Artist Gallery

Jody Danner Walker

Inspiration:

I am inspired by people and their environment. I am especially moved by people doing ordinary, everyday tasks. My desire is to capture and portray them in the act and tell their story. The glass awakens smells and whispers to the senses, holding still that moment in time. I am also drawn to the vivid landscape. My goal is to surprise the audience, in some cases, with a figure among the abstract. I enjoy creating visual tension by placing bold complementary colors next to each other. I want my art to convey a strong sense of emotion, with a dominant mood that can be sensed by the viewer.

About Me:

I took art classes at Patchings Art Institute in Nottingham when I lived in England from 1992-94. That began my love of oil and pastel painting. In 2001, I began to move my images into kiln-glass, as well. I find that it allows me to combine the images from the canvas with the textures of the glass. The qualities of glass add enormously to the possibilities for self-expression. Just as the fauvists used color to express their vision, I will continue to use color, texture and shape in my glass, to express my moods and inner self.

My work can be found in galleries and in private and corporate collections across the U.S. I have been accepted into many juried shows around the country. For example, I have been accepted three times into the prestigious Pilchuck Auction, which only juries in 250 glass artists from around the world. I teach advanced classes on kiln-formed glass around the country.

Technique:

Each piece tells me what needs to be done. I am just a conduit. I listen to the work and try to get out of the way of myself, allowing the images to come out of the glass. I am currently working in two types of kiln-formed glass: Pate de Verre, which translates from the French as “paste of glass,” and the careful placement of traditional pate de verre with elements of contemporary frit casting. The Cast Glass works are thick paintings created with glass powders and enamels.