Artist Information:
Michael Watts
Minneapolis, MN
United States
Member Since: Aug 2006
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Artist Statement:
For centuries, stained glass
has been a highly skilled
trade embraced by some of the
best craftsman and artists of
the age. Art and architecture
worked together to create
works of incredible beauty
and inspiration.
During the latter part of the
20th century, however, that
sense of artistry and grandeur
seemed to fade. Cheaply
produced glass and materials
were introduced and hobbyists
began offeing their service as
professionals. The overall
public opinion of stained
glass became connected
exclusively to the craft
show, flea market and home
improvement store. Today, many
artists that work in more
traditional mediums view
stained glass as simply a
craft and not as a legitimate
art form such as painting,
drawing or sculpture.
It is my hope and goal to see
a return to that past
excellence when artists who
worked in stained glass were
respected and admired for
their skill, sense of design
and composition, attention to
detail and overall artistic
integrity. When art, even if
created simply for the sake of
beauty alone, was recognized
as a form of expression with a
message all itís own that
uplifted the soul and inspired
change.
Michael Watts...
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Michael Watts's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Michael Watts's Portfolio.
For centuries, stained glass has been a highly skilled trade embraced by some of the best craftsman and artists of the age. Art and architecture worked together to create works of incredible beauty and inspiration.
During the latter part of the 20th century, however, that sense of artistry and grandeur seemed to fade. Cheaply produced glass and materials were introduced and hobbyists began offeing their service as professionals. The overall public opinion of stained glass became connected exclusively to the craft show, flea market and home improvement store. Today, many artists that work in more traditional mediums view stained glass as simply a craft and not as a legitimate art form such as painting, drawing or sculpture.
It is my hope and goal to see a return to that past excellence when artists who worked in stained glass were respected and admired for their skill, sense of design and composition, attention to detail and overall artistic integrity. When art, even if created simply for the sake of beauty alone, was recognized as a form of expression with a message all itís own that uplifted the soul and inspired change.
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Bacchus, 2006
Stained Glass,
41 x 68 inches
Not for Sale
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Venus, 2003
Stained Glass,
14 x 16 inches
Not for Sale
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