Our Artists | Just Imagine

Jenny Smith

After 25 years combining a law practice in Auckland City with raising three children, Jenny is now working full-time as a cast glass artist from her studio in Auckland.

Les Baxter, Director of Architectural Glassworks, has worked in glass design and manufacturing for over 30 years and followed in the footsteps of his grandfather, Bela Kozak, whose work in the fields of stained glass and leadlight

Jin Powell

Jin Powell creates beautifully emotional figures.
Through casting and fabrication, each of this artist’s sculptures is unique and represents, as Verve states, “a raw, pivotal emotion”.

Kathy Ross

The World Traveler reflects the artist’s lifelong globe passion.” especially when I think how I hugged my globe when I was a kid, and put it on top of the pile of what I’d save in case of fire” says she.

Audrey Rudnick

Well known artist and sculptress, Audrey Rudnick, was born in Durban and educated in Zambia, Durban and later attended the Johannesburg School of Art, Ballet, Drama and Music.

Justin Culina

Born in Anacortes, Washington this 28 year old has long been drawn to art and the natural world. These factors are reflected in the fluidity and suspension of movement that is so prevalent in glass design and distinguishes Justiin’s blown glass pieces.

Chris van Doren

Chris’s copper and steel sculptures are navigational studies that investigate the idea of movement and in doing so he makes reference to the ancient seafarers in the Pacific.

Tina Cooper

One of the leading figures in Australian Studio glass, Tina usese nature – Earth, Fire, Water and Air to create her art, reflecting her passionate relationship with the environment from which she sources her inspiration.