Glass : Mary McCarten

Having worked as a teacher for many years, Mary returned to college to complete a Foundation in Art and Design, followed by an HND in Fine Art from the University of Greenwich in 2005, gaining a distinction for her installation in glass. She has now established a glass studio at her home in Edenbridge.

Mary is particularly interested in texture and the ideas of concealment and revelation as expressed by layering and fragmentation and the use of opposing materials.

‘For me glass has magical qualities. I love creating painterly pieces exploring transparency and translucency’

Her inspiration comes mainly from the natural environment. She creates abstract representations of both distant vistas and minute details, such as pebbles in a stream, ice on a pond or sections of a rock face.

Mary's work is currently on view at the Mitchell Gallery in Warwick and her first solo exhibition will be held at the Ripley Arts Centre, Bromley later this year.

Mary's work is available either from her existing range or as a commission. Prices start at £50.

w : marymccartenglassdesign.co.uk/
e : marymccarten@hotmail.com

Work

Glass : Mary McCarten
Title : Autumn Walk
Media : Glass Panel
Size : 22cm W x 26cm H
Glass : Mary McCarten
Title : Thin Ice
Media : Glass Panel
Size : 30cm W x 45.5cm H
Glass : Mary McCarten
Title : Winter in the Lakes
Media : Glass Panel
Size : 23cm W x 20.5cm H
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