshire College of Higher Education and Masters of Design from the Edinburgh College of Art.  He specialises in glass engraving and drawing and has a particular interest in storytelling. 

He exhibited widely in the UK and has curated several touring exhibitions: - “Ten Green Bottles” where prominent British glass artists collaborated with school children and “Haiku and Glass”, featuring works by haiku poets and glass artists. He has been a committee member of the Contemporary Glass Society in England and is a member of the Guild of Glass Engravers in the UK. 

He has undertaken prominent art glass engraving commissions such as “Stories from the Ministry” for the Department of Inland Revenue and “My Secret Garden” for the Birmingham Botanical Gardens.

In 2006 Dominic moved to Singapore and continues his interest in community based events, workshops and exhibitions while teaching, coordinating and facilitating educational seminars, classes and exhibitions in Singapore and abroad.