Visit to Tree Farm, 10″ dia. – 325.

10″ dia. – $325.
Inspired by the tree farms near Allentown, NJ, and the mountains of Vermont, this personal landscape glorifies the magical arrival of the migrating snow geese. They move around as a group creating the look of a blanket of snow! Fired painted details (the geese and tree trunk) as well as carved flashed glass (the barn) are used. “Tree Spirit” details are hidden in the tree trunk. The stand is optional. Hanging loops and chain can be added.

Spherical Play, 19″ X 19″ – $1250.

19″ X 19″ – $1250.
The interplay of shapes and space with fired painted shading, create a complex abstract composition, with colors taken from day and nighttime skies. This panel is currently on display at the Brandon Artists Guild.

Walnford Mill, 15 1/2″ x 15 1/2″ 

15 1/2″ x 15 1/2″
This piece includes a fused dimensional treetop that illuminates, with finely painted and fired details throughout. This is a representation of an actual mill in picturesque Cream Ridge, NJ, which is fully operating, preserved, and part of the Monmouth County Park System. The geese have been permanent residents for decades.

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Margaritaville, 20″ X 21″ – 1250.

20″ X 21″ – $1250.
Fun and festive, a flattened colorful real margarita glass is incorporated into this piece. Lots of fired work, fusing and painting, create a bold fantasy.

Sunflower 9 1/2″ x 6 1/2″

9 1/2″ x 6 1/2″
Vitreous black paint as well as silver stain (amber center of flower) are used in multiple firings to create this small but dynamic panel. It is framed in zinc.

Back to Wonderland, 18 1/2″ X 18 1/2″ – 1150.

18 1/2″ X 18 1/2″ – $1150.
The contrast of urban and rural life is the theme of this personally significant piece. The focus is a small fused panel. The buildings, intended to look dull, are all permanently painted and fired.
I have witnessed the loss of open space in New Jersey far too often. This represents a particular farm and vista that was a favorite of mine that disappeared with the construction of this close packed neighborhood. Cardinals were often seen here flying in front of me. It was this kind of activity that led me to find a home with beauty and open space, thus our move to Vermont.

Spirit of Spring, 13″ X 21″ – 750.

13″ X 21″ – $750.
Inspired by “Le Printemps” (The Spring) by Eugene Grasset, this piece is from my Tree Spirit series. The flowering tree top is painted intensely by both applying paint and removing paint with my own handmade wooden tools. The swallows have personal meaning.

Spirit of Spring (detail)

American Landscape, 23″ X 19″ – $600.

American Landscape, 23″ X 19″ – $600.
A heavy oak frame, double sided, holds this 2 sided panel, with a mountain landscape on one side and an actual American flag on the other side. Changes in light reveal more or less of the flag with interesting variations.

Zinnia Bouquet (detail)

Zinnia Bouquet (detail)

5″ X 7″
Floating over a mountain landscape, these finely painted and fired blossoms are done on handblown German glass. Notice the honey bee in the upper left corner.

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Self Portrait with Duck, 14 1/2″ X 18 1/2″ – 650.

14 1/2″ X 18 1/2″ – $650.
Behind the old mill in Allentown, NJ, where I had a gallery for many years, the many domestic ducks and geese made it their home. The border design here was inspired by the the children’s author and illustrator, Jan Brett, who had a story in the border art work on each page. All details are permanently painted and fired. It is framed in zinc.