Posts by Seven Bridges
Robert Neffson
Robert Neffson was born December 28, 1949 in New York City. He began attending classes at the Art Students League of New York in 1961 and then Boston University College of Fine Arts, graduating in 1971. He went on to earn his master’s degree there in 1973. Neffson is known for his photorealistic street scenes…
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Thomas Ostenberg was born in Nebraska, grew up on a ranch in Colorado and spent his teenage years between Colorado and Florida. He works primarily in bronze. The power and durability of his finished pieces belie his approach to the medium, which is quite fluid and intuitive. “Sometimes I will have a bit of clay…
Read MoreMatyas Pavlik
Born 1984 in the Czech Republic, Matyas Pavlik lived for much of his life in the United States, Mexico and Portugal before returning to his home country. Like his mother, the well-known glass artist Vladimíra Klumpar, he was artistically inspired by the various cultures. His impressive glass sculptures alternate between highlighting geometric and organic shapes.
Read MoreStephen Powell
Stephen Powell (1951-2019). He received his MFA from Louisiana State University in 1983 and taught in several schools in the U.S. and Australia. Powell is best known for his very large-scale, dramatic multi-colored vessels. His pieces are so large that they take a team of several glass artists to execute. In contrast to the large…
Read MoreLorenzo Quinn
Lorenzo Quinn was born in 1966 in Rome, Italy and lives in Barcelona, Spain. He is an Italian sculptor and former actor and the son of actor Anthony Quinn. Quinn’s childhood was split between Italy and the United States. His father had a profound influence on him. He is best known for expressive recreations of…
Read MoreHenry Richardson
Richardson resides in New York City. His path as a sculptor began at Haverford College in Pennsylvania and has continued in a circuitous manner in the decades since. He has worked in many mediums including concrete, steel, stone and wood, but says that the mastery of chiseling glass has allowed him to explore more complex…
Read MoreAdriana Rinaldi
Adriana Rinaldi was born in Hamilton, Ontario, and moved to Italy with her family when she was very small. Her experience in Italy had a profound artistic effect on her – she kept busy in her countryside home drawing whatever she saw. The artist returned to Canada and continued her artwork as a hobby throughout her high school years and after 32…
Read MoreMarlene Rose
Marlene Rose was born in New York in 1967 with art all around her. Her mother was a painter and her father a sculptor of found objects. Rose was educated at Promfret School in Connecticut; Tulane University in Louisiana; and California College of the Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California. Rose’s sculptures in glass are…
Read MoreSophie Ryder
Sophie Ryder was born in 1963 in London, England. She graduated from the Royal Academy Schools with a diploma in painting in 1984. In 1986, Ryder was awarded a three-month residency at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, creating sculptures out of wire. She had her first solo exhibition in 1987. Her work is included in many…
Read MoreHenry Schiowitz
Henry Schiowitz was raised in Pennsylvania and had his first exhibition at age 14. He studied at the Philadelphia College of Art in 1972 and at age 18, he moved to Pietrasanta, Italy where he apprenticed in the marble studio of Pio Pasquini e Figli, as well as the bronze foundry of Claudio Mariani. Schiowitz’s…
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