Buena Vista, CO
(b. ?, ?)

Artist Barry Stevens began his glassblowing career in 2008 after apprenticing in the
Chicago area. He specializes in lampworking using borosilicate glass and draws much of
his inspiration from nature as well as his enthusiasm for budo martial arts. Techniques he
uses include fuming, compression work, implosion, and blown glass art.

While in Chicago, Stevens was accepted into numerous prestigious juried art shows,
including the Chicago Botanic Gardens Art Fair, Cantigny Art in Bloom, and the Geneva
Fine Arts Fair.

Stevens’ artwork was accepted by the Illinois Artisans Program and has been on display in Chicago at the James R. Thompson Center. He won an Award of Excellence at the
Deerfield Art Show in 2014 and a Second Place Award at the Cantigny Art Fair in 2013.
His art was shown in January 2013 at the Fine Line Creative Arts Center in St. Charles in
a juried glass and metals show titled, “Molten.” Stevens’ marbles have also been on
display in the Modern Marbles Exhibit at Indigenous, A Handcrafted Gallery in
Cincinnati, Ohio.

Stevens was one of a select group of glass artists who were selected for the Summer 2020 Issue of Flow Magazine which was the Marble and Paperweight Issue. The Flow Magazine is the Glass Journal for the Flameworking Community. Stevens’ entry featured his Vortex marbles in 2” and 3” sizes.

While in Buena Vista Stevens won Judges Award in 2019, Second Place Sculpture in 2021
and First Place Glass in 2022, and 2024 at the Chaffee Arts Open Awards Shows.

“I’ve always had an attraction to things that are difficult. I’ve never found things I was
immediately good at engaging. With glass, I found a medium that will constantly challenge me. There are no glass prodigies, and becoming a glass maestro is all about dedication to the craft. After making glass my life for 20 years, I’m just beginning to feel like I can truly explore my artistic vision. Taking inspiration from nature as well as zen philosophy and budo martial arts, I have begun to combine my passions into a cohesive body of work.”

Barry’s art can be seen at BV Art & Photo, Buena Vista, CO, Salida Arts Collective,
Salida, CO, Arts Alive, Frisco, CO, Fremont Center for the Arts, Canon City, CO, and 45
Degree Gallery, Colorado Springs, CO.