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Ohio Perspectives: Reflections in Glass


November 5, 1998 - January 9, 1999

Glasswork created by 27 Ohio artists will be on display at the Ohio Arts Council's Riffe Gallery November 5, 1998 through January 9, 1999. Curated by Henry Halem, internationally known glass artist and professor emeritus at Kent State University, Ohio Perspectives: Reflections in Glass presents more than 50 works expressing traditional points of view and exploring contemporary insights into the art of glass. The exhibition is organized jointly by the Ohio Arts Council and the Akron Art Museum and is eighth in the museum's Ohio Perspectives series, a triennial exploration of art from Ohio.

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Tour some of the works that will be on display!

There are 17 images contained within this archive which are intended for personal/educational use only. These images are protected by a 2003 photographic copyright which belongs to the Ohio Arts Council. They, therefore, are not in the public domain.

Geoffrey D. Beetem 
American, born 1951; lives Athens 
Mezzo Stampo , 1998 
Venetian technique 
25.25 x 8.5 x 8.5 
Courtesy of the artist v Libby Duncan 
American, born 1940; lives Crestline 
Chickens, Go Lie Some Eggs , 1996 
Stained glass, wood, and grout 
18 ? x 19 ? x 1 
Courtesy of the artis Steve Finke 
American, born 1957; lives Cincinnati 
Seed Pod , 1995-97 
Glass and metals 
2 x 2 x 9 
Courtesy of the artist Margot J. Gotoff 
American, born 1941; lives Cincinnati 
Chloe , 1997 
Cast glass 
26 x 13 x 10 
Courtesy of the artist
Geoffrey D. Beetem
American, born 1951; lives Athens
Mezzo Stampo , 1998
Venetian technique
25.25 x 8.5 x 8.5
Courtesy of the artist v
Libby Duncan
American, born 1940; lives Crestline
Chickens, Go Lie Some Eggs , 1996
Stained glass, wood, and grout
18 ? x 19 ? x 1
Courtesy of the artis
Steve Finke
American, born 1957; lives Cincinnati
Seed Pod , 1995-97
Glass and metals
2 x 2 x 9
Courtesy of the artist
Margot J. Gotoff
American, born 1941; lives Cincinnati
Chloe , 1997
Cast glass
26 x 13 x 10
Courtesy of the artist
Tim Jerman 
American, born 1957; lives Logan 
Wind Scorpion with Snake (not pictured), 1997 
Flame worked glass 
2.5 x 3 1/2 x 5 and 3/4 x 1 1/2 x 3 1/2 
Courtesy of Terry J. Quinn Brent Marshall 
American, born 1957; lives Cleveland Heights 
Aqueduct , 1994 
Glass and copper plated steel 
13 x 28 x 10 
Courtesy of the artist Mark Matthews 
American, born 1954; lives Archbold 
Equus Grant (Grant's zebra) & Acinonyx Jubatus (cheetah) & Giraffa     Camelopardalis Reticulata (reticulated Giraffe), 1997 Glass Approx. 3 1/2 ea. Courtesy of the artist Tom McGlauchlin 
American, born 1934; lives Toledo 
The Skeptic , 1994 
Blown glass with soft pastels on fired glass enamels 
16 x 12 x 4 
Courtesy of the artist
Tim Jerman
American, born 1957; lives Logan
Wind Scorpion with Snake (not pictured), 1997
Flame worked glass
2.5 x 3 1/2 x 5 and 3/4 x 1 1/2 x 3 1/2
Courtesy of Terry J. Quinn
Brent Marshall
American, born 1957; lives Cleveland Heights
Aqueduct , 1994
Glass and copper plated steel
13 x 28 x 10
Courtesy of the artist
Mark Matthews
American, born 1954; lives Archbold
Equus Grant (Grant's zebra) & Acinonyx Jubatus (cheetah) & Giraffa Camelopardalis Reticulata (reticulated Giraffe), 1997 Glass Approx. 3 1/2 ea. Courtesy of the artist
Tom McGlauchlin
American, born 1934; lives Toledo
The Skeptic , 1994
Blown glass with soft pastels on fired glass enamels
16 x 12 x 4
Courtesy of the artist
Shawn E. Messenger 
American, born 1954; lives Toledo 
Flora Bowl , 1998 
Blown glass, color powder and frit application 
6 x 17 x 19 
Courtesy of the artist Cathy Richardson 
American, born 1949; lives Rudolph 
Achilles and Friends , 1993 
Sandblast, carved blown glass 
13 1/4 x 6 x 6 
Courtesy of the artist Mary Kay Simoni 
American, born 1955; lives Chesterland 
The Apple of Eve's Eye , 1998 
Stacked, laminated and painted glass 
15 x 5 x 3 
Courtesy of the artist Mark Sudduth 
American, born 1960; lives Cleveland Heights 
Form Follows Function , 1997 
Slumped glass 
13 x 19 x 18 
Courtesy of the artist
Shawn E. Messenger
American, born 1954; lives Toledo
Flora Bowl , 1998
Blown glass, color powder and frit application
6 x 17 x 19
Courtesy of the artist
Cathy Richardson
American, born 1949; lives Rudolph
Achilles and Friends , 1993
Sandblast, carved blown glass
13 1/4 x 6 x 6
Courtesy of the artist
Mary Kay Simoni
American, born 1955; lives Chesterland
The Apple of Eve's Eye , 1998
Stacked, laminated and painted glass
15 x 5 x 3
Courtesy of the artist
Mark Sudduth
American, born 1960; lives Cleveland Heights
Form Follows Function , 1997
Slumped glass
13 x 19 x 18
Courtesy of the artist
Mark Sudduth 
American, born 1960; lives Cleveland Heights 
Line Series Bowl , 1998 
Blown glass 
9 x 7 x 7 
Courtesy of the artist Mark Sudduth 
American, born 1960; lives Cleveland Heights 
Pursuit of Happiness , 1998 
Blown glass and mixed media 
12 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 13 
Courtesy of the artist William Teschner 
American, born 1961; lives Columbus 
Fishbone Breakfast , 1997 
Glass, steel, hash browns, thread 
22 x 13 x 8 
Courtesy of the artist Marvin Thorp and Mike Kozumplik [glass by Thorp, metal work by Kozumplik] 
American, born 1950; lives Fayette 
The Attributes Without Mirror the Powers Within , 1997 
Sterling silver and glass 
5 5/8 x 4 x 4 
Collection of Patricia Pancake Kester and Stephen Kester
Mark Sudduth
American, born 1960; lives Cleveland Heights
Line Series Bowl , 1998
Blown glass
9 x 7 x 7
Courtesy of the artist
Mark Sudduth
American, born 1960; lives Cleveland Heights
Pursuit of Happiness , 1998
Blown glass and mixed media
12 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 13
Courtesy of the artist
William Teschner
American, born 1961; lives Columbus
Fishbone Breakfast , 1997
Glass, steel, hash browns, thread
22 x 13 x 8
Courtesy of the artist
Marvin Thorp and Mike Kozumplik [glass by Thorp, metal work by Kozumplik]
American, born 1950; lives Fayette
The Attributes Without Mirror the Powers Within , 1997
Sterling silver and glass
5 5/8 x 4 x 4
Collection of Patricia Pancake Kester and Stephen Kester

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