Hand-blown glass in a stunning deep ocean blue is formed into three elegant arcs to create this contemporary wall sculpture by John Paul Robinson. The Canadian artist’s ethereal work: these coloured and light-filled polished glass tubes highlight the dual nature of light as both a particle and a wave. In physics, the wave nature of light is referred to as a "probability wave. This series is an abstract representation of an experiment with light that was first run over 100 years ago.

“The Probability Deep Blue pieces represent the different waves, radio, gravitational, visible light, and infrared that fill the space around us…. After travelling for billions of years through the unimaginable distances of deep space these waves have managed to hit our little planet.” John Paul Robinson

Robinson was educated at the Georgian College of Arts and Technology and the Ontario College of Art where he later taught for several years His works are in corporate, private and public collections throughout North America.

Robinson is represented exclusively by Oeno Gallery.

This modern glass wall sculpture in red was forged by John Paul Robinson. Three gently arched tubes of glass in a deep red create a graceful composition that appears to float on the wall. The Canadian artist uses his glasswork to explore metaphors of time, space, earth, and its elements. Subtle variations in each piece of translucent glass add dynamic detail as the light shines through them. One in a series.

“If you change the symmetry of the sculpture 180 degrees it (appears to) set the piece in motion by turning it into a spiral.” John Paul Robinson

John Paul Robinson was educated at the Georgian College of Arts and Technology and the Ontario College of Art where he later taught for several years. Robinson is a Fellow of The Creative Glass Center of America, recipient of the Joan Chalmers Glass Award and has twice received the Best Glass Award at the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition. Robinson has had solo exhibitions in Montreal, Toronto, Palm Beach, Quebec City and Chicago. His works are in corporate, private and public collections throughout North America including the Canadian Museum of History, the Musée des beaux-arts, Montreal and the Museum of American Glass, New Jersey.

Robinson is represented exclusively by Oeno Gallery.

Luscious pomegranate red glass nesting in a bronze casing. Vamvakas Lay uses bronze and glass to create the illusion of scattered pomegranate seeds.

Vamvakas Lay often incorporates pomegranate imagery combined with bronze, to explore this ancient symbol of Christ. With a degree in the Fine Arts (specializing in sculpture), and a diploma in glass, she has received several honors and awards. Her work is part of many collections in Canada, the US, Amsterdam and Korea, and she has participated in group exhibitions in the US, Korea, Japan, Canada and Belgium. Vamvakas Lay now lives in Toronto.

"Pomegranate series is an exploration of the cross culturally recognizable symbol of the pomegranate. My interest is based in my Greek cultural heritage. Pomegranates of various materials are found in most households as amulets of good fortune, abundance, and fertility. The symbol is linked to the Classical Greek myth of Persefone and the fruit that she brought from the underworld. As a result, pomegranates and pomegranate seeds can symbolically be linked with the unconscious and the spiritual. Pomegranate, as one of the Ancient Greek pagan symbols is still in use in Modern Greece and can be seen as a reminder of the common thread that connects and interweaves the past with the present." - Catherine Vamvakas Lay

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Clustered and sensuous oblong forms in translucent red glass have a smooth polished surface like the fruit that surrounds pomegranate seeds. A single seed sits next to the cluster. The pomegranate represents abundance, fortune and fertility.

"The Pomegranate series is an exploration of the cross culturally recognizable symbol of the pomegranate. My interest is based in my Greek cultural heritage. Pomegranates of various materials are found in most households as amulets of good fortune, abundance, and fertility. The symbol is linked to the Classical Greek myth of Persephone and the fruit that she brought from the underworld. As a result, pomegranates and pomegranate seeds can symbolically be linked with the unconscious and the spiritual. Pomegranate, as one of the Ancient Greek pagan symbols is still in use in Modern Greece and can be seen as a reminder of the common thread that connects and interweaves the past with the present."

Vamvakas Lay often incorporates pomegranate imagery combined with bronze, to explore this ancient symbol of spirituality. She earned a degree in the Fine Arts (specializing in sculpture) from York University, and a diploma in glass from Sheridan Institute of Technology. Vamvakas has received several honors and awards including receipt of a full time residence at Harbourfront Centre Glass Studio for three years in Toronto. Her work is part of many collections in Canada, the US, Amsterdam and Korea, and she has participated in group exhibitions in the US, Korea, Japan, Canada and Belgium.

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The joyful, colourful and contemporary mosaic sculptures of Laurence Petit have graced many outdoor public areas in Quebec. An intuitive artist, Petit is inspired by the colour, texture and movement found in the natural world.
Festive is one of a series of outdoor sculptures Petit has created—this one has three shiny aluminum poles that are wrapped in mosaic patterns—bands made from tiny pieces of glass. The colour palette is fresh and bright—yellow, red, blue, and green.

“I am a big dreamer. Many of my projects started with a dream. I am one of those who believes that naming our desires, manifesting our dreams, talking about them and taking action helps the universe put things in place!” Laurence Petit

Laurence Petit has had her own studio in Montreal called l’Atelier Gogo Frisette since 2007. Self-taught, she developed and perfected her technique with notable mosaic art studios in Spain, the U.S. and in Quebec. She has also directed several collective mosaic projects for special events within communities and schools in Quebec.

This hand-blown glass, modern, indoor sculpture was created by artist John Paul Robinson. The light shines through and reflects off the surface of the graceful wave-like form of this tabletop sculpture. Two translucent hollow spirals of turquoise-colored glass are intertwined in a lyrical pattern that suggests waves of water.
Often inspired by nature, Robinson’s superb glass work also references or symbolizes the world of science as we grapple to understand its complexity.

“I’m a firm believer in not visualizing a piece fully before you make it. In the first place, it’s going to look too contrived and in the second place, you can’t make the piece do something that it doesn’t want to do. It’s going to tell you, ‘Hey, that’s not the way I want to go!” John Paul Robinson

John Paul Robinson was educated at the Georgian College of Arts and Technology and the Ontario College of Art where he later taught for several years. Robinson is a Fellow of The Creative Glass Center of America, a recipient of the Joan Chalmers Glass Award, and has twice received the Best Glass Award at the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition. Robinson has had solo exhibitions in Montreal, Toronto, Palm Beach, Quebec City, and Chicago. His works are in corporate, private, and public collections throughout North America including the Canadian Museum of History, the Musée des Beaux-arts, Montreal, and the Museum of American Glass, New Jersey.

Robinson is represented exclusively by Oeno Gallery.

This exquisite glass wall sculpture extends almost 60 inches across. It was featured in Robinson's solo exhibition at the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery. It evokes a remarkable sense of movement, both through the imagery of the feathers flying in a circular motion, but also through the energy of the light and shadows that are reflected on the wall.

Available on commission. Size can vary. Can be pre-mounted on panel or installed directly on wall. Please allow 8-10 weeks completion time before shipping.

Robinson was educated at the Georgian College of Arts and Technology and the Ontario College of Art, where he later taught for a number of years. Robinson is a Fellow of The Creative Glass Center of America, recipient of the Joan Chalmers Glass Award and has twice received the Best Glass Award at the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition. Robinson has had solo exhibitions in Montreal, Toronto, Palm Beach, Quebec City and Chicago. His works are in corporate, private and public collections including the Canadian Museum of History, the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery in Waterloo, the Museum of American Glass, New Jersey, the Toronto Granite Club and the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal.

Robinson is represented exclusively by Oeno Gallery.

This contemporary blue glass wall sculpture is made by a Canadian artist.

John Paul Robinson’s award winning glass work is inspired by the artist’s fascination with the complex world of scientific discovery, nature and our own mythological beliefs. This striking hand blown glass wall sculpture is made from two elegantly curved rods of sky blue glass mounted vertically beside one another. As light illuminates them, shadows on the wall add dimension to the composition. The subtle variations in the glass add refined detail and visual interest.

“I’m a firm believer in not visualizing a piece fully before you make it. In the first place, it’s going to look too contrived and in the second place, you can’t make the piece do something that it doesn’t want to do.” John Paul Robinson

John Paul Robinson was educated at the Georgian College of Arts and Technology and the Ontario College of Art where he later taught for several years. Robinson is a Fellow of The Creative Glass Center of America, a recipient of the Joan Chalmers Glass Award, and has twice received the Best Glass Award at the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition. Robinson has had solo exhibitions in Montreal, Toronto, Palm Beach, Quebec City, and Chicago. His works are in corporate, private, and public collections throughout North America including the Canadian Museum of History, the Musée des Beaux-arts, Montreal, and the Museum of American Glass, New Jersey.

Robinson is represented exclusively by Oeno Gallery.

This contemporary, hand-blown glass and steel outdoor sculpture is by Susan Rankin. Susan Rankin’s elegant and colorful hand-blown glass art has been exhibited across North America in many prestigious venues. Her series of uniquely beautiful ‘Garden Grove’ outdoor sculptures capture the ephemeral beauty of flowers. Clear and opaque ‘rings’ of glass—in a vibrant color palette of greens, yellow, lilac, and purple are stacked on ten steel ‘stems’. This larger grouping is intended to evoke the feeling of a forest grove. Lit at night the glass glows and the jewel-like colors create a dramatic focal point.

“Drawing on natural and abstracted forms I have created a series of work, which is harmonious and compelling through the seasons…The shifting movement of the light throughout the day illuminates the beauty of the glass elements, creating moments when it appears that the color itself sings and that color is actually commanding the space.” Susan Rankin

Susan Rankin graduated with honors from Sheridan College, Oakville Ontario, in 1989 and received a three-year artist in residency at the Harbourfront Centre glass studio. Rankin has studied glass at the Pilchuck Glass School, Haystack School of Craft, and Penland School of Craft in the U.S. She currently teaches glassblowing at the Haliburton School of the Arts, Haliburton Ontario.

This contemporary, hand-blown glass and steel outdoor sculpture is by Susan Rankin. Susan Rankin’s elegant and colorful hand-blown glass art has been exhibited across North America in many prestigious venues. Her series of uniquely beautiful ‘Garden Grove’ outdoor sculptures capture the ephemeral beauty of flowers. Clear and opaque ‘rings’ of glass—in a vibrant color palette of greens, yellow, lilac, and purple are stacked on ten steel ‘stems’. This larger grouping is intended to evoke the feeling of a forest grove. Lit at night the glass glows and the jewel-like colors create a dramatic focal point.

“Drawing on natural and abstracted forms I have created a series of work, which is harmonious and compelling through the seasons…The shifting movement of the light throughout the day illuminates the beauty of the glass elements, creating moments when it appears that the color itself sings and that color is actually commanding the space.” Susan Rankin

Susan Rankin graduated with honors from Sheridan College, Oakville Ontario, in 1989 and received a three-year artist in residency at the Harbourfront Centre glass studio. Rankin has studied glass at the Pilchuck Glass School, Haystack School of Craft, and Penland School of Craft in the U.S. She currently teaches glassblowing at the Haliburton School of the Arts, Haliburton Ontario.

Available on commission. Size can vary. Can be pre-mounted on panel or installed directly on wall. Please allow 8-10 weeks completion time before shipping.

Crimson glass feathers are shaped into an elegant, fiery pinwheel in this wall sculpture by artist John Paul Robinson. The dynamic design of the work is enhanced by red shadows cast by light filtering through the glass.

This dramatic wall sculpture was first exhibited during Robinson's solo public exhibition at the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery. He created two similar works for the exhibition - this one and another larger work comprised of white feathers.

Issues of art, science, and myth preoccupy Robinson, and his work explores our relationship with the universe - specifically the idea that we are travelling at a very high speed while maintaining the illusion that we are still. Feathers, representing flight, appear in many of his sculptures. Robinson was invited to the Perimeter Institute to discuss these ideas with many of North America's leading theoretical physicists.

Installation: The feathers are mounted directly into a drywall surface with pin mounts. The artist will make himself available for the installation. Alternatively, the work can be permanently mounted on a circular panel, and shipped ready to hang.

Robinson was educated at the Georgian College of Arts and Technology and the Ontario College of Art, where he later taught for a number of years. Robinson is a Fellow of The Creative Glass Center of America, recipient of the Joan Chalmers Glass Award and has twice received the Best Glass Award at the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition. Robinson has had solo exhibitions in Montreal, Toronto, Palm Beach, Quebec City and Chicago. His works are in corporate, private and public collections including the Canadian Museum of History, the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery in Waterloo, the Museum of American Glass, New Jersey, the Toronto Granite Club and the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal. Robinson is represented exclusively by Oeno Gallery.