Warner Whitfield and Beatriz Kelemen
Whitfield Designs
"Our designs are influenced by diving in the shallow, clear waters of Florida and the Caribbean, and by our dance instructing careers. Many of our designs and compositions, particularly those involving the latticino technique, have a feeling reminiscent of underwater coral reefs and the rhythm of the dance.
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Glass artists Warner Whitfield and Beatriz Kelemen work with borosilicate glass and fire to create original sculptural forms that are inspired by nature and movement. Each sculpture is created without the use of molds or castings. Each piece is formed by first melting the glass into a taffy-like texture. Then, with the aid of heat and gravity, the glass is gathered, stretched, and blown into shape.
Warner Whitfield began working in glass in 1972 and apprenticed with master glass artist Fritz Bachman from Hamburg, Germany, before establishing his own glass studio in 1976. Beatriz Kelemen began working in glass in 1984 in Venezuela, tutored by her father, Frank Kelemen, well-known for his work in stained glass. She has a bachelor's degree in architecture and a master's degree in project management from Cal Poly University in California.
Whitfield and Kelemen's work is shown in many galleries and has won numerous awards at juried exhibitions throughout the United States. Some collectors and commissions include: Pittsburg Plate Glass, United Technologies, Japanese Embassy, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bergstrom-Mahler Museum, Martha Stewart, Stephen Kind, Whoopi Goldberg, Arnold Schwarzenegger, the King of Jordan, and former Premier of Newfoundland Danny Williams. Their work has also been featured in Better Homes and Gardens magazine.
Glass artists Warner Whitfield and Beatriz Kelemen work with borosilicate glass and fire to create original sculptural forms that are inspired by nature and movement. Each sculpture is created without the use of molds or castings. Each piece is formed by first melting the glass into a taffy-like texture. Then, with the aid of heat and gravity, the glass is gathered, stretched, and blown into shape.
Warner Whitfield began working in glass in 1972 and apprenticed with master glass artist Fritz Bachman from Hamburg, Germany, before establishing his own glass studio in 1976. Beatriz Kelemen began working in glass in 1984 in Venezuela, tutored by her father, Frank Kelemen, well-known for his work in stained glass. She has a bachelor's degree in architecture and a master's degree in project management from Cal Poly University in California.
Whitfield and Kelemen's work is shown in many galleries and has won numerous awards at juried exhibitions throughout the United States. Some collectors and commissions include: Pittsburg Plate Glass, United Technologies, Japanese Embassy, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bergstrom-Mahler Museum, Martha Stewart, Stephen Kind, Whoopi Goldberg, Arnold Schwarzenegger, the King of Jordan, and former Premier of Newfoundland Danny Williams. Their work has also been featured in Better Homes and Gardens magazine.
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Dancing in the Marsh Wall, Emerald
$ 1,995
$ 1,695.75
$ 1,695.75
Together ll Wall, Emerald
$ 3,200
$ 2,720
$ 2,720
Flower In Bloom, Citrus, with Horizontal Base
$ 495
$ 420.75
$ 420.75
Heron In Marsh, Citrus Tangerine
$ 1,200
$ 1,020
$ 1,020
Flower In Bloom, Magenta
$ 495
$ 420.75
$ 420.75
Flower In Bloom, Ocean Breeze
$ 495
$ 420.75
$ 420.75
Together II, Seaglass Green
$ 3,000
$ 2,550
$ 2,550
Flower In Bloom, Magenta with Horizontal Base
$ 495
$ 420.75
$ 420.75
Heron In Marsh, Turquoise
$ 1,200
$ 1,020
$ 1,020
Together II, Tangerine and Coral
$ 3,000
$ 2,550
$ 2,550
Dancing in the Garden Of Glory, Tangerine
$ 1,495
$ 1,270.75
$ 1,270.75
Heron in the Marsh, Blue Waters
$ 995
$ 845.75
$ 845.75
Heron in the Marsh, Emerald
$ 995
$ 845.75
$ 845.75
Heron in the Marsh, Violette
$ 995
$ 845.75
$ 845.75
Perennial Hope, Citrus Tangerine
$ 3,800
$ 3,230
$ 3,230
Dancing in the Garden of Glory, Magenta
$ 1,495
$ 1,270.75
$ 1,270.75
Great Mystic Heron, Apricot
$ 1,795
$ 1,525.75
$ 1,525.75
Heron in the Marsh, Apricot
$ 995
$ 845.75
$ 845.75
Together II, Mystic Silver
$ 3,000
$ 2,550
$ 2,550
Flower in Bloom, Scarlet Passion
$ 495
$ 420.75
$ 420.75
Flower in Bloom, Ocean Breeze
$ 495
$ 420.75
$ 420.75
Garden in Bloom, Orange Blossom
$ 1,295
$ 1,100.75
$ 1,100.75
Flower in Bloom, Citrus
$ 495
$ 420.75
$ 420.75
Heron in the Marsh, Mystic Silver
$ 995
$ 845.75
$ 845.75
Mystic Morning Light, Sea Blue
$ 1,995
$ 1,695.75
$ 1,695.75
Serene Morning Light
$ 1,495
$ 1,270.75
$ 1,270.75
In the Gardens, Tango Red
$ 7,000
$ 5,950
$ 5,950
Dancing on the Water's Edge, Blue Lagoon
$ 3,300
$ 2,805
$ 2,805
Flower in Bloom, Citrus Tangerine
$ 495
$ 420.75
$ 420.75
Garden In Bloom, Tangerine
$ 1,295
$ 1,100.75
$ 1,100.75
Great Mystic Heron, Winter Blue
$ 1,795
$ 1,525.75
$ 1,525.75
Heron in the Marsh, Autumn II
$ 995
$ 845.75
$ 845.75
Dancing on the Water's Edge, Mystic
$ 3,000
$ 2,550
$ 2,550
Herons Dancing in the Serene Marsh, Peacock
$ 2,900
$ 2,465
$ 2,465
Heron in the Marsh, Peacock
$ 995
$ 845.75
$ 845.75
Heron in the Marsh, Blush
$ 995
$ 845.75
$ 845.75
Heron in the Marsh, Turquoise
$ 995
$ 845.75
$ 845.75
Heron Dancing in the Marsh, Emerald
$ 1,795
$ 1,525.75
$ 1,525.75
Dancing Waters, Tango Red
$ 1,795
$ 1,525.75
$ 1,525.75
Dancing Waters, Caribbean Blue
$ 1,795
$ 1,525.75
$ 1,525.75
Selected Exhibitions & Awards
Dogwood Arts Festival, Piedmont Park, Atlanta, GA, 2012
Renissance Art Festival, Ridgeland Park, Ridgeland, MS, 2012
Laumeier Art Festival, Laumeier Sculpture Park, Saint Louis, MO, 2012
Gold Coast Art Festival, Grant Park, Chicago, IL, 2012
Peoria Art Festival, Riverfront Park, Peoria, IL, 2012
Dogwood Arts Festival, Piedmont Park, Atlanta, GA, 2012
Renissance Art Festival, Ridgeland Park, Ridgeland, MS, 2012
Laumeier Art Festival, Laumeier Sculpture Park, Saint Louis, MO, 2012
Gold Coast Art Festival, Grant Park, Chicago, IL, 2012
Peoria Art Festival, Riverfront Park, Peoria, IL, 2012