Lyle London:
Studied with sculptor Varujan Boghosian and numerous visiting artists (Larry Zox, Dimitri Hadzi, Robert Indiana, Jack Zajac and others) at Dartmouth College in the late 1960’s. Zajac’s style of biomorphic abstraction has had a lasting influence on his work. After several years of carving stone and practical experience in the art bronze foundry, he began working primarily in metal. The intimate scale and pronounced formalism of earlier cast bronze pieces have given way to an increasing body of large scale commissioned works mostly in copper and stainless steel. Another important change in London’s work has come from incorporating a greater sense of spontaneity and fluidity through the use of high-tech fabrication techniques. Sculptures integrating water features and kinetic motion have appeared since 1985. 

  This sculpture illustrates the complex dynamics of a breaking wave. The piece is typical of the artist's style of organic abstraction and it was a tribute to John Lennon.

Love his works. 

Tomas Hlavicka:

“In my glass forms I try to incorporate decoration in a simple format so that it doesn’t overpower the object. Glass has the wonderful property of being able to optically enhance shapes and space with its refractions and optical illusions”.

 

Born in 1950, Tomas Hlavicka graduated as an architect and worked in the architectural field whilst at the same time being taught the techniques of glass art by his father-in–law Pavel Hlava, who is a prominent figure in glass, and one of the founders of the Czech school of modern glass.

 

“My pieces are made of float glass in between which are placed strips of various metals: silver, gold and copper. After the layers are made, the glass is brought to melting point and the chemical interaction of the glass and the metals create strips of colour that is an important component of my work. I am interested in design and as a result many of my pieces tend to have a functional aspect to them. On the other hand, I have great satisfaction in making pure sculptures, as I am drawn to monumental aspect of the finished piece. Glass is a beautiful material that allows me to realise my goals, which are to combine Art, Design and Craft in a single piece”.

 

As well as the international private collectors, his work is in the permanent collections of several museums, including the Kanazawa Glass Museum in Japan, the Riihimaki Glass Museum in Finland, Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague and the Dennos Museum, Mi USA.

Debora Moore:

Working in glass since the late 1980's. Her awards and exhibitions include the Rakow Commission and the Glasmuseet Ebeltoft. The list of Debora's professional travels grows by the year and covers several continents. She has researched moss and lichen in Antarctica and observed orchids in tropical rainforests in Asia, examining how these plants live in their natural environment. She combines realism and  imagination in her sculpture, meditating on the glorious wonder of nature and celebrating its power and mystery. 

I would have to say she is truly a gifted artist. the first time I saw her pieces I cried and that does not happen very often. It was actually kind of embarrassing but I got over it since her pieces really speak more than anyone can ever imagine.

Arthur Ganson:
Did you know that machines share all of the sensual passions and desires of humans? This one has the capacity to bathe itself in luscious, viscous 70 weight motor oil. For a machine, could there be anything more satisfying?
Arthur Ganson truly has a twisted mind the likes of I have never seen before. His ingenuity defies gravity. Check out his works and especially The above machine. He definitely has something for everyone. Enjoy.

Andy Goldsworthy:
A brilliant British artist who collaborates with nature to make his creations. Besides England and Scotland, his work has been created at the North Pole, in Japan, the Australian Outback, in the U.S. and many others

Goldsworthy regards his creations as transient, or ephemeral. He photographs each piece once right after he makes it. His goal is to understand nature by directly participating in nature as intimately as he can. He generally works with whatever comes to hand: twigs, leaves, stones, snow and ice, reeds and thorns.

Truly a talented artist and one of my favorite.