Grant Donaldson is an Australian glass artist whose practice is deeply informed by a life spent working the land. Born in 1959, his early years in farming shaped a lasting respect for natural rhythms, balance, and resilience — themes that continue to inform his work in glass.After encountering glassblowing in the early 1990s, Donaldson transitioned to the medium full-time, drawn to its physical intensity and expressive potential. Working with molten glass, he creates considered forms that reflect both material process and personal narrative, shaped by place, memory, and lived experience.