A client advises me on what specifically they are wanting as far as a finished product. With this information, I will sketch several patterns for the client to review and determine which pattern closest meets their needs. Upon the client's approval of a specific pattern, I then am able to actual begin creating the product and advise the client on how much time will be needed to complete the project. The length of time to complete a project will vary and is based solely on the estimated time I will need to complete the project. Actual windows and doors will naturally take the most time and the turn around for these projects is generally within two to four weeks. Smaller items such as vases, interior lighting fixtures, etc, can most likely be completed within a week to ten days although I do reserve the right to advise if a project such as this might need a longer period of time to complete. There are no limits as to the esigns I can create in order to meet the desired results. For example, in the past I have created projects in the styles of classic cathedral glass, religious stained glass, natural scenery, animal scenes and both male and female nudes.  Stained glass windows are also a very touching way to create works of art to memorialize a dear loved one who has preceded us in death and of whom you want to have a lasting and meaningful memory of.   Creating works involving portraits of individual persons or pets will require a professional photograph (or a very good quality photograph from a personal camera) are absolutely able to be completed and in most cases, it will be a very "real" representation.  Although this may cost the client more than works which are strictly nature or geometric scenes, the cost will vary according to complexity.  Black and white photographs can be done very effectively in color on the glass itself very well.  Further discussion may be required with the client in these specific events to insure hair , eye and skin tone of the actual person or animal.  

The cost to the client for the completed project will also be determined before the project begins. Actual cost will vary depending on the type of project desired.  All works are done to the client's satisfaction and in the event of accidents or damage, repair work can always be done by myself for a minimal cost and if the damage or touch up is minor, may not be charged at all.  Discounts are also given to those who may need several projects done and I will also always welcome client drop ins to my home so they can monitor the work during its progression.  I am a firm believer in keeping my clients happy with the work they ask me to do

All works completed are assured to be unique as I create my own patterns before color application is even begun.  As you can see from the examples immediately left and right, there are several stages which the project must go through, beginning with the specific patterns desired (in this case a childhood portrait circled with wildlife scenes) applied directly to the glass all the way through the finished painted glass process.  I can provide a client with several detailed sketches when they provide me with general ideas or directions which they would like to see in the finished product.  These pattern proposals can even be altered in the presence of my client in order for me to work directly with them to make sure they are completed satisfied with the selection they make.  Only upon their approval of the proposed pattern will the actual process begin to bring life to the actual artwork.  Even after the painting process begins, if the client changes their mind, it is very possible to alter the direction of the color process to alter the overall design if they contact me early enough in the process to make sure the overall effect will not be damaged by making last minute changes.  If, however, the client contacts me after the half-way point of the color creation and insists on changes, a minimal charge may need to be negotiated again in order to begin the process from step one.  Again, I go long distances of compromise to work with my clients.  It is the client who is requesting the work.  It is the client I share my artistic gift with and I want to achieve a complete and absolute comfort and sense of satisfaction with my clients.  Afterall, my artwork will become a part of my clients home or a part of the person's home my client has commissioned for me to create an heirloom quality gift.  Positive energy is something I also strive to maintain in the works I provide and this will give my clients a full sense of this positive energy and will also achieve total peace and serenity with this addition to thier home.  No two people are ever the same person and every person in this world is unique--therefore, the uniqueness of what I provide to my clients is something I strive to capture in the finished artwork as well.

The cost of the finished product for the client does not include the purchase of larger items such as actual interior windows, glass cabinet doors (kitchen/bathroom/bedroom/display furniture), and glass closet doors or storm doors.  Occasionally if the client is local to the Northwest Arkansas area, and a client would like to have a window, door or cabinets which are already installed in their home and would be difficult to remove from the home, I may agree to travel to the clients home or office and work on the project.  It must be understood there will be additional cost for mileage considerations and it must be understood as well doing a project such as this may take a longer timeframe than if I were able to work on the desired project in my own studio.  Because high levels of humidity will have a devastating effect on painted glass mediums in a relatively short period of time, I will strongly recommend the client not ask for shower doors to be done in this fashion.  If, however, this is something the client actually does want to go ahead and commission, I will go ahead and meet their needs but I will require a written statement from the client to show they fully understand the possible ramifications of continuing this need.  For these items the client has the choice of purchasing these items and delivering them to my home themselves, or purchasing the items at a local retail center in my immediate area which I will pick up myself in order to begin the application of the artwork on these items. Most of my clients who chose to do this in the past purchased through Lowes or Home Depot (although I do not specifically limit this to the larger retail chain stores and other local building supply centers can be discussed and most times welcomed) and provided the receipt information to me in order for me to travel to the retail store for me to pick up and then begin the steps to actually complete the product. I have also worked with interior decorators who need specific color schemes to compliment a project they are working on themselves and welcome this opportunity. However, getting the windows or doors to me in order for me to work with the glass is still their responsibility and I adhere the same practice with professional designers or contractors as I do with individual private clientele. If I am already in a current and large product for a client and a new potential client contacts me to commission a work, they will be advised the project they are requesting will be affected by the estimated time-completion date of the project I am currently working on. Again, this will be discussed in full with any client when I give them my estimated on the time for completion.  If, for any reason the timeline I state to my client may exceed my original estimate (most times when the client choses to make changes to the original agreed upon plans), this will also be discussed further so I can explain fully the need for additional time to complete their project.  If for any reason the extension of the timeline is due solely to something personal on my own behalf (illness, family emergency, etc) I will gladly offer a discount to my client as a means to continue the positive energy which will ultimately affect the overall appeal of the finished product.

Generally, I do not keep a large inventory of items to make available for random sales. Most of these products will be available for sale through various online auction sites and artistic commission sites found on the Internet or will be placed in local artisan markets.  I welcome the opportunity for a client to view these items themselves if they should happen to want to see these smaller projects for purchase for themselves or as gifts to others.  I will gladly provide the client with photographs of these items which were not commissioned by anyone in particular but I will ask the client to understand that if the item is currently listed on Internet mediums for auction, the item must remain posted until it is determined if it is actually sold online.  If, however, the client finds something I currently have for sale to the open public in the photographs and the item is available in one of the local artisan stores, I can certainly contact the business where the item is currently on display and have it removed from the shelves of the display and can then either deliver directly to the customer or can ship to the customer's home.  In this event, the client would be responsible for the cost of shipping.  Creations which fall into one of these described categories will be photographed and made available for viewing on this website and stated if this item is in an online auction or can be found at the local selling house.  If you ever find anything I have listed on this website as for sale to anyone, please feel free to contact me through my email link and I will contact you back as soon as possible to insure if you actually want to buy the item directly.  I can not assure at any time if the item is housed in a retail center because some times, when I contact the store where the item is it may have actually already sold to another customer and I had not been notified of this sale yet.  In the even that this happens, I would be happy to discuss doing another creation and create something similar--but never the exact same as what was originally inquired.  In this event, it then becomes a commission type sale specific to the client and again, proposal sketches will be completed and given to the client for approval before the actual work can begin.

In no way do I restrict creating works for clients to my immediate area in which I live.  Items can be shipped worldwide.  If it is necessary to ship a completed product to the client, the client will be responsible for the full amount of shipping costs. Again, this will be discussed and arrangements agreed upon prior to the actual beginning of the project. Photographs can be obtained at each stage of the project from start to actual completion and sent to the client  at different steps of progression so they may monitor the enftire process for themselves. Payment will be expected in full before delivery and I will only accept cash, money order or cashiers check for the exact amount of the agreed upon total sum. In some cases, a standard deposit of 30% and must be obtained as good faith for the remaining balance of the project upon completion. In this event, the deposit will also be required immediately prior to the start of the requested product.  If a client wants to pay for their commission with a personal check, there will be a hold on the item and it will not be shipped until the check for the payment has cleared my bank.  Then and only then will I ship the item.  if the client wants to insure the item for shipment (some commissions  cost enough so that I would strongly recommend shipping insurance, the cost of the insurance will be included in the overall shipping charges.   At no time will the cost of shipping and insurance be a part of the actual payment price of the commission.  These expenses are in addition to the cost agreed upon for the artwork.

With the samples I demonstrate for you on this page, you can see the the diversity and techniques used to create specific looks.  Possibilities are as limitless as painting a picture on a canvas.  You can create any type of look you desire ranging from old world "Cathedral" style stained glass depicting religious scenes as easily as you can create a more ecclectic theme.  As with any stained glass creation, color is not only what makes stained glass so appealing to view, it is an absolute must.  The more coloration you can get into a piece, the more saturation the light illuminating the window (or whatever look--especially in  the case of candle globes and lanterns) will achieve and the almost prism effect of color dancing in the room of the stained glass becomes even more dramatic.

Painted stained glass also allows for a much more diversified range of projects you can create as you can also see from the photographs provided.  This medium is not just limited to glass windows by any means.  Creating a unique art form on vases, candle globes, glass table tops and glass lanterns are only the beginning of the many different ways you have unique crafts in this area. 

Painted stained glass projects are not intended for outdoor use in which the glass remains unprotected from the seasonal elements.  These works are also not advised for any glass which will be subjected to high heat (cookware, glass serving dishes, etc), high humidity areas such as shower doors as an example, or not intended to be used on any surface normally used for serving food or drink.  Painted stained glass projects are also not dishwasher safe.

This artistic form is an alternative to easily employee in decoration which is much cheaper to purchase from a craftsman and can quickly change the entire atmosphere of the room in which it is done.  Since this is a "non permanent" medium (meaning if necessary or wanted, it can be removed from the glass without damaging the glass at all or affecting the original glass transparency), an artisan can create a truly unique work which is much cheaper and more cost effective to the general client and can be finished and delivered to the client in a fraction of the time it would take to create the same work in a kiln-fired creation.  At some point in the very near future, I have every intention of setting up my own kilns and begin creating permanent glass work and achieving the truly "old world" craftsmanship as only this medium can provide.  But even when I begin doing this, I will always leave the painted "non-fired" techniques open as a possibility for my clients. 

Art created in any medium is a very personal thing for the artist or craftsman to create.  With any artwork you may purchase directly from an actual artist (not mass produced), it is very important that you truly feel within yourself that the artwork you are considering to purchase or the artist you are considering to hire to create something specifically for you is a feeling of comfort..  Never purchase or bring into your home any artwork which gives you even a fleeting moment of inner discomfort and believe me when I tell you to not dismiss your initial internal feeling of the artwork lightly.  True art is not only a representation of a physical outlet for the creator to extend a glimpse of their very soul, it is also a strong influence on the overall feelings, atmosphere and energies of our home which you display this artwork in.

If you would like to learn more about this art form or perhaps discuss with me a project you might like for you own home or to give as a gift, please feel free to contact me through the email link provided.  I will certainly be happy to speak with you in detail about this.