Glass Art Association of Canada

Tanya Lyons

Tanya Lyons

Killaloe, ON, CA

Tanya Lyons graduated with honours from the Sheridan College glass program. She also studied at the University of Art and Design Helsinki, Finland, The Atlin Art Centre in BC, and the Toyama Institute of Glass Art in Japan. She taught glass at Sheridan College for four years, was a resident at the Harbourfront Centre as well as volunteering on the Board of Directors for the Glass Art Association of Canada.

After 14 years in Quebec, Tanya has moved back to her hometown community to raise her daughter and continue her sculptural work with glass. Reflecting her passion for helping people find their way, she continues to teach in the glass program at the Haliburton School of Art and Design. She was Coordinator of the Madawaska Valley Studio Tour for the three years and a volunteer artist with the Ottawa Valley-Creative Arts Open Studio. Tanya has always been a gatherer, collecting and taking in, objects, moments and memories. She uses clear glass in combination with natural and found o