Catherine Keller brings new dimension to glasswork, fusing fine art and seamless craftsmanship in glass paintings of remarkable beauty. Keller hopes to use the materiality of the glass medium, its thicknesses, and its colors, to suggest the invisible, the human presence, the imprint of a time that reflects a bygone age and our own era at the same time, the very essence of humankind. Born in Monrovia, Liberia, Africa, Catherine Keller grew up primarily in Switzerland. She studied Art History at the University of Fribourg and trained in glassmaking at the famous School of Vitrail in Monthey, Valais/CH. An entrepreneur specializing in artistic glass work in traditional and contemporary art, Catherine has gained international acclaim for her deft use of multi-layered techniques such as fusing, sanding, thermal molding of glass "lamps", mirrors, pictures, and Acid work. Using a palette reminiscent of her visual environment during her childhood in Africa, she uses yellows, oranges, reds, earth tones, and warm greens to create a luminous sense of atmosphere. She is equally influenced by European art, which leads her to integrate subjects within time and space. In every work she conveys her bond to nature, its colors and forms, to the viewer in timeless pieces which can only be described as glass paintings or stained glass.
Catherine Keller is a proud member of the Verarte Association for professional stained glass makers; as well as a member of the Friends of the Swiss Museum for Stained Glass in Romont, Switzerland, a society for appreciation and education of historic monuments.
