Keith Grinter runs the Grinter Glass studio in Whangarei where he focuses on developing his glass blowing skills, particularly the ‘shard pick-up’ technique. This process involves rolling shards of coloured glass into the molten parison while blowing. These shards add spontaneous line work to the surface of the piece which become reminiscent of modernist paintings- a genre of art that continues to fascinate Grinter.Grinter was awarded a Masters of Art and Design (First Class) from AUT University. He has also received numerous accolades and awards for his glass practise including the Westpac Northland Business Excellence Award, The Doyle and Anne Robinson Glass prize and the Australasian Ranamok glass prize. Grinter's studio continues to be an invaluable resource, not just for his own work, but as a site for collaboration between glass artists. He works across a range of media, including painted and blown glass, painting, and sculpture. His paintings on both glass and canvas are often inspired by blind contour drawings he makes whilst walking; a concept that was developed during his master’s degree as a means to investigate the everyday.
