MAT, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

BFA, Tyler School of Art, Elkins Park, PA

“Tapestry”, Bullseye Glass, Sante Fe, New Mexico

“Powder Screen Printing”, Bullseye Glass, Mamaroneck, New York

2026

Instructor, Wharton Esherick Museum, Paoli, PA

2024

Printmaking Residency, Peter’s Valley School of Craft, Layton, NJ

Instructor, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

2001-2023‍ ‍

Visual Arts Instructor, Springfield Township High School, Erdenheim, PA

Taught visual arts, including Sculpture, Ceramics I & II, Art I & II, Painting, Drawing, AP Design Studio, and Glass. Engaged students in an ongoing public arts initiative throughout the school building, with both temporary and permanent displays. Expanded and professionalized the ceramics and sculpture studios, and introduced glass art making processes. Was a key contributor to the “Maker Studio.” Students won multiple regional awards yearly including the PSEA “Touch the Future” and Montco shows. Alumni of SHS Art Department have graduated from Tyler School of Art, Pratt Institute, Rhode Island School of Design, University of the Arts, Maryland Institute College of Art, Savannah College of Art and Design, and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Coached Theatrical Set Design and the Springfield Gallery. K-12 School District Art Curriculum Coordinator.

1995-2004‍ ‍

Artist-In-Education Directory Artist, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts

1996-2002

Instructor, Hands on Glass, Corning, NY

1992-2002‍ ‍

Instructor, Tyler School of Art, Elkins Park, PA

1999-2000

Instructor, Saturday Lab School, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

Artist in Residence, Erdenheim Elementary School, Erdenheim, PA

Artist in Residence, Springfield Middle School, Erdenheim, PA

2000-2001‍ ‍

Instructor, Friends Select School, Philadelphia, PA

2002-2003

Artist in Residence, People’s Light and Theatre Company, Malvern, PA

2004

Artist in Residence, The Reading Public Museum, Reading, PA

2003

Lecturer, Glass Art Society Conference, Seattle, WA

2002

Visiting Artist, “Museum Link,” The Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA

2001

Director of Design, “Summer Stage,” People’s Light and Theatre Co., Malvern, PA

Artist in Residence, Boyertown East Junior High School, Boyertown, PA

2000

Artist in Residence, The Banana Factory, Bethlehem, PA

Artist in Residence, Baldi Middle School, Philadelphia, PA

Artist in Residence, Bala Cynwyd Middle School, Bala Cynwyd, PA

Artist in Residence, Welsh Valley Middle School, Narberth, PA

1999

Artist in Residence, Walton Farm Elementary School, Lansdale, PA

Artist in Residence, Wyomissing Hills Elementary School, Wyomissing Hills, PA

Artist in Residence, Twin Valley Elementary School, Elverson, PA

1998

Artist in Residence, Erdenheim Elementary School, Springfield, PA

1997

Visiting Artist, Sheridan College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Visiting Artist, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA

1996

Artist in Residence, Lorane Elementary School, Reading, PA

Artist in Residence, Anna B. Pratt Elementary School, Philadelphia, PA

1995

Visiting Artist, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

1993-2002

Instructor, Studio Access to Glass/Hands on Glass, Corning, NY

1991

Instructor, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA

Visiting Artist, New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred University, Alfred, NY

1988

Visiting Artist, Sheridan College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

1986

Artist in Residence, New York Experimental Glass Workshop, NY, NY

1983

Visiting Artist, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI

1980-1982

Teaching Assistant, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA

2000

Portals, The Works Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

1997

Deep Quiet, The Works Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

1996

Habitat, Galerie Elena Lee Verre D’Art, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Some Place, The Works Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

1991

Kobasz and Brennan, Running Ridge Gallery, Sante Fe, NM

1989

Mark Kobasz, Galerie Elena Lee Verre D’Art, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

1988

Round Robin, Anne O’Brien Gallery, Washington, DC

Echo of Order, Dexterity Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

1987

Age of Descent, The Society for Art in Crafts, Pittsburgh, PA

Somber Mutants, The Works Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

1986

The Silent Gathering, Heller Gallery, NY, NY

1984

Victims & Mutants, Fleisher Art Memorial Challenge Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA

1983

Artlot, Old Abbott’s Dairy, Philadelphia, PA

1979

Stalking, Tyler Gallery, Elkins Park, PA

2023

Identity, fused and laminated glass, Springfield Township High School Lobby

2022

Tapestry, fused and laminated glass, Springfield Township High School Lobby

2019

Isolation, fused and laminated glass, Springfield Township High School Lobby

2018

Do You Hear Me?, painted wood, Springfield Township High School Cafe

2016

Mandala, ceramic mosaic, Springfield Township High School Hallway

2015

Girls with Flowers, stained glass, Springfield Township High School Library

Transformations, photo-fused glass, Springfield Township High School Lobby

2014

Touch, painted and fused glass, Springfield Township High School Atrium

2013

Flower Column, ceramic mosaic, Springfield Township High School Atrium

Glass Expressions, fused glass, plate glass, Springfield Township High School Atrium

2012

Aquarium, wire sculpture, Springfield Township High School Atrium

Flower Pot, ceramic mosaic, Springfield Township High School Lobby

2011

Springfield Superlatives, glass mosaic, Springfield Township High School Hallway

2010

Sunflower Column, Ceramic mosaic, Springfield Township High School Cafeteria

2009

Cornicoptic, cast glass, wood, Springfield Township High School Atrium

2008

Word Windows, etched glass, Springfield Township High School Atrium

Looking at Me and You, glass and photographic lamination, Springfield Township High School Atrium

2007

Who am I? glass and photographic lamination, Springfield Township High School Lobby

2006

The Diversity Windows, glass and photographic lamination, Springfield Township High School Atrium

Senior Pride, mixed media, Springfield Township High School Cafe

Wood & Concrete Bench, Springfield Township High School JV Field

2005

Sculpture Garden, cast concrete, Springfield Township High School Courtyard

Sunflower, ceramic mosaic, Springfield Township High School Cafe

2004

Who Are You? mixed media installation, The Reading Public Museum, Reading, PA

Springfield History, etched glass panels, Springfield Township High School Lobby

Spartans, ceramic mosaic, Springfield Township High School Dugout

2002-2003

We The People, mixed media installation, People’s Light & Theatre Company Lobby, Malvern, PA

2002

The City and the River, concrete, glass, and copper, The Banana Factory Sculpture Garden, Bethlehem, PA

2001

Architectural History, etched glass panels, Boyertown East Junior High School Lobby, Boyertown, PA

The Unity Bridge, etched glass panels, Friends Select School Lobby, Philadelphia, PA

2000

Relationships, cast glass & wood, Baldi Middle School Atrium, Philadelphia, PA

Architectural History, etched glass panels, Bala Cynwyd Middle School Media Center, Bala Cynwyd, PA

Cast Concrete Architecture, Welsh Valley Middle School Media Center, Narberth, PA

Architectural History, wood & etched glass panels, Erdenheim Elementary School Conference Room & Lobby, Erdenheim, PA

Architectural History, cast & etched glass, Springfield Township Middle School Office & Lobby, Springfield, PA

1999

Kid City, mixed media installation, Twin Valley Elementary School Library, Elverson, PA

Architectural History, cast glass sculpture, Springfield Township Middle School Library, Erdenheim, PA

Cross Roads, etched glass panels, Walton Farm Elementary School Lobby & Library, Lansdale, PA

Architectural History, etched glass panels & wood city, Wyomissing Hills Elementary School Lobby & Office, Wyomissing Hills, PA

1998

Architectural History, etched glass panels, Erdenheim Elementary School Conference Room, Erdenheim, PA

1997

Architectural History, etched glass panels & wood city, Anna B. Pratt Elementary School Library, Philadelphia, PA

1996

Kid City, etched glass panels & wood city, Lorane Elementary School Library, Reading, PA

2026

“Breaking Ground”, Wharton Esherick Museum, Paoli, PA

“Sculpture New Hope”, New Hope Art Center, New Hope, PA

“Print Philly 2026”, Free Library, Philadelphia, PA

2025

“Works in Wood”, New Hope Art Center, New Hope, PA

“Rolling Perspectives”, Over the Moon Studios, Asbury Park, NJ

“Phillips Mill 96th Juried Art Show” New Hope, PA

"Autumn's Embrace of Change”, The Artisans Collaborative, Lambertville, PA

“Threads of Connection and Joy,” The Artisans Collaborative, Lambertville, PA

“Making Matters” Peter’s Valley School of Art and Craft Gallery, Layton, NJ

“Maker’s Alley Fall Show”, Lambertville Hall, Lambertville, PA

2024

“Small Favors”, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA

“Hang in There”, Space 1026, Philadelphia, PA

“The Art of Craftsmanship” Peter’s Valley School of Art and Craft Gallery, Layton, NJ

“Phillips Mill 95th Juried Art Show” New Hope, PA

2023

“Phillips’ Mill 94th Juried Art Show,” New Hope, PA

“Makers Alley,” New Hope Arts, New Hope, PA

2022

“Annual Juried Show,” Abington Art Center, Abington, PA

2021

“Craft Forms,” The Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA

2020

“Print as Object,” Hulsey Gallery, Oklahoma University, Oklahoma City, OK

“Annual Juried Show,” Abington Art Center, Abington, PA (Award for Ceramics)

“Phillips’ Mill 91st Juried Art Show,” New Hope, PA (Award for Sculpture)

2019

“Teaching Artists,” Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

2017

“CGCA Fellowship Exhibit,” The Gallery of fine Craft, Wheaton Arts, Millville, NJ

2015

“CGCA Fellowship Exhibit,” The Gallery of fine Craft, Wheaton Arts, Millville, NJ

2013

“CGCA Fellowship Exhibit,” The Gallery of fine Craft, Wheaton Arts, Millville, NJ

2011

“CGCA Fellowship Exhibit,” The Gallery of fine Craft, Wheaton Arts, Millville, NJ

2009

“The Fellows,” The Gallery of American Craft, Wheaton Village, Millville, NJ

2007

“Artists Who Teach,” Mixed Media Gallery, Doylestown, PA

2006

“SOFA New York,” The Works Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

“New Hope Arts Sculpture Show,” 2 Stockton, New Hope, PA

2005

“Out Of The Mold: A Survey Of Contemporary Cast Glass,” Peninsula Fine Arts Center, Newport News, VA

“The Fellows,” The Gallery of American Craft, Wheaton Village, Millville, NJ

“New Hope Arts Sculpture Show,” 2 Stockton, New Hope, PA

2004

“Highlights in Contemporary Glass,” The Gallery at Bristol-Meyers-Squibb Company, Princeton, NJ

2003

“20/20 Vision,” Museum of American Glass, Millville, NJ

2002

“Friends Near and Far,” The Banana Factory, Bethlehem, PA

2001

“Sources: North American Northeast,” Beavier Gallery, RIT, Rochester, NY

“2001: A Glass Odyssey,” Salem Art Association, Salem, OR

“Art in City Hall,” City Hall, Philadelphia, PA 2000

“Main Line Arts Festival,” Main Line Arts Center, Ardmore, PA

1999

“Affordable Housing,” Amy Morgan Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA

“Diversity in Glass: Technique, Form and Function,” The Gallery of American Craft, Wheaton Village, Millville, NJ

1998

“20 X Twelve,” Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA

1997

“Explorations in Contemporary Glass,” Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, WA

“Bucks County Sculpture Show,” James Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, PA

“SOFA Miami,” Galerie Elena Lee Verre D’Art, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

1996

“20 ans/20 years,” Galerie Elena Lee Verre D’Art, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

“Glass: Some Like it Hot,” Freyberger Gallery, Penn State University, Reading, PA

“Art of the State,” State Museum, Harrisburg, PA

“SOFA Miami,” The Works Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

1995

“East Coast Glass,” University of North Carolina at Charlotte, NC

1994

“Pilchuck in New York,” Miller Gallery, New York, NY

“The 5th International Shoe Box Sculpture Show,” University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI

“Bucks County Sculpture Show,” James Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, PA

1993

“Bucks County Artists: A Cross Section,” Hicks Art Center, Newtown, PA

1992

“Pilchuck Glass at Sea-Tac International Airport,” Seattle, WA

“Bucks County Biennial,” James Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, PA

“Tyler School of Glass,” Snyderman Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

“International Figurative Invitational,” Miller Gallery, NY, NY

“Bucks County Sculpture Show,” Pearl S. Buck House, Dublin, PA

1991

“Pilchuck Glass,” William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA

“The 4th International Shoe Box Sculpture Show,” University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI

1990

“6th Invitational Glass Show,” Judy Yuens Gallery, Houston, TX

“Prototypes 90,” Galerie Elena Lee Verre D’Art, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

1989

“New York Experimental Glass,” Society for Art in Crafts, Pittsburgh, PA

“Artists’ View of Furniture,” Nexus Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

1988

“New Glass America,” Heller Gallery, New York, NY

“10 X Twelve,” Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA

1987

“New Glass America 1987,” Heller Gallery, New York, NY

1986

“Glass Invitational,” Wake Forrest Gallery, Winston-Salem, NC

“Counterpoint in Crafts,” Luckenbach Mill Gallery, Bethlehem, PA

“New Glass America 1986,” Heller Gallery, New York, NY

1985

“The Figure in Glass,” The Works Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

“New American Glass at Kultvrhvset,” Stockholm, Sweden

“The Figure in Glass,” New Harmony Gallery, New Harmony, IN

1985

“New Glass America 1985,” Heller Gallery, New York, NY

1984

“Philadelphia Glass,” Tyler Gallery, Elkins Park, PA

“Michigan Glass Month,” C. Corcoran Gallery, Muskegon, MI

“Artists’ Call,” Marion Lochs Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

“Glass: A Clear View,” Sarah Squeri Gallery, Cincinnati, OH

“New Glass America 1984,” Heller Gallery, New York, NY

1983

“National Glass Sculpture Invitational,” Matrix Gallery of Glass, Austin, TX

1982

“New Glass,” Great American Gallery, Atlanta, GA

“Six Artists Who Work Sculpturally in Glass,” Art Space, NY, NY

“Pilchuck Glass,” Traver Sutton Gallery, Seattle, WA

1982

“Glass on Holiday,” The Gazebo Gallery, Gatlinburg, TN

1981

“Americans in Glass 1981,” Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI

1980

“New Americans Glass: Focus West Virginia,” Huntington Gallery, Huntington, WV

1978

“Xerox Transformations,” Photo Gallery, NY, NY

2025

Award in the Memory of James D. Westcott, Phillip’s Mill, New Hope, PA

2024

Printmaking Residency, Peters Valley School of Craft, NJ

2017

Fellowship, Creative Glass Center of America

2016

Art Educator Scholarship, Peters Valley School of Craft, NJ

2009

Seed Grant, 3E Institute, West Chester University, PA

2008

Educator 500 Award, 3E Institute, West Chester University, PA

2006

Outstanding Educator of the Year, Montco Chamber of Commerce

2002-2018

25 PTA Mini-Grants, Public Artworks, Springfield School District, PA

2002-03

America on Stage: Exploring our National Identity, a collaborative project coordinated by The People’s Light & Theatre Company, funded by the Pennsylvania Council for the Humanities

2000

Artist as Catalyst 2000, Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation

2000

Taylor Memorial Prize, The University of the Arts

1998

Fellowship, Creative Glass Center of America

1996

Finalist, Pew Fellowship in the Arts

1990, 1985, 1983

Fellowships in Crafts, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts

2025

Hyperallergic, “A view from the Easel”, May 22

The Bucks County Herald, “Glass, wood, concrete, plexiglass”, April 3

2020

Bucks County Herald, Oct. 8, “Mark Kobasz”

2008

The Philadelphia Inquirer, Feb. 18, “Mark Kobasz”

2003

The Glass Art Society 2003 Journal, “Glass and Kids” by Mark Kobasz, Seattle, WA

2001

Object Lessons, Glenn Adamson et al., Guild Inc., Madison, Wisconsin

Glass Magazine, Number 82, Spring 2001, Review: “Mark Kobasz, Portals,”

1995

New Glass Review #16, The Corning Museum of Glass

1989

Contemporary Glass: A World Survey from the Corning Museum of Glass, Susanne K. Frantz, The Corning Museum of Glass

1987

The Glass Art Society Journal, “Mark Kobasz” by Mark Kobasz, Seattle, WA

1986

New Glass Review #7, The Corning Museum of Glass

1981

New Glass Review #2, The Corning Museum of Glass

ARCO Chemical Company

Borowsky-Wagman Collection

The Boscov Collection

The Corning Museum of Glass

Deloitte & Touche Corporation

Merck Corporation

The Museum of American Glass

Wustum Museum of Fine Art