MODERN VISIONS IN STAINED GLASS.
{over 100 stained glass classes taught / invited to over 15 art residencies / public art / international exhibitions}
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Alice's Magic Box
Oeil-de-boeuf, French for bull's eye, is a term applied to a small oval window by a door to give light. Before homes had electricity this opening had many purposes. When the homes' shutters were closed, you could look through this opening to see who was at your door. The stone shelf where the cat is standing was an area to wash dishes (or yourself) in light. Water was brought from the river or a well and used there. The shelf had a hole for the dirty water to drain outside the house. It was also an area kept open to have fresh air inside the house.
I have found bull's eye windows are still found in most of the stone houses in my village, as seen above by the entrance door in our neighbors home. You guessed it. It is a perfect location for stained glass.
Above and below are photos from my hand painted, air brushed, kiln fired, copper foiled stained glass window.
Chez Rosie
Hand painted stained glass Oeil-de-boeuf in Tartiveau, France. View from the outside and inside.
North, South and Home
MTA Arts for Transit Commission at the Metro North train station at Philipse Manor Station in Westchester, New York, USA. Faceted glass is an inch (2.5 cm) thick. The art represents a family tree for commuters leaving the station in the morning, and returning home. The haiku reads: "A gentle Hudson - Whistle begins my journey - North and south and home." Photos: Veronica Sharon
Gormenghast
Hand painted and air brushed commission based on Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast Trilogy.
Dixon Place Theatre
Hand painted and air brushed commission in the lobby of the Dixon Place Theatre, New York.
Jackie O
Silk screened stained glass with portraits of Jackie O and background of her dresses.
Nossa Senhora da Piedade
Stained glass window measuring 6 by 6 feet (1.8 by 1.8 meters) round. Made during my second art residency at the Sacatar Foundation in Bahia, Brazil. The church is on the island of Itaparica, and the stained glass window lights every evening at 8pm.
