Roberta Smashey: Birds and the Bees

April 4-26, 2025
Roberta Smashey: Birds and the Bees
Opening reception: Friday, April 4, 5:00-9:00 PM
Gallery hours: Mon-Fri 9-5; Sat 10-1. Closed on Mon Apr 21 for the holiday.
Additional hours: Thu Apr 10, Fri Apr 18, and Thu Apr 24, 5-7 PM (Gallery 1010 openings); Thu Apr 17, 6-9 PM (jazz performance)

Roberta Smashey is a stained glass artist creating both nature-themed and abstract works using the glass foiling technique developed by Louis Comfort Tiffany. By utilizing hand-made glass sheets of various colors and textures, she produces dynamic depictions of the beauty found in nature. The variations in artisanal glass give a unique feeling of depth and movement with this challenging medium. Using the Tiffany technique coupled with the beauty of glass and a lifelong study of wildlife, Smashey seeks to evoke appreciation of our natural world in all who view her creations. Whenever possible, she adds antique glass repurposed from old church windows and often incorporates at least one feature made from the older glass. In addition to her glass creations, Smashey is a nationally recognized wildlife artist represented in several museum collections and fine art galleries. Besides using traditional acrylic painting methods, she creates many of her art works using a combination of abstract with pointillism which produces a distinctive texture and appearance and enhances certain textures and colors. Using this technique, she has produced a series of paintings that incorporate Braille messages, and all of the pointillism paintings are meant to be touched.