Reverse Painted Glass
After many years as professional furniture designer/maker Martin Gerard had a life-changing event happen. In 1989 a booming voice in the night turned a woodworker into an artist. Four years later Martin went on to introduce his art to the world in 1993 in New York at an international show.
This table Features Figured Eucalyptus and has hand painted acid etched aluminum legs and sub-top. The top is painted with enamel on the reverse side. It is sealed with a sub-top
Available at Gallery Mack Seattle
The “Essence Series”
The “Essence Series”
seen from the side
Pyramid Series
What a commission looks like, starting with a client's photo
Actual Table vs. Photoshop renderings with client’s photo
Watch as light plays off the materials
This video shows how the light plays with movement as well as showing how the painting appears at the edge of the glass with a prism affect.
Available at William and Wayne Seattle Design Center
Cube Cocktail Table
Featuring Figured Eucalyptus and hand painted
acid etched base and sub-top with reverse painted
3/4 ” glass top
Sold through Gallery Mack Seattle
Pyramid Console Table
Featuring Quilted Makore’ and hand painted
acid etched base and sub-top with reverse painted
3/4 ” glass top
Sold through Gallery Mack Seattle
Because the enamel has bonded to the glass we see the painting appear at the edge. This adds a sense of mystery. The etched metal allows the glass to be bonded to the sub-top without seeing how, this also adds to the wow factor.
“Martin and his wife moved to Orcas Island in 1995, feeling that the island environment would stimulate and allow his art to evolve. He continues to make tabletops as well as wall pieces and sculptures. Doing reverse painting on glass, with colors and patterns which cause one to not just glance, but rather to look and look and look again”
Emily Reed
The Journal of the San Juan Islands
My work evolves much the same way that intent works in our lives. We
don’t see the results until we’re down the road. I experience this
when I turn the glass over to see what was just created.”
What’s your Point Table
Martin introduced his art tables to the world in 1993 in New York at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair
“There is something very special about these art glass tables…I just love cleaning up my tables before or after company comes, it is as though I am polishing Aladdin’s lamp. Complete with all the magic.”
African Mahogany and Maple
SOLD
Crossbow Table
Another table introduced to the world in 1993 in New York at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair
Lacewood with milled and anodized aluminum
Sold at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair
more tables from the past
Rotisserie designed and built by Martin Gerard for painting enamel on the reverse side of glass
