Twenty five years of design experience, designing for print and web, landscapes and gardens informs my fused glass work.

Color is a large piece of my design vocabulary and my work is very much in the 2D, surface decoration mode. Kiln glass work appeals to me because the colors can be vibrant or subtle, and the ability to also control transparency adds another dimension to the work. Creating patterns in glass, juxtaposing opaques and transparents, mixing fine lines and color blocks all contribute to the rhythm of the final pieces.

Education: (most recent first)

Glass:
The Studio at the Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY
Bullseye Glass, Portland, OR
Diablo Glass School, Boston, MA
Printmaking:
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
DeCordova Museum School, Lincoln, MA
Computer Graphics and Web Design:
Clark University, Worcester, MA
Graphic Design:
Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA; BFA graphic design
Liberal Arts:
University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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