The Glass Painters Showcase
Online gallery
We love showcasing exhibition work by our glass painters. Our display stand, sponsored by Morris & Co, holds 24 outstanding panels. The nomadic stand is on a permanent tour. If you would like to host the exhibition at a venue please contact secretary@bsmgp.org.uk
Members can submit up to three panels for consideration to join the tour for display or as reserve panels. All selected panels will be included on this website.
Your panel can be made with traditional stained glass techniques or with contemporary and experimental methods. All panels for the tour MUST fit within an opening exactly 30cm square (maximum depth 14mm). We recommend all panels, including fused glass, are made 3mm smaller with a lead edge to protect the glass.
We will change the panels on display periodically and sold work will leave the exhibition so there will be an opportunity for new and reserve panels to be displayed.
Send your high-resolution image(s) to portfolio@bsmgp.org.uk. Please include your name, title, medium/techniques, price (including 40% commission) and up to 60 words about the inspiration for your piece.
There is a £20 joining fee payable when your panel is displayed for the first time. The fee ensures your work will be displayed for at least two months (unless it sells sooner). Once your panel has been approved you can pay here.
By paying the fee you confirm that your panel will fit the stand. Delivery and return costs of unsold panels are the responsibility of the artist. Please note that while we will take every care of your panel, each artist is responsible for insuring their own work against loss or damage if required.
Each artist is also responsible for delivering work to the relevant venue. The artist can collect their work from the exhibition by contacting the venue and arranging a mutually convenient time and notifying portfolio@bsmgp.org.uk.
The Glass Painters Showcase is only open to current members. To join click here.
To purchase a panel please email secretary@bsmgp.org.uk
The Glass Painters Showcase will be at St Helens Minster, near Liverpool, from Friday 28 August until the end of October. Check opening times before visiting.
Antique glass, sandblasted, painted and stained. "Taking inspiration from the ecclesiastical windows of William Morris and his passion for the natural world - this piece reflects on how we treat it. A crushed can among the grass and wildflowers is a quiet but sharp reminder of our carelessness. The piece explores the tension between appreciation and destruction, asking us to think about the small ways we harm the world we claim to value, a world we are slowly destroying."
English antique streaky and Norman slab mouth-blown glass, painted, kiln fired and leaded together. "Inspired by William Morris' celebration of nature and the craftsmanship of the Arts and Crafts movement, this panel combines the iconic profile of Michelangelo's Renaissance masterpiece, David, with a rich tapestry of flourishing blooms. While the figure reflects the timeless ideals of classical beauty, the surrounding floral forms draw on Morris's enduring fascination with the natural world, creating a dialogue between humanity, nature, and craftsmanship."
Acid etched, painted and stained antique glass, leaded. "I have always been compelled by the floral patterns of William Morris. I couldn't resist using one of them and I developed a design opportunity to incorporate 'Tulip and Willow' in my stained glass panel. Working on it during the different stages of acid etching and painting I understood the intricacy and balance of the pattern. William Morris stated that an ornamental pattern should contain three qualities: beauty, imagination and order. I hope to have respected these principles."
Engraved, sandblasted, painted and stained antique glass including flashed. "There are many challenges facing young people these days. Creating something with your hands is the antidote to modern technology and stress. This is the first panel of a triptych exploring creativity in different phases of life inspired by three generations of my family."
Leaded stained-glass window, glass painting, acid etching and silver stain including Lamberts flashed glass. "William Morris' dual passions—creating beauty and hatred for modern civilization—have inspired this work. As technology, including AI, increasingly infiltrates our lives, its profound impact on the art world is not quite evident. Let's ignite "The Talk" to explore the delicate interplay of artistry and technology, as we spiral away from nature and risk descending into a technocratic dystopia devoid of human creativity."
Lamberts flashed glass that has been hand engraved, painted, silver stained, enamelled and traditionally leaded. "Inspired by William Morris' work in progress drawings of 'Trelis', this contrasting panel takes the 'Leicester' design and re-imagines the flowing acanthus leaves in bold blue juxtaposed with the rich green commonly seen in Morris' work."
Painted, silver stained and leaded antique glass. 'My last sight of the sea before lockdown was from the top of the 199 Whitby Abbey steps looking out over the harbour. This is a fantasia on that moment by a landlocked midlander!'
Engraved, painted and stained antique glass including flashed. "As we age our world can naturally shrink. Getting lost in a new creation helps to keep us young and can combat worry. This is the final panel of a triptych exploring creativity in different phases of life inspired by three generations of my family."