Randy Glysch

Artist Statement

I’ve always loved art, drawing and making things as a kid. When I started college, my younger creativity lead me to be an architect, and took many art classes. I ended up being a Psychologist instead, but the creativity was still there. I continued making abstract colored pencil abstract pieces.

After graduate school, I enrolled in my first stained glass making class. I started this adventure making stained glass using the foil method, and now almost exclusively use lead cane, unless I’m making a lamp shade. My work has its roots in the Arts and Crafts Movement/Prairie Style. I admire the work of Frank Lloyd Wright.

There are several things important to me when I create any work of art: 1) I enjoy color that pops in any light condition; 2) I like simplicity of the Arts and Crafts Movement, the straight lines, and simple design; 3) I like to create works of art that change as the light changes; and lastly; I like to create pieces that make people smile. I use quarter-sawn oak to frame my pieces. I like seeing the marks of the grain of the wood. In addition to traditional framed stained glass pieces, I also create all sizes of lamp shades.

I use high quality glass, and my clear glass consists only of antique clear glass that has it’s own texture. I also like using different types of glass, bold colors, and glass with texture.

Most recently, I’ve been experimenting with more abstract designs, designs that have movement, and larger metal outdoor sculptures that include pieces of stained glass.