Richard was born on December 11, 1953 in England. He studied at Stourbridge School of Art, England (Bachelor of Arts with Honors : 1979; and Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (Master of Arts : 1999). As a talented and valued glass artist, Richard has been continuously challenged in creating his artwork's designs while perfecting the techniques. His hand-blown and slumped glass designs are the creation of many years of experience and maturity.

He has shared his expertise with some institutes, universities and colleges in Australia. Richard also managed his own studios in North Melbourne and Victoria, Australia for twenty years.

Prizewinner of Gas and Fuel Show, MMCC, Melbourne in 1985, Australia Council Development Award in 1987, only to name a few of the awards that he has received. His dedication and continuation of blown glass development techniques have earned him an outstanding recognition and respect from all over the world. From Museum of Art and Craft, Hamburg, Germany, to National Glass Collection, Wangga Wangga, Australia, have included Richard's outstanding artworks into their exclusive art collections.

Numerous international exhibitions in England, Denmark, Japan, Germany, USA, Korea, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Vietnam and Australia as well as Indonesia, have only confirmed his name as a master of glass. During his career, Richard has held 9 solo exhibitions in Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, Australia, and Bali, Indonesia.

Various worldwide publications such as The Survey of World Glass, Artfile; Craft Arts International, Australian Glass, Masters of Their Crafts, Techniques of Kiln Formed Glass, Craft Arts International and Neus Glass have honored Richard by publishing his artworks.

Richard Morell joined Jenggala Keramik Bali in 2001 to set up our glass production facility. He is fully involved in training the staff, creating new designs and also keeping the facility in top working condition. Utilizing many innovative hand-making techniques, colors, sandblasting and texture molds, he continues creating a spectrum of glass designs and products that compliment Jenggala's ceramic forms or are stand alone masterpieces.

His third solo exhibition at Jenggala Keramik Art Gallery is a presentation of glass vessels; images collected from what lie on the surface and beneath, from what are seen and unseen. From one's pursue to discover the true meaning of life.

Education and Qualifications:

Batchelor of Arts (Honours) Stourbridge School of Art, U.K. 1979
Master of Arts, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia 1999

Professional Experience:
Academic Tutor, glass studies, Caulfield Institute, Melbourne, 1979-81
Artist in residence, University of South Australia 1991
External Assessor, Monash University 1992-97
Lecturer (temp. level B) Sydney College of the Arts, 1999

Professional:
Managed own Studio for twenty years in the following locations:
Meat Market Craft Centre, North Melbourne 1982-88
Coburg, Victoria 1988-96
Castlemaine, Victoria 1996-2001
Currently training staff, designing for, and managing a glass blowing studio at PT Jenggala Keramik-Bali, Indonesia 2001…….

Awards and Prizes:
Prizewinner, Gas and Fuel show, MMCC, Melbourne 1985
Australia Council Development Award 1987
1st prize, Ausglass exhibition, Sydney 1991
Australia Council Development Award 1993
Monash Graduate Scholarship Award 1995-97
RFC Glass Prize, People's Choice Award, 2000

Represented in the collections of the following institutions:
Museum of Art and Craft, Hamburg, Germany
Glasmuseum, Ebeltoft, Denmark
Toho Corp. Collection, Japan
Powerhouse Museum, Sydney Australia
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth
Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane
National Glass Collection, Wagga Wagga, Australia

Exhibitions, International:
Seren Centre, Bala, Wales, 1979
'International Young Glass Artists' Ebeltoft, Denmark, 1986
'World Glass Now' Hokkaido Museum, Japan 1991
'Australian Crafts' Galerie L, Hamburg, Germany 1992
'Chicago International New Art Forms Expo', 1993
'Sculpture, Objects, Fine Art' Chicago, 1993-97
Galerie L, Hamburg, 1994
'Aurora' RMIT Gallery & Asialink. Exhibited in Korea, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal,
Sri Lanka, Singapore, Vietnam and Australia 1996-98
Australiche Glaskunst, Germany and Brisbane City Art Gallery, Australia 2000
Jenggala Keramik Gallery, Bali, Indonesia 2002

Exhibitions, Australian solo:
Profile Gallery, Melbourne, 1981
Beaver Gallery, Canberra, 1983
Devise Gallery, Melbourne, 1985
Elgin Gallery, Melbourne, 1990 & 92
Glass Artist Gallery, Sydney, 1993 & 98
Castlemaine City Art Gallery 1998

Publications:
The Survey of World Glass, Kyuryodo, 1993
'Artfile', Craft Arts International, 1992
Australian Glass, by Norris Ioannou
Masters of their Craft, by Norris Ioannou
Techniques of Kiln Formed Glass, by Keith Cummings, 1997
Craft Arts International, issue 35 (Cover article)
Neus Glas, January, 2001