In this series I use enamel paints fired onto the glass.
Each piece goes through multiple firings to create layered textures and imagery.
MonkeyBusiness
Dunce
Lab Rat
Methane Man
Moonshine Man
The Little Prince
Enameling is a time consuming process. Paints begin as a powdered glass pigment which is mixed with a variety of mediums to achieve different consistencies. The enamel is then built up in layers through reverse painting. Each layer must be fired before the next is applied. Flat glass paintings use reverse painting techniques to build imagery that is seen through the glass. I use the same techniques on blown pieces to create a three dimensional effect where the viewer sees imagery inside of the vessel.
The Art of War
Meloncolia
War Child
Narccisus Crow
Dunce
I enjoy working with enamels and reverse painting because it allows me to express myself beyond the typical
glassblowing confines of form and color. I begin by blowing and sculpting a clear head and base.
Flat glass paintings are reverse painted in multiple layers and firings then mounted in hand made frames.
Themes range through sociological studies, physics and social commentary. Each piece in this series is a unique
piece of art.
Dimmensions - Monkey Business Lab Rat - 28 x 5 x 5 Methane Man - 29 x 8 x 8 Moonshine Man - 22 x 8 x 8
The Little Prince - 15 x 7 x 5
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