Lino and Lina Tagliapietra live next to a beautiful lagoon, where they can watch the sun setting behind Venice. However, Lino has always found inspiration from other places in the world, such as volcanic island of Stromboli, or the round, anthropomorphic mountains in Australia, where the inspiration for the Kookaburra series came from.
Above, is a photo he took on the west coast of Florida, a few years ago, and we can't help but see that sunset in this beautiful Makah, a series named after the Makah Tribe from the Pacific Northwest.
Makah, 2006
Silea, 2000
The watery blues with currents flowing through Silea are reminiscent of the lagoon around the island of Murano. Loosely flowing zanfirico patches of cane surround the warm island colors and let the imagination flow as we see through to the other side of this transparent vessel.
Saba, 2006
Lino's Saba series are works that have what he calls the necklace pattern, which is formed by picking up alternating cups of glass, changing the axis, and blowing it into its form. Some are elongated with a delicate neck, while others are wonderfully round.
Stromboli, 2004
Geography has had a considerable influence on the artist, who has traveled the world extensively to work and teach; each location visited or studied, leaves its mark on his imagination and in his work. This Stromboli erupts with cascading fiery lava, punctuated by daubs of green and crimson.
Kookaburra
The Kookaburra series were inspired by Lino’s visit to Australia, when he worked at the Canberra Glass Works. The colors and storied patterns of Aboriginal art as well as the anthropomorphic shapes of the mountains were inspiration for the Maestro, and kookaburra refer to the laughing kingfishers.
We hope you enjoyed this opportunity to experience these inspired works which interpret the beauty, culture and landscape through Lino Tagliapietra's art.
Kim and Jim
Photos of Art by Russell Johnson
Photo of Sunset on the Gulf, Lino Tagliapietra