Real Estate in Hawaii
Real estate in Hawaii may not be very affordable but you can still have an island memory in a small vignette painting. This small Hawaiian island cottage painting was one of four island cottage vignettes commissioned by a Real Estate agent in Silicon Valley (California). Palm trees and bamboo sway above quaint tin red roofs. [...]
Ever Wonder What a Hand Painted Glass Chandelier Bowl Looks Like Before It’s Born?
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 [...]
Reverse Painted Chandelier Inspired by Spring Garden
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. [...]
Contemporary Glass Art At La Quinta Arts Festival
I just found out that La Quinta Arts Festival is now ranked 3rd in the country (as opposed to 8th) in terms of art festivals. There will be some excellent contemporary glass art at this show and I am proud to personally know a few of the artists who exhibit at this top-tier event. I [...]
What became of ‘A Painting A Day’
I am one of the original painters that joined into the Painting A Day aka Daily Painting movement several years ago. The basic concept of this movement was based on creating one small work each day and then selling the painting on the web for $100. Most paintings from this era were 6"x6" or 6"x8" [...]
Hand Painted Night Lights a Nice Touch
A bit over two years ago another glass artists friend who is also very well known in her on right, convinced me to create a line of small hand painted night lights as an alternative to my chandeliers. Anytime an artist develops a new piece there is considerable time that can go into making the [...]