Philip Doucette is an artisan working in glass, and a native of Halifax, Nova Scotia. He opened his studio in 1987.That same year, he joined Craft Nova Scotia. Throughout the early part of his career, he focussed on the design and fabrication of residential and architectural stained glass. His initial training was through a course at NSCAD University, and later attending workshops conducted by the local glass worker’s group gave Philip a grounding in the techniques of painting glass. After an extensive period of producing commissioned work and conducting the restoration of historical windows, he achieved an expertise that was recognized by the artisan community, and NSCAD University invited him to teach the very course which started his career. His commissioned works in leaded and stained glass can be found throughout Halifax and its surrounding communities. His work is also collected in the Art Bank of Nova Scotia. Philip is an accredited Master Artisan of Craft Nova Scotia, and as such, his studio, located in a lush garden of specimen trees, is open to young craftspersons and visitors alike, and is often the site of impromptu lessons or lively discussions of the history of glass crafting.