Jack Pine, who was born and raised in the Circleville, Ohio area, has always had an eye, for art and color.  Jack says, “Going to “Logan Elm High School”, was such a blessing due to the fantastic art program.”  After high school, Jack studied under scholarship at “The Columbus College of Art and Design”.  Aftrer a tour of duty, in Germany, with the U.S. Army, Jack obtained a degree in Fine Arts from CCAD.  It was after his degree, that Jack developed the art of glass blowing, working for “Ornamental Blown Glass,” Seattle, Washington and “Maytum Glass Studio,” Boulder, Colorado.  At this point in his life, he ventured out on his own and founded “Jack Pine Studio.”  Starting with oil lamps and Christmas ornaments, he stumbled over the idea of making glass pumpkins, for the Circleville Pumpkin Show.  This recommendation from a friend, has proved to be a good one, since the Pumpkin Show is his best show every year.  Why didn’t he think of this before?  After all, he was born and raised in “Pumpkin Town.”  All one has to do is look at the Water Tower in Circleville, to know that Circleville is “Pumpkin Town.”  The annual celebration of the harvest, has turned into the largest street festival in the United States of America, with the largest pumpkin in the show, winding up weighing upwards of 1,500 to 1,800 punds.

“Jack Pine Studio,” in Lakewood, Colorado has produced many colorful glass pumpkin creations that are displayed in dozens of fine homes and art galleries around the world, as well as sold in dozens of exclusive gift shops around the world.  After living in Colorado, for more that 15 years and commuting back to Central Ohio, for the Pumpkin Show, Jack has decided to pull up stakes and return home,
to be closer to his family.  He has relocated to Columbus, Ohio and has established his studio on East Fifth Avenue, near the “Short North” and Downtown Columbus.

http://jackpinestudio.com

Chamberlain’s primary focus in designing her mixed media paintings, is the exploration of man and his relationship to the natural environment.. Her pieces evoke conceptual references to nature, botanical themes, the figurative form and early childhood memories.

Man’s relationship to his environment is explored through the assemblage process of combining dissimilar found objects. The artist’s most recent series explores man’s fascination with life and spirituality. The bird image is used to examine this quest. Scales and clock faces appear to connect us to our mortality. Childlike figures lead us to the path of our own introspective journey. Man’s fascination with his surroundings is examined within these confines.

http://www.lchamberlain.com

Using the techniques of traditional color photography, I create abstract images of flowers in reconstructed settings. Selecting blooms from my own garden, I design imaginary pools and otherworldly gardens uisng natural light, a macro lens, shells, ceramics and especially water. My camera is a vintage 1970’s all-manual Canon FTb. I use Fuji Reala film for its exceptional ability to capture the vibrant colors of my compositions. My images do not involve the use of any photographic special effects, hand coloring or computer/digital manipulation. I strive to imbue my photographs with painterly qualities and a sense of mystery and enchantment.

Since 2000 I have exhibited my work at various Chicago area art fairs including Old Town, 57th Street, Wells Street and Fountain Square in Evanston.

Berry Davis, who started Neptune Hot Glass over twelve years ago, creates sculptures with oceanic themes. The Coral Heads, Reef Sculptures and Lagoons which evolve are reminders of the quickly vanishing beauty of our planet’s oceans.
The first step in this intriguing process is to assemble the inclusions that are later encased in very high quality molten glass. After final shaping by hand with graphite smoothing pads, the pieces are cooled in an annealer. The final cutting and polishing is achieved through the use of high-speed diamond tools.
In 2005, Collette Fortin joined the firm as a partner and last year a new gemstone serie of works that contain diamonds, rubies, sapphires and citrine, most usually encased with fine silver or 24K gold, was developed, in addition to a series of Treasure Window that often includes hand-formed metal art