Artist Statement
I started painting wine bottles a few years ago just after attending an arts and craft class at Maitland Library. The class involved painting wine glasses but I decided to use wine bottles as a way to repurpose them for home decor or emergency battery- powered lights for power outages during hurricane season. Each bottle takes me 6 to 8 hours
to paint as it takes time for the acrylic paint to dry on the glass before additional layers of paint may be applied. Once I finish the image on one side of the bottle, I then try to mirror the same image on the other side. I enjoy painting on glass because I can erase any mistakes or images that I don’t like and start over. To paint any fine lines or defining details, I use a toothpick instead of a paintbrush. After I finish painting, each bottle is baked in the oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes to cure the paint. Thereafter, the bottles can only be hand washed gently with mild soap and water.
Show Your Art in the Library
Maitland Public Library presents exhibits by local and regional artists on a monthly basis. Past exhibits include the Orlando Modern Quilt Guild, Robin Van Arsdol, the late Johann Eyfells, Lindy Elmore Art, and Chris Carr Fine Art. The library has a hook and chain system available in display areas appropriate for gallery ready art (frame with eyehooks or wires on the back as appropriate). Artwork may only be hung on specific walls in the Library. The artist installs the exhibit on the first of the month and removes the exhibit on the last day of the month.
We’ll be happy to answer your questions. Please send us:
- 2-3 jpeg examples of your artwork (or a link to your website)
- a brief artist’s statement