'Simply A Rose' is a modified version of a classic Rene Mackintosh design and reflects the romantic symbolism of a single rose. This is now hanging in the window at Galerie Old Chelsea as a welcome to Spring. 

​'Morningside, Edinburgh ' is named after the area where I discovered these two little pieces of history more than ten years ago in a stained glass restoration workshop. The original grout was soaked and carefully removed from the edges. Matching this very old glass with a modern color took time. The panels now shine as the focus of the piece and this historic glass has a new life. Welcome Spring!.

Interesting coincidence. I finished the simplified Rene Mackintosh rose on the left on Sunday. It represents the appreciation I have developed for the simpler Rene Mackintosh designs. Today, Facebook reminded me of the rose I made in 2008. It is also interesting to see how my choice of glass has evolved. Thoughts?

This has been a very busy winter, in so many different ways! Workshop time has been precious and time to update my website has apparently been non-existent! I will try to catch up over the next couple of evenings.

I created and sold two pieces in my Dream Series. ​As the colours blend and the molten glass passes through the rollers, shapes and images are often created in the stained glass. The challenge for the artist is to present these shapes and images to keep the eye focused on them. The joy that follows is hearing individual interpretations of what viewers see in each of these pieces. Taking flight was cut from the same piece of glass which changed so much from one section to another. Toon In stands on its own - just let your imagination out the play.