My wife and I received a set of painted glasses and a pitcher as a gift. The pattern is floral. They are very attractive. The article below introduces an artist who paints glass for her livelihood. If you’re looking for unique gifts, this would be one source.

Glassware artist sees clearly with pretty paintings

Young’s glass is floral artwork
The Northwestern
By Sarah Owen

After just five years since her first brush with the art world, Mary Young has painted her way into a full-time career.

A freehand glass artist, Young creates original, typically floral masterpieces that are now sold in shops across Wisconsin. She intricately designs colorful collections garnished with roses, forget-me-nots, daisies and more, and combines them with some of nature’s little critters, such as dragonflies, butterflies and ladybugs.

“What inspires me is looking outside at nature and seeing colors I like together,” Young said.

Putting her inspiration to work, she spends about six hours a day working out of her in-home studio to design a number of painted glass collections, like her Victorian Rose, Emily’s Garden, Violet Forget-me-not and the Daily Ladybug collections. Her newest collection, June’s Memory Garden, is a special one. It is in memory of the woman to whom she says she owes all her success—her mother. More...