Jorge L. Cruz
In 1992 when I first moved to the beautiful Pocono Mountains from Northeastern NJ, I took a course offered by Monroe County Vo-Tech continuing education in Stained Glass. What started out as a hobby quickly became a passion. The class offered, was an introduction to stained glass, teaching basic technique using a simple sun catcher. After I completed the class and the sun catcher, I realized I wasn’t satisfied with just knowing the basics, so my next project was a 3,000 piece wisteria lamp shade, which took me all my free time for many months, but I was hooked.
I always stride to make my pieces, works of art, rather than “arts & crafts”. Every piece I have made starting with that first lamp shade is all originally designed by me. I try and master the beauty that I see in the great paintings by the “masters”. I love transforming my idea’s from thoughts to paper and ultimately to glass.
In May of 2007 I entered my first competition, a juried show sponsored by the Pocono Arts Council. I placed third. In November of 2007 I entered the Pocono Mountain Fine Art and Craft show, sponsored by the Pocono Mountain Arts Council and one of my four pieces was acknowledged with an awarded of Merit. In 2009, another of my pieces was recognized with an award. For the month of April, 2010 I was selected as Showcase Winner for Artslant, an international art network. My pieces have appeared on Television and numerous newspaper and magazine articles
I currently am a resident artist and gallery director of Abbey Hill Gallery 225 Porter St Easton PA; my work in on permanent exhibit at Abbey Hill. My online portfolio can be viewed at www.creationsbyjorge.com
I always stride to make my pieces, works of art, rather than “arts & crafts”. Every piece I have made starting with that first lamp shade is all originally designed by me. I try and master the beauty that I see in the great paintings by the “masters”. I love transforming my idea’s from thoughts to paper and ultimately to glass.
In May of 2007 I entered my first competition, a juried show sponsored by the Pocono Arts Council. I placed third. In November of 2007 I entered the Pocono Mountain Fine Art and Craft show, sponsored by the Pocono Mountain Arts Council and one of my four pieces was acknowledged with an awarded of Merit. In 2009, another of my pieces was recognized with an award. For the month of April, 2010 I was selected as Showcase Winner for Artslant, an international art network. My pieces have appeared on Television and numerous newspaper and magazine articles
I currently am a resident artist and gallery director of Abbey Hill Gallery 225 Porter St Easton PA; my work in on permanent exhibit at Abbey Hill. My online portfolio can be viewed at www.creationsbyjorge.com
