Clifford Rainey is a British artist born 1948, Whitehead, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Principally a sculptor who employs cast glass and drawing as his primary methodologies, his work is interdisciplinary, incorporating a wide spectrum of materials and processes. He began his career as a linen damask designer and worked in William Ewarts linen manufacturers from 1965 to 1968. Later, the artist studied at Hornsey College of Art, and the Walthamstow School of Art, where he specialized in bronze casting, and the Royal College of Art where he received an MA specializing in cast glass. Between 1973 and 1990, Rainey ran his own studios in London and between 1984 and 1990 an additional studio in New York. Rainey has always balanced his commitment to studio practice with his desire to share knowledge. He has lectured extensively around the world and was a lecturer at the Royal College of Art from 1978 until 1984. In 1975 he won a commission for a small sculpture to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II and in 1976 was commissioned by Sun Life Assurance to make a large glass sculpture in Bristol. Rainey was the Chair of the Glass Program at the California College of the Arts in Oakland, California, from 1991 until 2017. He retired from CCA in 2023, Professor Emeritus, but continues to work from his studio in Napa, California where he also resides. He is an active member of the Chelsea Arts Club in London. More information...
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