Artistic Achievements
Paul "Bead" Spencer is an accomplished painter and lampwork glass artist. His handmade glass bead creations are featured at prominent galleries and museums.
2024-2025
NDSM (Amsterdam, Netherlands) Stichting la Jetée (Foundation Jetty) – Guest Artist in Residency.
2024
Making Connections: Mentoring New Artists - Art show at the Arts Council of the Finger Lakes Evelyn Peacock Gallery, Corning, NY.
2024
New York State Council of the Arts (NYSCA) - Individual artist fellowship grant. “Glass Bead Paintings.”
2023
Grant Recipient - New York State Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOSCES), Arts Council Mentorship Program and Gallery Show.
2023
New York State Council of the Arts (NYSCA) - Individual artist fellowship grant. “Personal Landscapes in Glass and Art.”
2023
Fire and Art - A group show at the Arts Council of the Finger Lakes Evelyn Peacock Gallery, Corning, NY.
2022+
The Corning Museum of Glass - Ongoing works featured in the museum store.
2010
Fairchild Tropical Botanical Gardens Gate House Museum, Miami, FL - Selected works in their permanent collection.
2008
The Print Club (now the Print Center), Philadelphia, PA - Works in two exhibits and in printed catalogs.
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Cheltenham Arts Center, Philadelphia, PA - Group show.
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Addison Gallery of Art, Andover, MA.