The months are just flying by! I'm just not sure where spring went. I was so busy that in early April I could see through the end of May. Summer is just so beautiful that it's tempting to sit in the back yard under the palms (in my new chaise) and just listen to the [...]
I'd like to wish all of the artists in the annual Open Studio tour in my area best wishes for this weekend! We've all worked tremendously hard to make this event both fun and successful. A special thanks to my dear friend and collector Jack Gaughan for all of his hard work. I look forward [...]
This morning I decided to wear a piece of jewelery made by a very good friend, Barbie Koncher, who is also a well-known jewelery designer. It is from her labyrinth series and it represents my journey in which I must take different paths in order to get to my destination. In a labyrinth there are [...]
These past couple weeks have been very intense. Preparing for a show or a new gallery is always hard work. My newest 36" reverse painted chandelier which is titled Romantic Summer Garden has been completed and will be installed next week in Colorado. This piece is very different from the second 36" chandelier though the [...]
There were thousands of reverse painted lamps done during the Victorian era. This was once a very popular art form. These hand painted lamps bring charm and ambiance into a room. Their soft light adds warmth. From an artistic point of view, a reverse painted lamp will add color and surprise. People who [...]
There has been so much going on in my studio lately! Two days ago I completed the first of two large 36-inch painted chandeliers. Both will soon be en route to Colorado. These will be lovely, lovely pieces. Though I don't have great photographs of this piece yet...hopefully I will soon and will [...]
It's been a little while since my last post....been very busy and the spring season presents no rest in sight. I cannot complain (too much), work is good! Such is the life for an artist. Right now I'm working towards finishing up two commissions that are close to completion. I'm also creating two large painted [...]
For me it's a fun and fulfilling process to make metal bend in elegant circular shapes that blacksmiths refer to as scrolling. It's also quite an art, to scroll freehand and actually make a nice looking scroll. It takes practice and a good eye. If a person does not have a good eye then all [...]
Every artist learns from their work. Being an artist is a bit of an odd occupation and when you are creating you often have a lot of time to reflect on life. Your life's force and how your life is inspired is what drives the creative process. When artists say that they put their heart [...]
All of my reverse painted glass chandeliers, flower and grape nightlights and table pieces are signed by me. These are all hand made fine art creations, not mass manufactured in China. It's rare in today's world that you meet artisans who create functional works of art and fine, high-end lighting that are made here in [...]
My hand painted glass chandeliers are made by hand, by me. You would never know this if I didn't point it out. The glass bowls that I use to create my special reverse painted glass chandeliers are special for many reasons. First they must be of extremely high quality. Any fixture that you see in [...]
This contemporary art glass, reverse painted chandelier was inspired by a spring garden. Green ferns, lush grasses, wildflowers, woodland textures are accented with the surprising form of the red passion flower. This unique hand painted chandelier concept comes from the temporate Coastal California climate. Passion flowers bloom in coastal areas such as Half Moon Bay. [...]
