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Every picture is custom framed in a hand selected wooden frame, and has a beautiful black velvet back finish.

Using two glass plates creates the unique three dimensional look you will not find in other reverse glass paintings. It adds the necessary depth to let you loose yourself in those dreamy, one of a kind landscape gems you will not be able to find anywhere else.

Pictures are painted reverse: start with the highlights and details, like the eyes and the rosy lips of a little girl, paint first the sun rays and white puffy clouds, and end up with the blue of the sky.  Constant flipping of the glass in hand while  being painted is necessary to keep track on how the colors will show.

Irene spends countless hours designing, painting, and finishing those beautiful works of art. Keep in mind, there may be small imperfections that could be avoided if those pictures were done by machines.

This craft is a hand-me-down through generations, and is kept as a family 'secret'. Historically it was used to create religious motives for decorative glass panels in churches.

Irene's love for nature and local scenery like snow covered hills, small children sledding, old churches and small villages, led her to transfer all this  beauty onto glass.

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first glass plate with background

second glass plate with foreground

both glass plates to be assembled

wooden frame