Returning stateside, I enrolled in classes at a local stained glass studio to get a better understanding of tools and technique. This is where I decided, working in one dimension was not for me.

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I soon learned that by strategically positioning and tacking hand-cut textured glass, I could effectively represent the fluidity of natural movement. I began applying this new process to sculpting animal busts, figures and masks from cold glass – the first of which was a life-sized head of a horse, complete with piercing eyes and glass mane. One year and countless hours of disassembly and reassembly to get it right, I was hooked.

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Now, nearly 20 years later, I have amassed a body of sculpted glass works that represents both my evolution as an artist and interactions with nature and culture across this great green earth.  Having visited over 40 countries, my designs are infused with the inspiration and memories I have collected in experiencing the many ways that people live, worship, celebrate and mourn through art.

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As my metalwork skills continue to evolve, my most recent works incorporate welded steel and include a portfolio of larger, outdoor pieces and custom commissions intended for installation in public spaces  .

 

 

John