United States of Glass

Why USA?

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.

There's a lot to explore in the middle -

discovering joy in process.

When not painting backward,

I move (mostly) forward

in and out of my love city,

Richmond, VA

I paint in layers on one side of glass

and view the picture from the other side.

An image is painted backwards.

On glass.

Foreground details are painted first

and the background comes last

(example, above).

Between dozens of layers of paint, I mix light interference pigments -- a surprise waiting to be discovered.

Introducing light on these pieces is crucial or you're missing half the fun.

reverse glass paintings