Faculty:

David Keens

GLASS
Professor (Area Coordinator)
(MFA University of Washington)

office: SAC-146B
phone: 817-272-2804
email: dkeens@uta.edu
website: davidkeens.com

Biography

David Keens has taught at the university since 1974, and is responsible for building the art glass program at UTA. He has received a full National Endowment for the Arts Craftsman Fellowship as well as other research grants and awards including the University wide Outstanding Creative Activity/Research Award, and induction to the Academy of Distinguished Scholars. In 2007, The Texas Commission on the Arts, and the Texas State Legislature named David the official Texas State Artist.

His work has been exhibited in major museums and galleries throughout the United States, including the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institute, Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., Minnesota, Phoenix, and Dallas Museums of Art, the Contemporary Crafts Museum in New York city, and many others. Internationally he has exhibited throughout Europe, Great Britain, Belgium, Holland, Finland, Norway, Japan, Mexico, and the Philippines. His work is in the permanent collection of the National Museum of Modern Art in Kyoto, Japan, Cam Ocagi in Istanbul, Turkey, as well as other public and private collections throughout the United States including the White House in Washington D.C.

Professor Keens' work is currently exhibited in Texas by Kittrell/ Riffkind Art Glass, and Austin Presence Gallery as well as Bella Vetri Gallery in Kapalua,Hawaii.

"Embellished Figure"
39"h

"Map"
Blown and kiln formed glass
20" diameter

"Tempesta"
Blown glass with gold leaf and cane.
32"h x 9" x 9"

"Map"
Blown and kiln formed glass
20" diameter