Mainly I work with natural materials - pearls, natural stones, leather, even fossils - but crystal and handcrafted glass catch my eye, too.
This watercolor is of the Big House at Kingwood Center, which sits amid beautiful gardens and green- houses, in Mansfield, Ohio . It's all open to the public - and at no charge! This spring painting is part of a four-seasons series. All of the originals are already sold, but note cards are available at the Kingwood gift shop, and limited edition prints are also available there as well as here on my website, at the Mansfield Art Center
GLASS
I have been studying kiln-fired glass with Susan Kutno at the Sarasota School of Glass (wonderful instructor!) and have done mainly table top pieces and necklace pendants but also a few functional pieces, such as serving plates and dipping sauce bowls.
As I began studying manuscripts from the Middle Ages, I realized that I could combine several of my interests in one form of artwork.
And so it is that the pieces of this type that I have done incorporate watercolor painting, calligraphy and Celtic knotwork design, and - in some cases - my own poetry or text.
<-- "On Marriage" - text and artwork copyright Gail Coppock
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- Gail
Chunky bracelet with Tigereye, Butter Jade, Picasso Jasper, Pewter and African Turquoise
PAINTINGS
Watercolors are another one of my passions, especially botanicals. I've gone through various phases, sometimes painting the same subject dozens of times. There was the Trllium series, then Hostas, Amaryllises. Currently, it's Orchids, thanks in part to the extensive, inspiring orchid collection at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota, Florida.
Ganglion Dance Watercolor overlaid with melted brass
Moon Orchid - Watercolor painting -->
This image of my calligraphy/Celticknotwork was kindly featured in Craig Varjabedian's article "Waiting for the Light:To Thine Own Self Be True" in the July '08 issue of online magazine Double Exposure.
Quartz crystal starfish necklace
I just LOVE this! (Author unknown)
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to SKID IN SIDEWAYS, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming, "WOO HOO, what a ride!"
Abalone shell pendant necklace with peacock freshwater pearls