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I create wall installations using various mixed media glass techniques. Some wall installations are created from reclaimed glass in the same manner that my vessels are created. Other wall installations are permanently mounted so that the work is easier to ship and can hang on a french cleat.

Below are several examples of wall hangings, large and small. Although they are visually similar, their methods of construction (and hanging hardware) vary greatly.

All wall installations arrive ready to hang, include installation instructions and all necessary hardware.

Swirls of Cobalt Transport to Another World

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When I was a kid, I loved The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. The drama was pretty good, but my favorite thing was the Wardrobe. The whole idea of stepping through a secret door to another world was intriguing and delightful. And I’ll admit, the idea intrigues me to this day. I still check closets for secret doors. (Sorry to report, none yet.) That’s why I’m so interested in creating portals to the beyond, like this one: Swirls of cobalt and teal promise the adventure of another place. Another time. The metallic silver throws reflections of yourself, just on the other side, looking back. It’s like you can see the shape of yourself in another dimension waiving, “C’mon over, it’s fantastic here.” This piece is 22″ in diameter. It’s permanently framed in a coordinating silver-toned frame. Available via ArtfulHome.

Prairie Sunset

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An experiment in techniques, this wall installation is mixed media and glass, mounted to a wood substrate and hangs via a french cleat system. Creating the piece involved many many layers of mixed media, metallics and glass. It is large and striking with glints of metallic that sparkle and change as the viewer moves about the room. Prairie Sunset Measures 49″ wide and 37″ tall and is sold.

New work: Point Lobos

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On the California Coast near Carmel, there is a point at which you can look down the cliff and see crashing white water on all sides. This piece is made for that place. It is created from mixed media upon a wood substrate for easy transport and is rigged with a french cleat for easy hanging. 24″ Diameter.

Commission for a Health Care Facility in Orland Park, IL

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At 70″ wide by 40″ tall, this mixed media glass installation is like the largest glass piece I’ve completed to date. It’s created from multiple kiln loads of glass that were fired over the course of weeks and then mounted with mixed media, dyes and metallics on a wood substrate. Once finished and approved, the piece had to be crated and sent via box truck across the county before arriving at its final destination in Orland Park, IL. It is now displayed in a new building that is part of a Health Care Campus just outside Chicago. The coloration and design is meant to be an abstract representation of Lake Michigan.

Completed Commission

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This completed triptych is installed in a health care facility in Orland Park, IL. The three pieces are created with fired reclaimed glass mounted to wood and incorporate inks, metallics and pigments. The three circular pieces measure 16″, 20″, and 36″ diameter. Each of the three pieces hangs on a french cleat.