Each finished piece is solid glass, but is composed of numerous pieces before its first firing. The brilliant color, design and shape work together to uniquely form each piece. Barbara Anthony has been making art all her life. Since her step father was in the construction and demolition business, her backyard was a paradise of useable items and rare art supplies. Her first love is glass and after years of self-teaching, she has perfected her craft to produce a line of mirrors and frames.
All art creates itself.
It's just waiting for the skill and the inspiration of the artist to come into being. My work has been shown in Great Britain, Japan and Italy. Museum gift shops and galleries are my major outlets including the Museum of New Mexico and Rancho De Las Golondrinas in Santa Fe and Millicent Rogers Museum in Taos. Galleries include The Foundry and DJ's Jewelry, both in Ruidoso, Ray Tracey Gallery in Santa Fe and Chimayo Trading and Mercantile in Chimayo. Although I have worked mostly in silver with a variety of stones, I now create pieces using gold combined with precious stones.