Giles Bettison is a South Australian artist, known for his unique and strikingly beautiful application of colour, patterns and forms in his continual exploration of the traditional techniques of Murrine glass. His works invite a subtle contemplation of the inspiring essence of rural and outback Australia. While still a student at Canberra School of Art, he adapted the ancient Venetian glass technique of murrine (the fusing and cutting of bundled glass canes) to a new
material: an American-made colored sheet glass. Giles was at the forefront of developing Bullseye glass towards a compatible state, changing the chemistry of sheet glass so that it was user friendly. By using strips of sheet glass instead of cane, Bettison was able to achieve the appearance of woven textiles.