"Texas Tribute"

This piece is 24" wide and 36" tall. The photos are not very good - colors don't show up well because the day was a little overcast but it has already gone to the gallery so this is the best representation I will have.

"Wildflower Bouquet"

This piece is done in a little different way than most of my work. The border and the vase are mosaic which has been grouted. The center image area is on clear glass with multiple layers of stained glass, vintage rhinestones, and beads. The photos taken at strange angles are my attempt to show the dimensional layers. In the photo of the whole piece you are seeing the blue sky and a few puffy white clouds through the clear glass. This one could be hung in a window or on the wall with your wall color showing through.

Bradley Commission and Texas Star

Here is a newly completed commission piece - 24" wide and 36" tall. The clients are hanging this in their bathroom and love lots of color! The Texas Star with Yellow Roses measures 24" square and will be available at Artisans in Fredericksburg in September.

"More Texas Flowers"

Here is one more 16" x 20" Texas wildflower window. This also will go to the gallery in Fredericksburg, TX.

Two new small windows

These both measure 16" x 20" and will be shown at Artisans of Rocky Hill Gallery in Fredericksburg, Texas.

"Texas Star" and "Texas Wildflower Parade"

More Minis

3 Large Minis

I am behind in posting photos so decided that I would update the blog this morning. Here are three larger minis that I completed in June - these are at Artisans in Fredericksburg, TX.

"Colorful Hummer"

Glass on glass mosaic window that measures 24" x 24".

"Blue and Gold Spire"

This new piece is designed to be used inside or outside in the garden. It measures approximately 30" tall.

"Down The Garden Path"

Another glass on glass Texas landscape.

"The Dry Creekbed"

Another Texas landscape - 24" wide by 36" tall.

Garden Ornaments

These pieces were created using outcast glass, metal, and pottery pieces. The blue works well in a garden because there are very few blue flowers. There is a strawberry pot, two bird baths/feeders, a plant stand, and decorative spires.

"Boot Bouquet"

"Boot Bouquet" is 16 x 20 inches. It has a traditional mosaic border and boot area. The background is clear glass with multilayered Texas wildflowers. This was made using glass tiles, stained glass, vintage rhinestones, glass enamel paints, brass ball chain, glass beads, and glass globs. The flowers and leaves have many layers and the close up photos are an attempt to show the dimension. The photos taken outside allow the beautiful blue Texas sky to show through so I also took a photo with the piece laying on white cloth to demonstrate the clear glass background.

Tatem Ranch Commission

This commission was done to be hung in an interior space between the living and dining areas of their home. It measures 3 feet wide by 5 feet tall and weighs about 80 pounds. The size and weight made it impossible for me to hold it up to view light through the image so I was working without the benefit of transmitted light. They requested that it depict their property - favorite tree, pond, washed out areas, and native Texas wildflowers. The middle portion of the sky is actually clear, not grey as it appears. The grey is actually trees showing through the glass when we took the photos outside.

"Tranquil Meadow"

This is a landscape piece that measures approximately 20" wide and 28 1/2" tall and is framed in rough cedar. The image area was created on two layers of clear glass. The background looks blue but it is actually clear and that is the blue sky showing through when I took it outside for photos. The image was created with stained glass, glass tiles, copper ball chain, vintage rhinestones, and glass shards. I tried to take some of the photos at angles that would show the layering of the glass components. The border, bottom landscape portion and the tree trunk are grouted.

"Faces to the Sun"

This piece measures 24" x 24" and is in a rough cedar frame. The border is created with stained glass, vitreous glass tiles, glitter tiles, glass globs, rhinestones, and glass beads. The center image is several layers of glass added to a clear glass background. What appears to be a blue and white background is the sky showing through the clear glass. The flower petals are multiple layers of stained glass, glass beads, and rhinestones. The stems and leaves are painted glass enamels with layers of stained glass leaves added.

"The Old Homestead"

Here is another large (24"x36") landscape. The colors are extremely bright! I created it with stained glass, vitreous glass tile, vintage rhinestones, rocks, and glass beads. It is much easier to identify some of the individual stones and beads used in the detail photos.