FlameWriter  🔥  artist moniker of Glenn Todd

Bio

Glenn is a sculptor, graphic designer and creative director, whose art aims to provoke engagement and connection with nature and environmental protection.

Qualified as a graphic designer, and with experience as an industrial sign-writer using 3-D manufacturing techniques and materials, Glenn has a unique mix of skills that he now applies to his sculptural work.

Glenn has been designing and building large scale sculptures since 2013, including the 12 metre high timber Effigy for the Burning Seed festival in 2015. This sculptural work includes managing aspects of the design and build including budgets, team management and Occupational Health and Safety.

Glenn approaches his work with a high level of professionalism with a specific focus on public safety.

Art Grants

• Australian Government Regional Arts Fund Program, Project Grants 2024
• Underland Festival temple: 2023
• Esoteric Festival decor commission: 2023
• Underland Festival effigy: 2022
• Melburners art grant: 2021
• Bayside Council Peterson Street Reserve Public Art Commission shortlist: 2021
• Rainbow Serpent Festival major art grant: 2020
• Burning Seed Festival Effigy grant: 2015
• Burning Seed Festival Arts grant: 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018

Exhibitions

• Tarkine In Motion group show (Bob brown Foundation) – Hobart and Melbourne – 2015
• Solo Exhibition – Bubble – Brunswick Street Art Gallery – 2011
• ACMI permanent collection – Map of Australian Nuclear Sites – 2013

Social Media

Contact

Contact Glenn to discuss collaboration, commissions or any other arty stuff:

• Schedule a Zoom meeting with Glenn.
• Email glenn {at} flamewriter {.} art

Experience

• Underland Festival – Build Crew Mentor – 2023
• Underland Festival – Effigy Ignition Safety Coordinator – 2022
• Burning Seed Festival – Effigy Ignition Safety Controler 2019
• 23 Years graphic design, website development and digital marketing
  • Founder/Director of ActionSkills – Web Development company focusing on enviromental and social causes
  • Founder/Director of Dvize Creative – Web Development company with clients including Stereosonic, Australian Ballet and Arts Centre Melbourne
• Constructon Whitecard
• Current First Aid
• Current Drivers Licence
• Current Working with Children Card

Education

• Certificate of Advanced Group Facilitation – Groupwork Institute – 2013
• Diploma of Graphic Design and Multimedia – Western Australian School of Art Design and Media – 1996 – 1999
• Certificate of Trade Studies in Signwriting – Technical and Further Education, Western
  Australia – 1995 – 1996
• Certificate of Art and Design – Western Australian School of Art, Design and Media – 1994