NATHIE KATZOFF  •  NEW GLASS MURALS
NOVEMBER 4 - 18, 2022
Artist reception:  Friday, Nov 4, 4 - 7 pm

Nathie Katzoff is a contemporary artist from Seattle who is moved to work in a variety of mediums: wood, glass, metals, and paint.  His art celebrates nature in both its calm tranquility and fierce destruction.  He is internationally known for his art stairs and large-scale architectural sculpture. His abstract glass murals, made of fused glasses and glazes, bring sculptural depth to wall-mounted pieces so that their surfaces undulate and ripple like solidified lava – a function of the fluid nature of the casting and fusing processes.

I am a contemporary artist from Seattle drawing on time-tested traditional techniques with natural materials. My expertise is in large-scale sculpture and architectural art installations, using a variety of materials including wood, glass, metals, and composites. I strive to create works that imbue a sense of timelessness and tranquility in the viewer in this era of confusion and chaos. I am now focusing on a selection of large abstract murals forged from cast and fused glass.

The glass work is meditative, both in the making of and the finished result. The glass murals add reflective hues and a gentle ambiance to the space in which they are hung. No two glass abstracts are the same as the process produces a unique result each time. They can be hung over a window, or backlit with LED lighting to accentuate their colors and forms, or simply hung on a wall as is. They have a sculptural feel to them, as the surface undulates and ripples like solidified lava - and in this way, I imagine I am somehow taming the great force of fire into something life-affirming instead of destructive. I love the fluid nature of the cast and fused glass process.

Inspiration for my work comes from a desire to draw out and preserve the inherent beauty and timelessness of the natural materials I work with, keeping intact the raw essence of their origins. My interest is in making things that last for generations, as a counter to our “throw-away” culture and mass consumerism. I draw on the influences of trees and oceans as symbols of the powerful forces of nature. I spend a lot of time on the wild and rugged Pacific Northwest coast where I love to surf and sail. Our lives are short. Creating beauty in the world is joyful for me and gives my life meaning. Whatever natural material I use in the making of my art, my aim is to evoke a sense of awe. – Nathie Katzoff

VIEW VIDEO:  NATHIE KATZOFF:  A GLIMPSE INTO HIS GLASS ABSTRACTS >>