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Artist Statement I create unique jewelry using my handmade beads: lampwork fused & dichroic glass genuine stones crystals vintage beads and mixed metals. I fire my own glass & mold sterling silver using precious metal clay. I have been metalsmithing for 10 years. 2 years ago… Read more

Artist Statement The work is fine landscape / seascape photography ranging from vistas within iconic U.S. National Parks to the rarely visited middle of no-where" back-country location to the endless coastline and back waters of the United States and beyond. The photography is only half the… Read more

Artist Statement I have been carving professionally since graduating college in 1982. I create sculptures out of stone. I carve in alabaster soap stone marble and limestone. I create my work in the old slow way" using hand tools instead of power tools through most of… Read more

Artist Statement My work is an effort to marry modern materials with time-tested techniques. I use found objects and reclaimed materials to create my pieces. Art Deco medieval armor and Prairie School Architecture influence my designs. Festivals Downtown Downers Grove Art Festival, North Shore Festival of Art at… Read more

Artist Statementabstract architectonic paintings that start with a realistic architectural elevation that with the application of acrylic colored paper pen and ink becomes more abstract as each layer is added FestivalsArt at the Glen Town Center, Promenade of Art, Buffalo Grove Art Festival, Downtown Downers Grove… Read more

Artist Statement I am pleased to introduce my latest work in custom jewelry. I began working with dichroic glass four years ago and my pieces have now evolved to feature custom sterling bezels or bails semiprecious gemstones and unique shapes. I also now offer pieces made… Read more

Artist Statement My work concentrates on the abstract qualities of landscape. I use images from many places I have been as well as creating synthetic environments from memory. This creates a mood in the painting rather than the representation of an actual place. The intent of… Read more

Artist Statement The degree of good that one gets from the ever present landscape depends on two things. First the keenness of one's perception of the beautiful qualities in landscape. Second the physical qualities of the landscape itself qualities which depend largely upon the doings of… Read more

Artist Statement My work consists of a variety of enameling techniques on metal. Silver is my metal of choice but much of the enameling is done on copper and then set in silver. Each piece is one of a kind created from my designs. Chains and… Read more

Artist Statement My body of work focuses on texture and color. I use acrylic gel, layers of colored washes and dry-brushing techniques to create canvases with luminous backgrounds and textured shapes. Patterns and non-Western designs are also featured in my compositions and bring a rich, decadent… Read more