Friends by Waine Ryzak

“THE PROCESS AND PRODUCTION OF IMAGES AND OBJECTS IS A VITAL PART OF MY LIFE. IN UNIVERSITY I GRADUATED WITH A BA FROM UBC. THEN, I ACHIEVED AN MFA IN PAINTING AND LITHOGRAPHY WHILE STUDYING IN MEXICO. I FIRST EXPERIENCED THE TRANSLUCENT, MOLTEN POSSIBILITIES OF GLASS AS AN ART MEDIUM WHEN I WAS TRAVELING IN IRELAND. STARTING IN 1974 AND CONTINUING FOR TWENTY- TWO SUMMERS, I GAINED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE OF CREATING SCULPTURES WITH GLASS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL STAFF AT THE PILCHUCK GLASS SCHOOL, SITUATED 80 KM NORTH OF SEATTLE. 

 

ESPECIALLY SIGNIFICANT WAS WORKING WITH BERTIL VALLIEN, FROM SWEDEN, THE INVENTOR OF THE SAND CASTING TECHNIQUE, AND LEAD CRYSTAL KILN CASTING GLASS WITH JAROSLAVA BRYCHTOVA AND STANISLAV LIBENSKY FROM CZECHOSLOVAKIA.

 

I HAVE EXPLORED MANY THEMES OVER THE DECADES; INTEREST IN PAST CULTURES: MYTHOLOGY; BUDDHISM; LOST KNOWLEDGE AND LATELY, NATURE THEMES, PARTICULARLY WATER. MY FIRST EXHIBIT WAS THE GLASS INVITATIONAL AT THE SEATTLE ART MUSEUM IN 1975. MY SOLO SHOWS WERE AT THE ART GALLERY OF GREATER VICTORIA AND THE BURNABY ART GALLERY. MY MOST RECENT SHOWS ARE: LUCENT, A CROSS CANADA, CANADIAN GLASS SHOW AT THE ILLINGWORTH KERR GALLERY IN CALGARY AND CAPTURED LIGHT AT SFU.”

 

PUBLIC AND CORPORATE COLLECTIONS:

ART GALLERY OF GREATER VICTORIA; DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS; OTTAWA ONTARIO CRAFTS
COUNCIL COLLECTION AND SEA FIRST BANK, SEATTLE.

All sales are final.

SHIPPING TERMS AND AGREEMENT

Local pick up at Gallery available.

Local delivery may be unpackaged.

Non-Local delivery: Upon your purchase, we will contact you with your approximate shipping plan and costs associated. A special link for paying shipping costs will be provided. Artwork will be shipped once shipping costs are paid for by the purchaser. Timelines can vary depending on the size and weight of the artwork purchased, shipping destination, and carrier. Please let us know if you have a preferred method of shipping, shipping needs, or have your own Fedex #.

 

Artworks are securely packaged in custom-built crates or packages. 

 

International shipments may require additional information for customs paperwork. International shipments may be subject to additional local import taxes and/or duties to be paid only by the purchaser.