Shadow Man
by Peter Mangan
15" x 8" x 31"
"Shadow Man" emerged as a response to the racial justice issues that came up in recent years. There can be a hard journey for those not seen by mainstream society. He also represents the difficulties all of us face in the struggles of living.
Artist Statement:
I got a lucky break and worked at a traditional stained glass studio (John Kebrle Studio in Dallas) for a summer during college.That experience opened the door to glass for me.
Fused glass appealed to me because it seemed new, even though it pre-dates glassblowing.Bullseye Glass Co. was just starting to promote fusing.I applied for and got an apprenticeship at the Bullseye Fusing Ranch in the early 1980's.I still use the knowledge from that period in my artwork.While in graduate school at San Jose State University, I was able to add welding and metalworking to my skills.This allowed an increase in scale and gave me the ability to create both indoor and outdoor sculptures.
My artwork has been shown all over the state of Texas.Highlights were exhibits at the Texas State Capitol, the San Antonio Botanical Gardens, the Art Museum of South Texas, plus many temporary and some permanent public art projects. I have been a self-employed artist for 37 years. In that time, my artwork has been shown and collected in the USA, Europe, and Japan.
by Peter Mangan
15" x 8" x 31"
"Shadow Man" emerged as a response to the racial justice issues that came up in recent years. There can be a hard journey for those not seen by mainstream society. He also represents the difficulties all of us face in the struggles of living.
Artist Statement:
I got a lucky break and worked at a traditional stained glass studio (John Kebrle Studio in Dallas) for a summer during college.That experience opened the door to glass for me.
Fused glass appealed to me because it seemed new, even though it pre-dates glassblowing.Bullseye Glass Co. was just starting to promote fusing.I applied for and got an apprenticeship at the Bullseye Fusing Ranch in the early 1980's.I still use the knowledge from that period in my artwork.While in graduate school at San Jose State University, I was able to add welding and metalworking to my skills.This allowed an increase in scale and gave me the ability to create both indoor and outdoor sculptures.
My artwork has been shown all over the state of Texas.Highlights were exhibits at the Texas State Capitol, the San Antonio Botanical Gardens, the Art Museum of South Texas, plus many temporary and some permanent public art projects. I have been a self-employed artist for 37 years. In that time, my artwork has been shown and collected in the USA, Europe, and Japan.
by Peter Mangan
15" x 8" x 31"
"Shadow Man" emerged as a response to the racial justice issues that came up in recent years. There can be a hard journey for those not seen by mainstream society. He also represents the difficulties all of us face in the struggles of living.
Artist Statement:
I got a lucky break and worked at a traditional stained glass studio (John Kebrle Studio in Dallas) for a summer during college.That experience opened the door to glass for me.
Fused glass appealed to me because it seemed new, even though it pre-dates glassblowing.Bullseye Glass Co. was just starting to promote fusing.I applied for and got an apprenticeship at the Bullseye Fusing Ranch in the early 1980's.I still use the knowledge from that period in my artwork.While in graduate school at San Jose State University, I was able to add welding and metalworking to my skills.This allowed an increase in scale and gave me the ability to create both indoor and outdoor sculptures.
My artwork has been shown all over the state of Texas.Highlights were exhibits at the Texas State Capitol, the San Antonio Botanical Gardens, the Art Museum of South Texas, plus many temporary and some permanent public art projects. I have been a self-employed artist for 37 years. In that time, my artwork has been shown and collected in the USA, Europe, and Japan.
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