ALICE'S LOOKING GLASS
HELLO!
Glass Backward
Glass Backward
Why USA? As a self-taught American artist,
I create these backwards glassworks under the signature "Alice USA," something I started as a kid - dropping the first and last letter
of my last name, hUSAk - and it stuck
(as did my daughter, sUSAn - also pictured).
Life is a gift to explore and share.
I enjoy natural scavenger hunts and bright c
Why USA? As a self-taught American artist,
I create these backwards glassworks under the signature "Alice USA," something I started as a kid - dropping the first and last letter
of my last name, hUSAk - and it stuck
(as did my daughter, sUSAn - also pictured).
Life is a gift to explore and share.
I enjoy natural scavenger hunts and bright colors (both reflected in my work).
When not painting backward,
I move (mostly) forward
in and from my love city,
Richmond, VA
Glass Backward
Glass Backward
Glass Backward
Painting in reverse, I create a layered image
on one side of the glass
and view the completed scene
from the other side.
Foreground details are painted first
and the background comes last
(example, above).
Painting backwards is a challenge.
And that feeling when light hits the surface
and changes everything... ithat's why I do it.
Lit Layers
Glass Backward
Lit Layers
Between dozens of layers of paint, I mix iridescent pigments -- a surprise waiting beneath the surface of the glass.
Introducing light, new perspectives emerge
and the scene breathes with life.