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Artist's Statement

Growing up in rural Pennsylvania, I spent my days exploring the space beneath logs and rocks or reading science fiction. As a result the shapes and colors of the natural world, as well as my own wacky imagination, are the main sources for my work.

With some of my glass beetles for example, I try to capture and mimic an actual species with intricate detail on the tiny limbs and thorax. While in other pieces, I attempt to bring into being a creature from an inner reality or a dream. In some cases I merge the fantastical with the real through choice of color palette or by referencing familiar images in a mythical work.

Regardless of the end result, I find great joy in sculpting glass - witnessing the transformation of a brittle and cold substance to a molten and pliable material then back to a solid form again.

About The Glass Sculptures

All of my sculptures are individually hand-made over a torch, using glass rods acquired from Venice (Italy) and properly annealed in a digitally-controlled kiln. I welcome any comments and ideas you have about my glass art!

Purchasing

If you'd like to purchase my glass sculptures, check out the list of galleries which represent me and any upcoming shows I am participating in - you can head on down and check out my work first-hand! I also do custom commissions, provided they are in my general realm of capability. Let me know what you would like!