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Artist StatementI create fused art glass Dichroic Jewelry using lapidary tools such as diamond grinders and wheels. My unique designs and colors set me apart from mom and pop fusers. I set pendants and bracelets by wire wrapping and/or sterling bezel to enhance the piece.… Read more

Artist Statement My style varies from traditional to contemporary with metal being the common thread. Instead of sketching my designs in advance I draw inspiration from the organic nature of the process. I work the piece with passion and intensity until it says I am complete."… Read more

Artist Statement Using acrylic paints gels and palette knives I sculpt layers of vibrant colors onto canvas and wood panels creating bold contemporary and impressionistic scenes rich in depth and energy. Festivals Art at the Glen Town Center, Buffalo Grove Art Festival, Glencoe Festival of Art, Lincolnshire Art… Read more

Artist Statement In creating my photographic art my goal is to capture images that may very well have been viewed before but to do so in a way that has never been done before. The equipment I use whether it is the camera filters lens software… Read more

Artist Statementworking in copper foil and stained glass brass filigree Steampunk-themed stained art glass items created to catch the eye and inspire.Playing with industrial found items working them into stained glass and giving it more of an organic feel. I like making small sculptures in… Read more

Artist Statement I am orginally from Guadalajara Mexico and studied metals and jewelry for many years in San Miguel de Allende. My interest is in using hand tools to produce decorative arts from brass copper silver and leather. In creating sculpture I experiment with different surface… Read more

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