Flower of the Coast is a new reverse hand painted glass chandelier. It is 24″ in glass diameter and it is photographed here in my hand forged fixture, Contemporary Swirl…though my floral chandelier would definitely lend themselves naturally to my more scrolled and more formal chandelier fixture styles. Most of my clients who choose my Contemporary Swirl fixture style do so because they have very contemporary surroundings.

Prior to moving to the Delta which flows into the San Francisco Bay I lived in Santa Cruz and Aptos—both two colast town here in California that will always have a part of my heart. One of the things that I liked to do best and found very soothing to my mind was to walk the many villages and beaches. Sunflowers, chrysanthemums, roses are very popular as are ferns and other wildflowers that will grow in such a temperate climate. These walks were very meditative and allowed me to fully enjoy life and the outdoors. I learned to greatly appreciate the blessings that have been bestowed upon my life in general and as an artist.

Artists need to gather inspiration for their work and the coast and it’s flowers and essence have always been my primary inspiration. It makes sense, as I was born in the San Francisco Bay Area. Everyone has a place that they gravitate towards. As I began to travel I discovered that visiting islands and other coastal communities fill me with continued inspiration for both my oil and watercolor paintings and my reverse hand painted glass chandeliers.

It’s a true blessing to be able to live life and work as an artist. There are only a few days each year where I do not have the desire to create…and on those days, I rest. For a few other days, I travel to my galleries or I travel with my husband to our getaway in Hawaii. The longer that I live as an artist, the bigger my body of work. If I could give everyone a sense of what it feels like to live a dream (that I work so hard for) and feel the same blessings, I would.

That said, it’s Saturday and I need to begin my studio work for the day…to see what my brushes create. 🙂