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Artists Profile & CV.
Ola Höglund and Marie Simberg-Höglund settled in New Zealand in 1982, where they have a glassblowing studio in Nelson, the Northern tip of the South Island.
Born in Sweden, Ola and Marie trained with Kosta Boda and Orrefors, before three years in Africa on a Swedish Government (SIDA) development project, teaching the art of hand-blown glass techniques in Swaziland.
In 1999 the first Höglund Art Glass Gallery flagship store opened in Auckland and the following year the first Australian Höglund Art Glass Gallery was open at the historic Queen Victoria Building in Sydney. In 2001 the first Höglund Art Glass franchise gallery was established in Melbourne and in 2002, Marie & Ola built their private Australian glassblowing studio. The tropical, open plan studio is situated 30 minutes north of Port Douglas, nestled in the Rainforest in Far North Queensland. Ola & Marie is now dividing their time between New Zealand and Australia.
Awards:
Ola & Marie have exhibited their art glass in more than 20 international exhibitions, including the New York Art Expo, the SOFA Exhibition in Chicago and exhibitions in New Zealand, Australia, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Singapore, Indonesia, the US, Hong Kong and Japan. Ola and Marie’s work features in public and private collections worldwide. In 2000, Höglund Art Glass was appointed to produce the “Official Team New Zealand and America’s Cup 2000 & 2003 Art Glass” and the “Official Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Art Glass”.
Ola Höglund and Marie Simberg-Höglund settled in New Zealand in 1982, where they have a glassblowing studio in Nelson, the Northern tip of the South Island.
Born in Sweden, Ola and Marie trained with Kosta Boda and Orrefors, before three years in Africa on a Swedish Government (SIDA) development project, teaching the art of hand-blown glass techniques in Swaziland.
In 1999 the first Höglund Art Glass Gallery flagship store opened in Auckland and the following year the first Australian Höglund Art Glass Gallery was open at the historic Queen Victoria Building in Sydney. In 2001 the first Höglund Art Glass franchise gallery was established in Melbourne and in 2002, Marie & Ola built their private Australian glassblowing studio. The tropical, open plan studio is situated 30 minutes north of Port Douglas, nestled in the Rainforest in Far North Queensland. Ola & Marie is now dividing their time between New Zealand and Australia.
| Ola Höglund | Born 1956 in Stockholm Sweden |
| Marie Simberg-Höglund | Born 1955 in Gothenburg Sweden |
| KostaBoda | |
| Sweden | 1972-1976 |
| Orrefors Glass school | |
| Sweden | 1976-1977 |
| Västkusthyttan | |
| Sweden | 1977-1978 |
| Ngwenya Glass | |
| Swaziland | 1978-1981 |
| Hokitika Glass | |
| New Zealand | 1982-1984 |
| Höglund Art Glass Studio Nelson | |
| New Zealand | 1984-present |
| Höglund Art Glass Gallery Auckland | |
| New Zealand | 1999 – present |
| Höglund Art Glass Gallery Sydney | |
| Australia | 2000 – present |
| Höglund Art Glass Gallery Melbourne | |
| Australia | 2001 - present |
| Höglund Art Glass Studio Port Douglas | |
| Australia | 2002-present |
Awards:
| 1987 | Merit Award Hot Glass 87 Compendium Gallery |
| 1989 | UBS Craft Award 89 Suter Gallery |
| 1989 | Art Award 89 Academy of Fine Arts |
| 1990 | Craft Award 90 Academy of Fine Arts |
Ola & Marie have exhibited their art glass in more than 20 international exhibitions, including the New York Art Expo, the SOFA Exhibition in Chicago and exhibitions in New Zealand, Australia, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Singapore, Indonesia, the US, Hong Kong and Japan. Ola and Marie’s work features in public and private collections worldwide. In 2000, Höglund Art Glass was appointed to produce the “Official Team New Zealand and America’s Cup 2000 & 2003 Art Glass” and the “Official Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Art Glass”.
| © Höglund Art Glass 2007 |