Panel I Iris
During his later years we commissioned our friend and neighbor, the artist Russell Kraus to do a work for us.
Russell was a multimedia artist but for his day job he designed and created stained glass windows for churches.
We requested that he do four stained glass panels of flowers to be placed in a sturdy and spectacular mahogany
free standing screen that we had acquired several years previously. Initially he took measurements and designed
the panels using flowers of his choosing and added a personal touch - a small colorful butterfly with three
dimensional antennae for each panel.
Russell and I went to a nearby stained glass studio where we selected the different colored pieces of glass. The
studio then created the four panels with each piece of stained glass assembled by color and shape according to
Russell's design specifications. Six weeks later Russell and the studio expert completed the work by installing
the panels into the screen.
Because of its size and our space considerations the four panel screen has been separated into two two panel
scfeens. Both screens are upstairs in separate rooms.
In no way do the images come close to the magnificent colors chosen by Russell. Photographing a stained glass
work is challenging.
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