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James Byrd

One of the major components of James Byrd's art work is his skilled use of vibrant color as applied to steel and glass.  Technically, the colors are a formulated blend of ground colored glass sifted onto prepared areas of 16-gauge steel panels that are then heated to 1450 degrees, thereby melting the glass and adhering it to the steel panels. Each piece undergoes multiple firings which alter colors at varying stages. Through manipulation of the medium, Byrd exposes various layers of vibrant opaque colors and softens areas with sprinklings of translucent glazes. 
Aesthetically, the results become a blend of predictable and spontaneous color and design elements: dashes and swirls of saturated sparkling colors intermingle 
 with hazy pastel hues to create the final durable high gloss surface. These pieces use modern technology, available glass colors, and a meticulous control of the craft to achieve works with an unprecedented visual identity: a prismatic array of vivid pinks, aquas, raspberry reds, oranges, violets and greens imbue glass and steel with a dynamism and immediacy unique to the medium.