1. FAHAN SKY MCDONAGH
Orlando, Florida 32806
fsmcdonagh@gmail.com
fahanskymcdonagh.com
EDUCATION
8/11–5/13 MFA—Rochester Institute of Technology, School for American Crafts, Glass & Glass Sculpture
7/07–Present Professional Educator’s Certificate—State of Florida Department of Education #883883
5/02 BA in Painting—University of Central Florida, Orlando, Fl
8/98 AA in Art—Brevard Community College, Melbourne, FL
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
2/15-Present Arribas Bros.—Furnace Glassblowing/Demonstration—Disney’s Magic Kingdom, Orlando, FL
10/14-Present AAE Glass Studio—Pate de Verre 1&2 Instructor, Cape Coral, FL
9/14-Present Florida Institute of Technology—RFEC—Glass Instructor, Eau Gallie, FL
6/21-23/14 Snow Farm—Pate de Verre Instructor, Williamsburg, MA
2/19-21/14 Florida Institute of Technology—RFEC—Pate de Verre Instructor, Eau Gallie, FL
1/17-21/14 Zen Glass Studio—Pate de Verre Instructor, St. Petersburg, FL
10/14-Present Fahan Sky McDonagh, LLC—Flamework & Kiln work Glass Art, FL
7/13 Pilchuck Glass School—Thinking is Making—TA Flameworking, Caroline Prisse, Stanwood, WA
6/13–Present Metro Finishes—Freelance Glass Design & Art Consultant, Orlando, FL
9/11–5/13 Rochester Institute of Technology—Flameworking Instructor, Rochester, NY
7/12 Snow Farm—Head of Flameworking Studio Session 2, Williamsburg, MA
6/11 Snow Farm—Co-Head of Flameworking Studio Session1&2, Williamsburg, MA
1/11–3/11 Studio 34—Flameworking & Metalsmithing Instructor, Rochester, NY
8/04–6/10 William R. Boone High School—Fine Arts Instructor—Metals & Jewelry 1, 2 & 3;
Drawing 1 & 2, Orlando, FL
11/96–8/01 Mickelsen Studios—Glass Assistant—Painting and Finishing Fine Art
Glass Sculptures, Display set up, Packing and Delivery to Shows and Galleries,
TA for Flameworking Workshops, General Studio Assistance, Melbourne, FL
08, 09 School of Glass Art—Flameworking Instructor—Beadmaking 1 & 2, Borosilicate 1
& 2, Solid & Hollow Forms, Orlando, FL
07, 08 The Island Bead Company—Jewelry and Beading Instructor, Melbourne, FL
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
8/17-20/15 Art in Odd Places—Public Art Exhibitor—Kintsukuroi Sidewalk Installation, Orlando, FL
6/26/15 MAKE—Curator and Exhibitor, Orlando, FL
6/6-7/6/15 The Originals—Stardust Artist Reunion Show, Orlando, FL
2/20/15 Uncommon Threads—Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts, Melbourne, FL
1/31-4/25/15 Modern Twist—Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts, Melbourne, FL
11/8-12/28/14 There Is No Time Like the Presents—Morean Arts Center, St. Petersburg, FL
11/8/14 Through the Fire: Glass, Clay & Metal—Group Exhibition, Jacksonville, FL
8/14-1/15 Renee Foosaner Education Center—Partner exhibition with Marlis Neuman, Eau Gallie, FL
7/12-8/17/14 96th
Annual Member Exhibition—Morean Arts Center, St. Petersburg, Fl
6/2-9/13 Synthesis 2—Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, Pittsburg, PA
5/14-6/14 Picturing Main Street—City Arts Factory, Orlando, FL
5/14-6/14 The Edge of a Dream—Snap! Gallery, Orlando, FL
4/14 Derek Gores Gallery, Eau Gallie, FL
3/20/14 How Glass Is…—MADE Gallery, Chicago, IL
10/13 SOFA—Bullseye Glass Gallery—Graduated Glass, Chicago, IL
6/13 Chroma Culture—BECon 2013, Portland, OR
5/13 Satori—MFA Thesis Exhibition, Rochester, NY
12/12-1/13 The Creative Process—From Ideation to Realization, Rochester, NY
9/12 Material Girls—Dumbo Arts Festival, Brooklyn, NY
6/11 International Student Exhibition—Glass Arts Society Conference, Toledo, OH

2. 6/11 6X6X2011: Global—Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, NY
3/11 Fête de Verre: Futur—Urban Glass/Chashama Gallery, Manhattan, NY
2/11 Hearts and Daggers—The Shoe Factory Art Co-op, Rochester, NY
12/10 20th Annual Members Exhibition—Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, NY
1/10–6/14 The Florida Craftsman Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
10/09 Group Exhibition—James Oliver Gallery, Sebastopol, CA
7/09 Bodies—James Oliver Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
5/09 Arts on the Edge—Cottage Industry Co-op, Orlando, FL
4/09 A Touch of Glass—Orlando Museum of Art—1st Thursday’s Event, Orlando, FL
4/09 Shine—Orange County Educator’s Association, Orlando, FL
7/07, 08 Group Exhibition—Lough Swilly Yacht Club, Donegal, Ireland
6/07 2nd Tuesdays—Comma Gallery, Orlando, FL
PUBLICATIONS
2/4/15 Discoveries on the Lathe—Glass Line Magazine—Online Flameworking Article
10/14 Glass Now—National Liberty Museum Auction Catalog—Philadelphia, PA
1/14 Corning Museum of Glass—New Glass Review 35—Juried International Glass Publication
10/13 Pilchuck Glass School—Annual Auction Catalog—Seattle, WA
5/13 Satori—Master of Fine Arts Thesis—Rochester Institute of Technology
9/12 Narrative Gallery—The Flow Magazine
5/12 Recollect—Metaproject 02—Rochester Institute of Technology
6/12 Small and Beautiful—Glass Line Magazine—Print Photography of Sculpture
11, Winter Sticks and Stones—The Flow Magazine—7th
Annual Women in Glass
09, Winter Mermaid’s Purse—The Flow Magazine—5th
Annual Women in Glass
09 Jellyfish—The Glass Bead, Print Photography of Jewelry
7/08 Art and More in Fahan—Derry Journal—Print Article, Northern Ireland
8/06 WAR—Glass Line Magazine—Bone’s Technical Flameworking Article
06 Espuma—The Flow Magazine—2nd Annual Women in Glass, Print Photography of Jewelry
7/06 Mardi Gras—Art Jewelry Magazine, Print Photography of Jewelry
1/ 06 Natural Expressions—Belle Armoire Magazine, Print Photography of Jewelry
6/05 Desire—Bead and Button Magazine, Print Photography of Jewelry
05, Fall The Member’s Showcase—The Bead Release, Print Photography of Jewelry
12/05 Pieces of Light—Orlando Sentinel—Newspaper Art Review, Orlando, FL
6/07 Reflections in Glass—Orlando Museum of Art—1st Thursday’s Event, Orlando, FL
4/07 Art Now!—Orange County Educator’s Association, Orlando, FL
9/06 Art Academia—Orlando Museum of Art—1st Thursday’s Event, Orlando, FL
6/06 Heavy Metal—Orlando Museum of Art—1st Thursday’s Event, Orlando, FL
2/06 American Bankers Convention—Solo Exhibition, Hollywood, FL
05–Present Beads of Courage Project—To Benefit Children Fighting Cancer
8/05 Wind Sculpture: Art that Whirls and Twirls—Albin Polasek Museum, Winter Park, FL
8/05 Put Your Art On—Orlando Museum of Art—1st Thursday’s Event, Orlando, FL
10/03 Hope Bracelet Project—in support of Women’s Literacy in Africa
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2/2/15 Southwest Florida Fine Craft Guild Judge, Cape Coral, FL
11/22-23/14 Art Works Eau Gallie Fine Arts Festival Judge, Eau Gallie, FL
10/6-11/14 Teaching Forum—Bullseye Glass Factory, Portland, Oregon
6/07/14 Artist Lecture—Snap! Gallery, Orlando, FL
4/28/14 Artist Lecture—Foosaner Museum of Art, Eau Gallie, FL
3/31-5/24 Continuing Sculpture Studies/Bronze Casting—Crealde School of Art, Winter Park, FL
3/19-23/14 Glass Arts Society—Glass Conference, Chicago, IL
2/28-3/2/14 Flameworking Competition Judge—Zen Glass Studio, St. Petersburg, FL
1-3/14 Intaglio Printmaking—Crealde School of Art, Winter Park, FL
6/13 BECon 2013 Chroma-Culture—Bullseye Glass Company’s Biennial Conference, Portland, OR
8/11-5/13 Graduate Assistantship—flameworking instruction for glass majors and non majors at RIT—
instruction of beginner through advanced technical levels of glass making & critique: create syllabus,
grade, make supply orders, organize/studio clean up, equipment maintenance, attend weekly

3. department meetings, give community outreach presentations to high schools, teach summer
workshops, manage program activities within the department, Rochester, NY
9/11&12 RIT Glass Fundraiser and Partnership with the Rochester’s Women Council providing
scholarships for women overcoming adversity & funding for a visiting artist series for glass majors—
Rochester, NY
6/12 Glass Arts Society—Glass Conference, Toledo, OH
6/12 Northlands Creative Glass—Masters Symposium, Lybster, Scotland
6/11 Glass Arts Society—Glass Conference, Seattle, WA
4/11 Anna Boothe—Particular About Particulates—Oatka School of Glass, Batavia, NY
3/11 Chrissy Lapham—Hot Shop (10 weeks)—Corning Studio, Corning, NY
11/10 Laura Donefer—Intermediate Glassblowing—Espace Verre, Montreal, Canada
11/10 Steve Conlin—The Art of Neon—Urban Glass, Brooklyn, NY
10/10 Aaron Jack—Next Steps Hot Shop—Corning Studio, Corning, NY
10/10 Chrissy Lapham—Beginning Hot Shop—Corning Studio, Corning, NY
9/10 Loren Stump with Guest Victor Trabucco—Flameworking 1—Expressive Glass, Buffalo, NY
9/10 Michael Dupille—Fritography & Cast and Blast Glass—Oatka School of Glass, Batavia, NY
8/10 Deborah Horrell & Mel George—Silhouettes in Black, White & Clear—Pilchuck, Stanwood, WA
7/10 Eun Suh Choi—3D Building with Borosilicate—Studio 34, Rochester, NY
7/10 Laura Donefer—Hot Glass, What a Blast!—Corning Studio, Corning, NY
7/10 Kari Minnick—The Glass Onion: Kiln Formed Glass—Oatka School of Glass, Batavia, NY
6/10 Glass Arts Society—Glass Conference, Louisville, KY
6/10 Lance Friedman—The Sum of Its Parts: Mixed Media Glass—Corning Studio, Corning, NY
8/08 Jon Kabuki—Advanced Floral Marbles in Borosilicate—School of Glass Art, Orlando, FL
7/06 Kate Fowle Meleney—Metal Applications and Electroforming—Flame Tree Glass, Orlando, FL
6/04 Robert Mickelsen—Borosilicate for Bead Makers—Mickelsen Studios, Melbourne, FL
6/00 Robert Mickelsen—Organic Sculpture in Borosilicate—Mickelsen Studios, Melbourne, FL
SKILLS
‘94-Present Drawing, Printmaking, Painting, Sculpture, Glassblowing, Hot casting, Kiln casting, Fusing, Pate de
Verre, Cold working, Flame working, Ceramics, Metal Fabrication, Mold Making, Wax Working, 2D/3D
design
‘91-Present Bilingual—English/Spanish
5/08 Grant Application Preparation Workshop
1/05 Dreamweaver MX Beyond the Basics
4/05 Dreamweaver MX Basics in Web Design
5/01-Present Photoshop