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 scale and bold, organic forms, he achieves the delicate patterning of the colors by laying out an intricate pattern of glass beads and rolling them onto the surface of the hot vessel. Powell is a highly respected artist whose work is in many private and public collections.