Education
2014 Temple University - Tyler School of Art (Philadelphia, PA): Honors Program, BFA Glass, BA Art History, Certificate in Community Arts, Summa Cum Laude
2012 The University of Edinburgh (Edinburgh, Scotland): 2011-12 St. Andrew’s Society Mutch Scholar, studying Art History in the UK under a full year scholarship.
Exhibitions
2023 GAS Members Exhibition - Russell Industrial Center - Detroit, MI
2022 COMMON ERA - Solo Exhibition - Alma’s - Richmond, VA
2020 MilanoVetro-35 - Sforzesco Castle Milan, Italy - Aldo Bellini Prize - Best in Show - In Permanent Collection
A New State of Matter: Contemporary Glass - Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids, MI
2019 Glass Art Society Members Show - Morean Arts Center, St. Petersburg, FL - Honorable Mention
2018 Toyama International Juried Glass Exhibition - Toyama Museum of Glass, Toyama, Japan
A New State of Matter: Contemporary Glass - Boise Art Museum, Boise, ID
Virginia Glass Guild Juried Exhibition - Charles H. Taylor Arts Center, Hampton, VA - Best in Show
EAiR Exhibition - Schack Art Center, Everett, WA
Momentum Juried Glass Exhibition - Toledo Cultural Alliance - Toledo, OH
Method of Sight - Pilchuck Gallery - Seattle, WA
Daybook - Beefhaus Arts - Dallas, TX
2017 Momentum Juried Glass Exhibition - River House Arts - Toledo, OH
GAS Members Show - Glass Wheel Studio - Norfolk, VA
Crafting Contexts - Philadelphia City Hall Office of Arts, Culture, & Creative Economy - Philadelphia, PA
Expression: Creative Glass Center Invitational - Gallery of Fine Craft - Wheaton Arts - Millville, NJ
2016 LIVE / WORK - Icebox Project Space - Crane Arts, Philadelphia, PA
215|610 Contemporary - DCCC Gallery, Media, PA
2015 2015 Auction Awards Exhibition - Pilchuck Exhibition Space, Seattle, WA
October Three-Person Exhibition - Boston Street Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
You Are Here - Ann Street Gallery, Newburgh, NY
So Hot Right Now - Step Gallery, Phoenix, AZ
Minding Manners - New Boon(e), Philadelphia, PA
Translations - Feldenheimer Gallery, Reed College, Portland, OR
2014 Consecration: A BFA Thesis Exhibition - Solo Exhibition - Impact Hub, Philadelphia, PA
Conflicts, Concessions, and Convergence - New Boon(e), Philadelphia, PA
All School Annual Show - Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA
2013 SiO2: High School Reunion - Pittsburgh Glass Center, Hodge Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
All School Annual Show - Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA
2012 Glass Exhibition - Tyler School of Art, Irvin Borowsky Glass Studios, Philadelphia, PA
Work: Morgan Gilbreath Junior Thesis Show - Tyler School of Art Stella Elkins Gallery, Philadelphia
2011 Alumni Art Show - Winchester Thurston School Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
Publications
2023 New Glass Review. Corning, NY: Corning Museum of Glass, No. 43 (2023).
2017 New Glass Review. Corning, NY: Corning Museum of Glass, No. 38 (May 2017).
2015 New Glass Review. Corning, NY: Corning Museum of Glass. No. 36 (May 2015), p 16.
2014 Cred Magazine. Philadelphia: Village of Arts & Humanities. No. 6 (June 2014), pp 40-41, 59.
2013 “The Ground Beneath My Feet” Cleaver Magazine. No. 3 (Sept. 2013). <http://www.cleaver magazine.com/the-ground-beneath-my-feet-by-morgan-gilbreath/>.
Cred Magazine. Philadelphia: Village of Arts & Humanities. No. 5 (Oct. 2013), pp 40, 54.
Residencies & Lectures
2023 Lec-Mo Presentation - 2023 Glass Art Society Conference (Detroit, MI) “Experimental Kilnforming with Recycled Glass”
2022 Visiting Artist - Salem Community College (Carneys Point, NJ)
Visiting Artist - Virginia Commonwealth University Glass Program (Richmond, VA)
2017 Pilchuck Glass School Emerging Artist-In-Residence (EAiR) (Stanwood, WA) Two-month Fall residency at Pilchuck Glass School.
2016 Creative Glass Center of America (Wheaton Arts) Spring Fellowship (Millville, NJ) Three-month glass fellowship at Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center
Emerging Artist-In-Residence - University of Texas Arlington Glass Program (Arlington, TX) Weeklong residency creating glasswork and interacting with students through demonstrations, lectures, workshops, and critiques.
Visiting Artist Lecture and Demonstration - Salem Community College (Salem, NJ)
Visiting Artist Business Practices Lecture - Tyler School of Art (Philadelphia, PA)
Visiting Artist Lecture Series - Arizona Glass Alliance (Phoenix, AZ)
Teaching, Internships, & Assistantships
2023 Workshop Instructor: Experimental Kilnforming with Recycled Glass-FOCI Minnesota Center for Glass Art (Minneapolis, MN)
Teaching Assistant to Daniel Clayman - Penland School of Craft (Penland, NC)
Teaching Assistant to Adam Cohen - Pilchuck Glass School (Stanwood, WA)
Artist Assistant to Maree Clarke - Pilchuck Glass School (Stanwood, WA)
2022 Teaching “Kilnforming with Recycled Glass” workshop - Pittsburgh Glass Center (Pittsburgh, PA)
Teaching Assistant to John Littleton & Kate Vogel - Penland School of Craft (Penland, NC)
2020 Teaching “Kilnforming with Recycled Glass” workshop - UrbanGlass (Brooklyn, NY)
2019 Teaching Assistant to Megan Biddle - Haystack Mountain School of Crafts (Deer Isle, ME)
Artist Assistant to Shari Mendelson - Pilchuck Glass School (Stanwood, WA)
2017 Teaching Assistant to Karl Harron - Northlands Creative (Lybster, Scotland)
2016 Artist Assistant to SuttonBeresCuller - Pilchuck Glass School (Stanwood, WA)
2015 Teaching Assistant to Daniel Clayman - Haystack Mountain School of Crafts (Deer Isle, ME)
Teaching Assistant to Megan Biddle - Pilchuck Glass School (Stanwood, WA)
2013 Teaching Assistant to Kristen Neville Taylor - Introductory Glass - Tyler School of Art (Philadelphia, PA)
Museum Studies Intern - Philadelphia Museum of Art (Philadelphia, PA) Museum Studies Intern for “Craft Spoken Here,” an exhibition of contemporary craft
Awards & Honors
2022 LEAP Award Finalist - Society for Contemporary Craft (Pittsburgh, PA)
2020 Aldo Bellini Prize - Sforzesco Castle (Milan, Italy) Awarded top prize at international art competition for glass artists under 35, becoming part of the permanent collection at Sforzesco Castle.
2017 Full Scholarship Award - Pilchuck Glass School (Stanwood, WA)
2014 Corning Incorporated Award - Pilchuck Glass School (Stanwood, WA)
Jack Malis Glass Award - Tyler School of Art (Philadelphia, PA) Awarded for artistic achievement, selected by faculty
Glass Faculty Award - Tyler School of Art (Philadelphia, PA) Awarded for outstanding BFA Thesis Exhibition
Billikopf Award - Tyler School of Art (Philadelphia, PA) Awarded by Tyler Art History Faculty for outstanding scholarship & dedication
Faculty Community Arts Certificate Award - Tyler School of Art (Philadelphia, PA) Selected for outstanding performance within the community arts field.
2013 Partner Scholarship - Pilchuck Glass School (Stanwood, WA) Tyler School of Art Partner Scholarship for the course, “Kiln-Formed Glass and Public Art” with Lauren Porcari and Warren Langely.
2011 Mutch Scholarship to Study Abroad in Scotland - St. Andrew’s Society of Philadelphia Selected out of Philadelphia college students for a full $18,000 scholarship to study abroad at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland for the 2011-2012 school year
Employment
2022 Self-Employed Design & Production Artist - Morgan Gilbreath Studios (Richmond, VA) Handmade Glass Design & Production Line (Casting, Coldworking, Kilnforming) - founded 2019
Summer Staff- Pilchuck Glass School (Stanwood, WA) Seasonal staff roles such as Program Supervisor and Studio Building Coordinator - 2013-2023
2017 On-Site Installation Assistant to Daniel Clayman - Grounds for Sculpture (Trenton, NJ) Assisted in installation of large-scale glass and light sculpture
Adjunct Instructor - Salem Community College (Salem, NJ) Instructor for glass Cold Construction and Surface Treatment at the Glass Education Center
Philadelphia Museum of Art (Philadelphia, PA) - 2012 - 2017 Family Programs and Special Events educator
2016 John Pomp Studios (Philadelphia, PA) - 2015-2016 Cold Shop and Kiln Production Assistant for glass furniture and lighting design company.
2015 ChoChoMa Studios (Dubai, UAE) - Jan 2015-April 2015 Design Development Associate for architectural glass studio and artist residency program.