Lying About – 88cm

Sallie Portnoy Glass Sculpture
Australian Sculptor

Portnoy is a prolific interdisciplinary artist, working in glass, clay, metals, and mixed media. Her background in ceramics informs her work in glass, which has earned recognition and representation internationally in private and permanent collections. She studied ceramics at University of Manitoba and NSCAD in Canada and graduated from COFA (BA ceramics) and SCA, Sydney University (MSA glass). Portnoy has had numerous solo exhibitions and exhibits regularly in outdoor public art shows. She has been the recipient of several major awards and public art commissions both in the private sector and by various community councils. She teaches workshops in Australia, Canada, Turkey, and in U.S. at Corning Museum of Glass and Urban Glass NY and Pilchuck, Seattle. She lives, works and teaches on the Northern Beaches of Sydney.

Commissions, Grants & Public Art

2024 from 2022 Hillview Estate Hunter Valley NSW,AU

2023 Sculpture on the Farm, Dungog, NSW ,AU

2023 Clyde Exhibition, Batemans Bay, NSW, AU

2023 Sydney Botanic Gardens “Sea Garden” Syd,AU

2022 Sculpture on the Farm, Dungog, NSW ,AU

2020 “Sculpture by the Sea” Cottesloe, WA, AU

2019 “Sculpture by the Sea” Bondi, Syd, AU

2018  Warringah Council – refurbish mosaics Berry Reserve & Seating Westpac Corner, Syd, AU

2016 Wollongong Bicentennial Acquisitive Sculpture Award 2016, Wollongong Botanic Gardens, AU

2015 “Sculpture by the Sea”, Bondi, Syd, AU

2012  Warringah Council – refurbish mosaics Berry Reserve & Seating Westpac Corner, Syd, AU

2010 Wall mosaic (10m2), Glen haven Retirement Village, Syd, AU

2005 Rose & Max Rady Jewish Community Centre, “Sisterhood,”, 3m x 2m stainless steel figures for outdoor sculpture garden, Winnipeg, Canada

2004 Private commission, Palm Springs, California, USA: 6 glass wall figures, 120 x 14 x 6cm

• Chatswood Oval (4m2), glass mosaic for entrance to Peace Park, Syd, AU

2003 Qantas Child Care Centre, stone & glass mosaic, Syd, AU

2000 “Sculpture by the Sea”, Bondi, Syd, AU

• “Thursday Plantation East Coast Sculpture Show”, Byron Bay, AU

1999 Warringah Council & Knox & Partners: 3 Sculptured and mosaic seat forms, Westpac corner, Syd, AU

1997 Warringah Council Glass Mosaic Bench (with children), Syd, AU

1996 Warringah Council Ceramic Mural at Harbord Public School, Syd, AU

• Warringah Council & Integrated Site Design: (18m2), unground & wall glass mosaic,Berry Reserve, Syd, AU

1994 Quick Response Grant Visual Arts & Craft Board, Syd, AU

• Curated and exhibited, “Australian Glass Exhibition”, Gallery Niki, Tokyo, Japan

1991 Scholarship, Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle, USA

1990 Scholarship, Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle, USA

1987 Visual Arts & Craft Board: Development Grant, Syd, AU

Sallie Portnoy Glass Sculpture
Australian Sculptor

Portnoy is a prolific interdisciplinary artist, working in glass, clay, metals, and mixed media. Her background in ceramics informs her work in glass, which has earned recognition and representation internationally in private and permanent collections. She studied ceramics at University of Manitoba and NSCAD in Canada and graduated from COFA (BA ceramics) and SCA, Sydney University (MSA glass). Portnoy has had numerous solo exhibitions and exhibits regularly in outdoor public art shows. She has been the recipient of several major awards and public art commissions both in the private sector and by various community councils. She teaches workshops in Australia, Canada, Turkey, and in U.S. at Corning Museum of Glass and Urban Glass NY and Pilchuck, Seattle. She lives, works and teaches on the Northern Beaches of Sydney.

Commissions, Grants & Public Art

2024 from 2022 Hillview Estate Hunter Valley NSW,AU

2023 Sculpture on the Farm, Dungog, NSW ,AU

2023 Clyde Exhibition, Batemans Bay, NSW, AU

2023 Sydney Botanic Gardens “Sea Garden” Syd,AU

2022 Sculpture on the Farm, Dungog, NSW ,AU

2020 “Sculpture by the Sea” Cottesloe, WA, AU

2019 “Sculpture by the Sea” Bondi, Syd, AU

2018  Warringah Council – refurbish mosaics Berry Reserve & Seating Westpac Corner, Syd, AU

2016 Wollongong Bicentennial Acquisitive Sculpture Award 2016, Wollongong Botanic Gardens, AU

2015 “Sculpture by the Sea”, Bondi, Syd, AU

2012  Warringah Council – refurbish mosaics Berry Reserve & Seating Westpac Corner, Syd, AU

2010 Wall mosaic (10m2), Glen haven Retirement Village, Syd, AU

2005 Rose & Max Rady Jewish Community Centre, “Sisterhood,”, 3m x 2m stainless steel figures for outdoor sculpture garden, Winnipeg, Canada

2004 Private commission, Palm Springs, California, USA: 6 glass wall figures, 120 x 14 x 6cm

• Chatswood Oval (4m2), glass mosaic for entrance to Peace Park, Syd, AU

2003 Qantas Child Care Centre, stone & glass mosaic, Syd, AU

2000 “Sculpture by the Sea”, Bondi, Syd, AU

• “Thursday Plantation East Coast Sculpture Show”, Byron Bay, AU

1999 Warringah Council & Knox & Partners: 3 Sculptured and mosaic seat forms, Westpac corner, Syd, AU

1997 Warringah Council Glass Mosaic Bench (with children), Syd, AU

1996 Warringah Council Ceramic Mural at Harbord Public School, Syd, AU

• Warringah Council & Integrated Site Design: (18m2), unground & wall glass mosaic,Berry Reserve, Syd, AU

1994 Quick Response Grant Visual Arts & Craft Board, Syd, AU

• Curated and exhibited, “Australian Glass Exhibition”, Gallery Niki, Tokyo, Japan

1991 Scholarship, Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle, USA

1990 Scholarship, Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle, USA

1987 Visual Arts & Craft Board: Development Grant, Syd, AU