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Artist Statement:
Rick L. Silas: Inventor and
patent holder on Cold Bent
Glass & Shattered Laminated
Glass Technologies. Rick L.
Silas has been a working
artist for the last twenty
five years in Canada. After
five years of formal art
studies, in Montreal and
Calgary, he abandoned
traditional mediums in favor
of contemporary ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
Sidney Fine Art Show October
11 - 14, 2007
Juror's Choice Award for
"Discovery" glass sculpture...
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Artist Galleries:
coming soon to...
Main Street Gallery
The Pier
Sidney, British Columbia,
Canada
Gallery of Artisans
Victoria, British Columbia,
Canada
The Finer Things Gallery
Shawnigan Lake, British
Columbia, Canada
The New West Gallery
Sidney, British Columbia,
Canada
www.thenewwestgallery.com...
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Artist Reviews:
Sidney Fine Art Show October
2007
Juror's Choice Award for
"Discovery" glass sculpture
TELEVISION INTERVIEWS:
Discovery Channel - "Daily
Planet" 1st Aired April 17 &
18, 2007..shown again, June
2007
Watch Rick L. Silas create a
large glass sculpture using
his patented cold bent glass
process. More information can
be ...
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Collections:
Numerous Private Collections
throughout Canada, United
States & Europe...
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Commissions:
Rick has done hundreds of
private and corporate
commissions over the past
twenty years below is just a
sampling:
Selected Private, Public &
Corporate Commissions &
Installations
Arts Centre At Cedar Hill,
Victoria, BC – In process –
60’ x 10’ Art Glass Wall
Installation - September 2011
BC Oil & Gas Commission,
Victoria, BC – “Shift” ...
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Rick L Silas Biography:
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Age
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55
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
Married
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| Children |
1
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| Religion |
Believe in God - No organized |
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| Education |
Graduate Work |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
Work, research and development of new technologies in glass. |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Glass
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Contemporary Art - (Now)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Henry Moore
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| Favorite Work of Art |
The Archer by Henry Moore
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Artist Statement
By Rick L. Silas
I believe that it is the artist’s role to push the edges of what is considered art. For if not the artist, who ? I choose to use contemporary materials in my artwork as they best reflect today’s world. My canvasses became tempered plate glass and my palette became liquid polymers and automotive enamels. When I started experimenting in the late seventies, I had no idea of the scope of what I was developing. My intention was to create my own art form, and at this I have been quite successful, having sold many hundreds of pieces over the last twenty years. I have also had several television spots done on me including The Discovery Channel’s Daily Planet where I was filmed bending a piece of glass into a sculpture without heat. As well, I have had numerous published articles, local, national, and international, and many radio interviews
The techniques I developed for painting on glass are multi-dimensional in appearance and can be created on canvas or board, as well. My patented formula for bending glass without heat allows me to create large glass sculptures without the limitations faced when using heat. Most recently I have been concentrating on the etching techniques I have developed. I enjoy these techniques as they take advantage of my drawing skills. I am looking to expand into this more as I can go on-site and hand-etch existing walls. The tools I use create no dust and noise is minimal. I use no acids or chemicals so it is very conducive to working within a public realm. Which I really enjoy doing.
I am also holding workshops to teach the many techniques I have developed.
I have many visions yet to create which I hope I can accomplish in this lifetime.
I reside with my wife and daughter and have a studio in Sidney, British Columbia Canada.
Rick Silas
Artist / Inventor
Creator of Silastial™ Glass
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| Your Personal Biography |
Rick L. Silas: Artist, Inventor and patent holder on Cold Bent Glass & Shattered Laminated Glass Technologies. Rick L. Silas has been a working artist for the last twenty five years in Canada. After five years of formal art studies, in Montreal and Calgary, he abandoned traditional mediums in favor of contemporary materials. In an effort to support himself while developing this new art form, he approached large corporations such as glass and plastic suppliers to take his work in trade for their materials. Silas’ canvas became tempered plate glass, his paints the latest in liquid polymers and spray enamels. Twenty-five plus years of experimentation and thousands of pieces of successfully executed art and commercial installations has proven him to be a master of this dynamic medium. To view a wider selection of Rick's work visit his web site www.coldbentglass.com |
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