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30 December 2013

John Henderson at DC's "Community of Hope" Collection

John Henderson "Kadima" fused glass
Washington Glass School Resident Artist John Henderson recently had a glass artwork panel acquired by Community of Hope, a non-profit organization located in Washington D.C. For 33 years, Community of Hope has provided hope and stability to low-income and homeless adults and children in DC. This acquisition was facilitated by Fitzgerald Fine Arts, an art consulting firm headed by Lillian Fitzgerald.

John Henderson began his artistic studies at the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, at Harvard University. John’s artistic journey has taken him through printmaking, water colors, stained glass, metal sculpture, and finally kilnformed glass.
John Henderson
Said John about his glass artwork: “I use glass as my medium because of its translucency and reflective qualities…In working with glass, my focus is on shape, form, texture and color…I use many different materials mixed with glass, yet glass is the dominated focus in all its various applications and techniques.” 
“In creating this visual transparency; abstracting images, symbols and text, my work invokes a spiritual awareness and connection to the past. My aesthetic philosophy is an exploration and extension of my cultural identity. I am reclaiming and reconciling the past, with the present, in order to move forward.”
The title of the triptych piece is “Kadima”. Kadima means "Forward" in Hebrew.  The medium is fused glass and each panel measures 8"x10".
Congratulations John!

02 February 2013

John Henderson at Georgetown's Parish Gallery

Parish Gallery Georgetown: "Through the Years" Group of Gallery Artists 
Over the past 21 years, The Parish Gallery have shown so many exciting and talented artist. This exhibition the gallery will be showing both mid-career and masters.
Washington Glass Studio artist John Henderson is one of the artists featured in show.
John began his artistic studies at the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, at Harvard University, where he studied visual design and composition under the artist Albert Alcalay. His artistic journey has taken him through printmaking, water colors, stained glass, metal sculpture, and finally kilnformed glass. 
John Henderson "Warrior Shield I" fused glass, 2013
Through the Years
Feb 1 - 26, 2013
Parish Gallery, 1054 31st Street, NW
Washington, DC 2007