September 2022
Holsten Galleries newsletter
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Greetings! I hope you and your loved ones are enjoying the transition from summer to fall. With the advent of autumn colors I have selected some colorful glass sculptures to share with you. I look forward to hearing any comments or questions that you may have. |
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"I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way – things I had no words for." – Georgia O’Keeffe |
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Angel Tear One of Lino Tagliapietra’s iconic series, second only perhaps to his Dinosaur series, are his Angel Tears. This one is a classic example of this series. It features all of the elements that compose a great Lino piece: |
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Persimmon Top One of Nancy Callan’s most recognized and collected series are her Tops. "Persimmon Top" is a wonderful example of this series. The bright stripes of color contrast with the very subtle, almost imperceptible cane work and the entire composition is boldly punctuated with the black point and cap. |
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Classic Moves Santa Fe glass artist Harry Pollitt began his career sculpting in wood and eventually transitioned to carving his sculpture in wax and then casting them. "Classic Moves" is wonderfully organic and makes good use of negative space. |
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Bubble Study in Blue David Schwarz’s "Bubble Study in Blue" is dramatically alive in its optics. It may be seen and appreciated in quite different ways when viewed from different angles. |
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Australian Landscape Series The late California glass artist, Marvin Lipofsky, was one of the pioneers of the studio glass movement. Marvin and Dale Chihuly were both early students of Professor Harvey Littleton. This piece, blown in Australia, is organic in its form and extraordinarily beautiful in its color pallette. |
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I hope you have enjoyed this issue of Holsten Galleries news. I appreciate your taking a few moments of your day to join me in celebrating some sculptures by some of the world’s leading glass artists. Warm wishes, Kenn Holsten |
