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.

The image is painted backwards and inside-out.

All 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 to the surface of these pieces is crucial or you're missing half the fun.

reverse glass paintings