Glass art by Amanda Taylor
KINGSPORT, TN - Cindy Saadeh Fine Art Gallery, Kingsport, Tennessee, hosts Amanda Taylor for its September exhibiting artist. The exhibit runs Sept. 1-31. An opening reception is held Sept. 2 from 5-8 p.m.
“My work explores the expressive possibilities of glass through variation in color, texture,light, and atmosphere. By drawing inspiration from nature, I use my glass work as a wayto creatively interpret the ever present beauty that sounds us all. I use light, color, andform to create a sense of place in my work. My hope is that the work will spark a fondmemory, and bring a sense of wonder and joy within each viewer,” says Taylor.
Working out of her studio south of Burnsville, NC in the Cattail Creek community,Taylor creates various bodies of work that celebrate the natural beauty of the hills and mountainswhere she has lived and travelled throughout Canada, the United State, and various areas around the world.
Her work varies in size, subject matter and techniques (landscape panels, glass vessels,cast glass forms, etc). She works from her own photographs and/or watercolor paintings tocreate her landscape series. There is no use of any enamels or paints in her work. Layers of imagery are created by using various forms of glass materials. Each piece is then fired severaltimes in a glass kiln to achieve the final sculptural piece.
