Stained Glass Creation, Repair and Restoration,
Restoration
30" x 33", 2025
These windows are around 100 years old and came in bits and pieces. I found replacement glass to fill the missing pieces, repaired cracks and damage to the glass and lead, and soldered and lead lined each piece back in shape.
Repair
60" x 30", 2025
The Rookwood Pottery Restaurant featured several stained glass windows, however, the large pieces of blue glass broke over time. I was tasked with designing and replacing a new sky with smaller pieces and clouds. For this particular window, I also had to replace and paint a new Fountain Square statue.
Stained Glass in Oil and Acrylic
Dragonfly Lamp
Oil on canvas, 16" x 20", 2025
I immediately fell in love when I saw this lamp at an antique store in my hometown, it has traveled to every place I've lived, providing comfort and atmosphere. For this painting, I wanted to portray the glowing orange and yellow hues, contrasted with the dark and cool blues and purples.
Floral Lamp
Oil on canvas, 18" x 24", 2025
This lamp was passed down from my grandparents, my father, and then to me. It lives on the kitchen table of my college apartment and has provided friends and I with light during late night talks, card games, and meals. The goal of this painting was depicting the cozy atmosphere indoors, compared to the silhouetted rooftops and chimneys outside during a storm.
Floral Window #1
Acrylic, gesso, and embroidery floss on canvas,
10" x 20", 2024
Floral Window #2
Acrylic, gesso, and embroidery floss on canvas,
16" x 20", 2024
Floral Window #3
Acrylic on canvas,
10" x 20", 2024
I did a series of floral windows, attempting to create the illusion of stained glass on top of canvas. For paintings #1 and #2, I used embroidery floss coated in gesso to create a 3D surface to replicate the black soldering between the pieces of glass. Painting #3, I focused less on 3D surface details in favor of more accurately depicting the appearance of glass and how the light shines through.
Dragonfly Lamp #1
Acrylic on cardboard, 9" x 11", 2024
This was my first study of stained glass, specifically lamps. I wanted to depict the texture and saturation of the glass, focusing on vibrant spots of light.