Robert Held
Haliburton School of The Arts
Robert Held aspired to be an artist from an early age. After winning the "Ebell Award" for promising students he studied painting at Whittier College. He then made the Dean's List at San Fernando State College, where he studied ceramics and received a Bachelor of Education in Fine Arts. While pursuing a Master's Degree in Fine Arts at the University of Southern California Robert was awarded the graduate assistantship. At this time he won the Glen Lukins award for new work in ceramics. Upon graduating, Robert was offered the position of Head of Ceramics at the new Sheridan College - School of Design in Ontario, Canada. In 1968, after a visit to the Penland School of Crafts he discovered his new love - glass blowing. Inspired in a new direction, he returned to Sheridan and launched Canada's first college-level hot glass program in 1969. This program allowed many North American artists to become skilled in the medium and established Robert Held as the pioneer of art glass in Canada. www.robertheld.com
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