Robert Held. Canada’s finest Glass Artist Retires….
Robert Held, one of Canada’s finest glass artists has now retired at the age of 70. Robert was born in California and obtained his Master’s Degree in Fine Arts at the University of Southern California.
GIVERNY BOWL - AMETHYST
Robert taught hot glass making in North Carolina and Calgary until 1987 when he moved to Vancouver establishing what was to become one of the largest glass art studios in Canada – Robert Held Art Glass.
MEADOW FLAT CRUCIBLE VASE
Robert used techniques that dated back as long ago as 2000 B.C. Some of his works were inspired by the paintings of famous artists such as Monet and Klimt while other pieces reflect beautiful fields of poppies or summer meadows.
MOSAIC CONE VASE
Robert’s work is featured in collections of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 2, The Governor General of B.C. and the Roland Michener Collection.
CALIFORNIA POPPY TEARDROP VASE
In 2008, at the start of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Stephen Harper presented a magnificent bowl created by Robert Held to the Premier of China on behalf of the people of Canada.
CALIFORNIAN POPPY FROSTED TEALIGHT
Robert retires to Parksville on Vancouver Island where Side Street Studio wishes him a long and most enjoyable retirement.
CALIFORNIA POPPY TEARDROP VASE
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