Born in 1971, Layne Rowe is an extremely gifted glass artist whose approach to colour, form and surface pattern has evolved radically since his graduation from the University of Central Lancashire.

 
Having worked at London Glassblowing for a number of years, Layne moved to Brazil in 2003 where he set up a glass studio before rejoining Peter Layton’s studio some years later. 

Layne’s work has been widely exhibited around the world, notably in the V&A’s Power of Making exhibition and annually at Collect since 2013. In 2014 he showed alongside Grayson Perry and Alexander McQueen in Subversive Design, at Brighton Museum and Art Gallery. Most recently, he has exhibited his large installation piece, ‘Solace’ at several important cathedrals, including St Albans Abbey and Ely Cathedral.
 
Now working from his own studio in Cambridgeshire, Layne continues to push the possibilities of technique in every direction, producing a diverse body of work that is both complex and intriguing.