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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
I am an ASID Industry Partner based in the Northern California ASID Chapter. I run my business, creating my hand made, reverse painted glass chandeliers out of my home gallery studio and this helps me keep the prices for my work down but does not effect my ability to produce multiples and large works for [...]
