In May, my reverse painted chandelier titled June Garden Bloom won a special Judges Award at the Woodbridge by Mondavi Winery art show which was organized by the Lodi Community Arts Center. It was a fabulous event and the turn out for the gala reception had a couple hundred people, many of which were dressed in the theme of ‘golden years of Hollywood’—it was a very spirited and cultured crowd. The surrounding landscape around Woodbridge winery was gorgeous and every bit as scenic as the most beautiful places in Napa and Sonoma. After all, this is California wine country—it’s a very big region.

I was surprised to win an award because my hand painted chandeliers don’t fit easily into a traditional category for juried art shows. I was thrilled to be accepted into the show!

Though this is only one lovely picture of this stunning reverse painted chandelier—you can tell that I love these, right?—you can see more images of June Garden Bloom here. My reverse painted chandeliers are three-dimensional so as you walk around the glass bowl you see new sides, new flowers, new color combinations. The alternating sides can look very different. This level of complexity makes these chandeliers a very interesting art form.