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BIOGRAPHY & ARTIST STATEMENT I see my art as "glass posters". Clear precise illuminated illustrations. The concepts behind the work are varied, but often combine the unexpected within this Medieval form. In my polycephaly pieces I predict that it will be common to see two- and three-headed birds flying about by the year 2080. In my Simpson's series I combine folklore and stories from the Bible with cultural icons. In my Gymnasium of Drama series I digitally manipulate etchings of beauties, Dukes and Kings, and place them in a new color pallet and graphic layout. PROCESS The painted stained glass techniques I use are similar to how church windows were created in Medieval times. I use the traditional processes of kiln fired enamels on colored glass. I also combine collage, air brushing and silk screening, and most recently mixed acid etched metals with my glass work. The process starts with a full sized drawing of my design, then I cut the glass to fit on top like a puzzle. The glass is kiln fired to over 1200 degrees, fusing the paint onto the surface of the glass. The glass is then often layered then soldered together and placed in a wall hung light box. BACKGROUND Born and raised in Pleasantville, New York, I attended the School of Visual Arts, in Manhattan, and had a career Art Directed at GQ, People and Good Housekeeping magazines. In 1997 I was introduced to glass, which eventually lead to teaching and working full time out of my studio in Manhattan (2009). I've exhibited in art galleries and museums in the U.S., Europe, Australia, including the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, Jack the Pelican Presents and Bond Street Gallery in Brooklyn, as well as Jonathan Shorr Gallery and the Leslie/Lohman Gallery in SoHo. I have also taught and have attended many residencies internationally. My public art can be seen at Dixon Place Theater in Manhattan, at the Sanskriti Foundation in Delhi, India, Instituto Sacatar in Brazil, and North Lands Creative Glass, in Scotland. I have a permanent installation with New York City's MTA, at the Philipse Manor Train Station in Sleepy Hollow, New York. |
 
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