Sibille "The queen of hearts"

Sibille "The queen of hearts is an penny arcade amusement game featuring Reverse back painted signs.Only a handful of these machines are still in existence.


Sibille "The queen of hearts is an penny arcade amusement game featuring Reverse back painted signs.

George C. Brooks Glass sign portfolio

These photos are from the glass sign portfolio of George C. Brooks. The portfolio was originally purchased by Rick Glawson. I had the pleasure of looking through it shortly after Rick had acquired it. After Rick's passing the American Sign Museum purchased it. The amazing thing to me was that the size of each plate was no more than 5" x 6" and all hand painted.

http://www.signmuseum.net/

John Studden Tradition & Technology

Originally from England, John has made California his home for many years.His dedication to the art of reverse back painted glass signs is evident when one views his work . It is the finest example of the craft that I have ever scene and his attention to detail is truly amazing. More examples of his can be found on his web site,

http://www.johnstudden.com/

Not only is John a master at reverse back painted glass signs he is also involved in creating and selling type fonts. He sells his fonts through,

http://letterheadfonts.com/fonts/artists/johnstudden.php

Favorite Art web sites

Ruavista is one of my favorite web sites for photos, history and so much information.

http://www.ruavista.com/

Coming Soon

I hope to post new photos and information about the following glass artists,

Dave Smith

John Studden

Noel Weber

Dean Hensley

Patirick Mackle

Doug Bernhardt

Mike Jackson

Danny Baronian

I am looking for any information and photos to post on the blog regarding the artists and their work.

This is in no way a complete list of glass sign artists. If there is anyone out there that I missed on this list please let me know and I will add you.

The Reverse Glass Artistry of Larry White

I would consider Larry White to be one of the premiere glass signs artist of our time. Working out of a huge facility located at "The end of the line" South of San Francisco he has created a western wonderland of rustic buildings and classic glass signs.Truly a museum of wall jewelry.

"Thinking back, my art career began with my first set of crayons. I always enjoyed art and excelled in my artistic endeavors throughout my schooling. As a kid, I loved model building.

As a teen, I took up airbrushing and found I could make some pretty decent money refinishing old surfboards and airbrushing t-shirts. In my high school and college years I was heavy into mechanical and architectural drawing, technical illustration and graphics.

Out of college, I pursued a 20-year career as a technical illustrator. On the side, I dabbled in many different forms of artwork and discovered the art of reverse glass.

I began my study of reverse glass art in 1989. I attended a seminar conducted by the gold leaf master craftsman, Rick Glawson. I also studied many books and articles on the subject.

Rick Glawson hosted the California Conclave, an annual meeting of glass sign artists, where many ideas and discoveries were shared. I quickly became a regular attendee.

Of all the different artwork I have dabbled in, I have found reverse glass art to be the most intriguing and rewarding. I have since retired as a technical illustrator and now run an architectural glass etching business under the name Milestone Manufacturing."

Larry Whites work can be found at www.walljewelry.com

All this information was stolen directly off Larry Whites web site.