Kevin Lockau Glass Sculptor

Kevin Lockau thought he wanted to become a veterinarian. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia and raised in Kitchener, Ontario, Lockau graduated with a B.SC. from the Agricultural College at the University of Guelph. While working on a hog farm, he realized painting was his passion and enrolled in the Ontario College of Art to become an illustrator. Lockau became intrigued with glass making and soon switched programs. After graduating, he continued study with preeminent glass artists.

Over his career, Lockau invented three hot glass casting techniques, and was pivotal in developing the glass studio at Sheridan College, where he taught for 20 years. He has received numerous awards and bursaries and his work is represented in a number of public and private collections in North America and Europe.