A graduate of the RCA ceramics & glass programme.
My current work references the natural architecture of trees and the daily balancing act our bodies perform as we move through space; between states of instability & equilibrium. The interiority of glass, as a medium, allows the potential to go beneath the surface, both visually and metaphorically; to reveal or conceal new worlds, tantalisingly, beyond the veil.
I continue to explore the threshold between traditional methods and digital processes.
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Paul’s current practice is concerned with the craft of lathe-turning waxes to produce unique cast glass vessels. This has led to the development of new cast pieces that reproduce the complexity of the turned wax vessels.
July 2024 – The Forum – Southend on Sea – Recent exhibition of fused glass art supporting Lady McAdden Breast Cancer Care Trust.
My work is a celebratiion of and meditation on what inspires and gives me joy in my life: the human form, ornament, architecture, culture, playing with form. The technicalities of working with glass are mind boggeling, but I am intrigued by the many techniques available through working in glass for creative development.
I am exploring scale and the environment. Currently working on both blown and lamp worked glass. From blowing intricate glass bubbles on a torch, to lamp working spikes on large furnace blown bubbles. I am interested in scale and have been translating small scale jewellery designs into large blown bead columns. Dimensions range from 5cm cornichon earrings to 1m50 cactus spikes, garden sculptures.
-Through the Arch – Fused Glass Art-
After purchasing my kiln eight years ago I have never looked back, practising my glass fusing skills in my art studio in the garden.
Glass is such a lovely medium to work in, with its vibrant colour, and light-emitting qualities, not to mention the varied textures that one can achieve with every piece. I like working with both Bullseye and Float glass depending upon the nature of the project.
I really love the challenge of the many and varied commissions I have ben asked to make; my largest one being the most challenging – a huge pair of windows either side of a front door, for which I made six panels depicting a tree with a wild flower meadow beside. My smallest commission was a piece of jewellery with fused glass encapsulating precious loved-one’s ashes.
I have opened my studio to visitors running some one-day/half-day courses so that others may enjoy the beauty of glass art too.
To date I have made a variety of items ranging from lamp sconces, sculptures, windows, tiles, splash-backs and coasters to bowls, candle holders, wall plaques, a garden frieze and window panels. I have had many commissions, which have comprised wall art, windows, tiles, wall-art plaques and bowls, and these have helped to fund my consumable purchases. I also exhibit at a few local craft fairs and exhibitions, including the Bucks County Show.
contemporary fine art glass sculptures