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Paradise, by James A. Veenstra

Currency:USD Category:Art Start Price:450.00 USD Estimated At:900.00 - 1,000.00 USD
Paradise, by James A. Veenstra
This exciting live fine art auction includes 100 lots of original paintings, sculptures and limited edition photographic prints. All paintings are framed or gallery-wrapped.
Artist: James A. Veenstra. Title: Paradise, by James A. Veenstra. Size: 13.5" x 17.5". Description: "I've been blessed to spend a lot of time in beautiful areas. Many of them have a common denominator of water. I frequent great bodies of water and have been privileged to explore and paddle near or on many of the great ones with noted beauty, such as Flathead Lake, Lake Coeur d'Alene, Yellowstone Lake, Lakes Michigan, Superior, Huron and Ontario. They all experience tremendous sunsets and silhouettes during those sunsets or sunrises. It is from these experiences that I draw inspiration and have created what I call a sculpted copper overlay on glass. I create detailed silhouettes of things often seen on or around great bodies of water: islands, rocks, mountains, trees, sailboats, wildlife, nature-scapes, or e-scapes if you will. I apply and micro sculpt the metal in a molten state and permanently meld it to both sides of the glass in such a way as to create a vision. The colors in the glass are created by molten metal within the glass matrix and will never fade or washout. These art pieces are designed to hang in a window or have artificial back-lighting. The light is partially blocked out by the copper on the backside of the glass and appears as a distant shore, or shadows or reflections of islands, boats, or other objects on the water. The copper on the front of the glass provides detail of the foreground. All these go through changes as the light of day changes, creating a most dynamic image that constantly shifts and changes. The background image fades out after sunset, just as it does in nature. Thus the technique and inspiration for 'Paradise.'" -J.V.