Stained glass came of age in cathedrals that began rising across Europe in the 11th and 12th centuries. Since Gothic times, the definition of place of worship has broadened considerably. Here you’ll see examples ranging from formal Catholic, Protestant, Jewish and Buddhist churches, temples and synagogues to a chapel in an Irish castle in Texas to a maximum security prison chapel. As diverse as these projects may be, every one of them share LIGHT as the perfect symbol for spiritual growth and enlightenment.
The Windows for Christ Church
A more complete, descriptive text will eventually be added. This isn’t strictly a case of procrastination on the part of the artist. It is hoped that in the weeks to come, worshippers will have many opportunities to get to know your stained glass on a personal level. By experiencing the windows at different times of…
Read moreStephens Chapel, Angelo State University
The Narthex & Altar Windows face each other across this nondenominational chapel. They climb upward out of the same palette of darker color seen in the ‘Arabesque’ windows lining the sides of the Chapel below. As the two larger windows rise, their colors brighten, echoing the allegory of the Victory of Light over Darkness that’s…
Read moreHoly Cross Retreat Center Chapels
The stained glass for Holy Cross Retreat Center’s new Chapel appeared just in time for its 60th Anniversary celebrations. The focus of worship in the Chapel is a huge hand-hewn Altar Cross. The Reservation and Blessed Mother Chapels flanking the Altar contain the 12 windows, door and transom where the stained glass resides.
Read moreWindows for Mother Cabrini
I first heard about a new place of worship at St. Frances X. Cabrini Catholic Church from several parishioners, led by Fr. Frank Lopez, at a liturgical conference in California over 16 years ago. Their vision was finally realized when this inspired new church on the hill was dedicated during a glorious Chihuahuan Desert sunset.
Read moreHoly Family Chapel
Parishioners requested a bright, colorful and airy backdrop for worship. The architects hoped the stained glass would identify and anchor the Altar area within this otherwise fully rearrangeable, multipurpose space. And then there was the extremely close proximity to a busy, 4-lane city street . . .
Read moreSt. Joseph Catholic Church
When this gem of a church was rebuilt after the Tornado of ’38, dim amber windows were installed in the Nave. Seventy-five years later those windows and more were replaced with bright new ones AND my approach to stained glass broadened.
Read moreOur Lady’s Immaculate Heart
The octagonal St. Michael Chapel is first glimpsed through trees and lawn by passersby along a busy city street. Whether seen from a distance or up close from inside, regardless of time or season, its stained glass is always changing and twinkling.
Read moreGoodfellow Air Force Base
Designing stained glass for this multi-denominational chapel provided an opportunity to examine ideas common to the major faiths.
Read moreMemorial Window
This was a very special project for me. The Jack P. Smith Memorial Window was presented to First Presbyterian Church in memory of my father by my mother, brother, sister and me. First Presbyterian Church has been a central part of my family’s lives for over a hundred years.
Read moreSt. Stephen Catholic Church
THE STAINED GLASS WINDOWS for St. Stephen’s new Sanctuary are found in four distinct parts of the church, each having its own liturgical significance and architectural context.
Read moreThe Five Books of Moses
Each of the FIVE BOOKS OF MOSES WINDOWS commemorates one of the books of the Torah. An unwinding scroll links the windows as it follows the history of the Jewish people from Creation through Moses’ death via an abstract and richly narrative imagery.
Read moreSt. Bridget: Narthex & Chapels
Over thirty years after its completion soon after Vatican II, as part of its first major renovation, St. Bridget finally got her stained glass.
Read moreSt. Bridget: Nave & Clerestories
Over thirty years after its completion soon after Vatican II, as part of its first major renovation, St. Bridget finally got her stained glass.
Read moreRound Chapel
The Round Chapel breaks free from its Spanish Revival-style context as it spirals heavenward. This helical, upward motion continues in its windows.
Read moreSt. Albert the Great Catholic Church
This veil-like stained glass reredos separates a soaring, bright sanctuary from a chapel hidden in plain sight behind the altar.
Read moreChapel at The Point
The stained glass in this jewel-box chapel encourages introspection and reflection as colorful views out intermingle with the sculpture garden and sky beyond.
Read moreHope Chapel at Presbyterian Hospital
Color and light in Hope Chapel’s stained glass convey’s an enlightening sense of strength and reassurance allowing each person to respond in terms of their own spirituality.
Read moreBaylor University Medical Center
The stained glass at Dawn Chapel conveys a sense of refuge and hope for patients and their families.
Read moreSt. Michael Healthcare Center
I’d previously used mirror behind stained glass to create subtle illumination. This backlit ceiling installation added a new twist: partially etched mirror that both reflects and transmits light.
Read moreNave Windows: ‘The Life of Christ’
Along each side of the Nave, twelve colorful and narrative windows tell of the events and teachings from Christ’s time on Earth. Their colorful stories stand in contrast to more otherworldly, achromatic themes wafting in the upper windows.
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