Fish have the most beautiful markings. This summer I discovered two schools of recently spawned fish swimming around in circles at the water’s edge. They were fascinating to watch. When painting fish, the challenge is to place them in an underwater environment that is transparent, but also full of ripples and bubbles. My “mixed media” fused glass fish turned out more whimsical than realistic, but hopefully still capture a sense of movement through water.
SUNFISH, acrylic mixed media with aluminum foil on canvas, 48″ x 36″ 
FISH IN A RAINBOW, fused glass on acrylic panel, 11″ x 14″ $425. 
FISH IN RAINBOW RIPPLES, fused glass on acrylic panel, 11″ x 14″ $425. 
FISH SPIRAL, fused glass on acrylic panel, 11″ x 14″ $425. 
FISH AND BUBBLES SURFACING, fused glass on acrylic panel, 11″ x 14″ $425. 
CONFRONTATION, fused glass on acrylic panel, 11″ x 14″ $425. 
FIRE AND WATER, fused glass on acrylic panel, 11″ x 14″ $425. 
THE FISH AT THE END OF THE RAINBOW (Lakefield dam and municipal building with clock tower, fused and painted stained glass, 15″ x 21″ $700. 
BUBBLES #1, fused and slumped glass on acrylic panel. SOLD 
BUBBLES #2, fused and slumped glass on acrylic panel. SOLD 
BUBBLES #3, fused and slumped glass on acrylic panel. SOLD 
BUBBLES #4, fused and slumped glass on acrylic panel. SOLD
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