ABOUT VERONICA SMITH STAINED GLASS

I work from my home studio nestled in the West Yorkshire Pennines region of northern England. Noted for its rolling moorland, striking scenery, river valleys, historic mill towns, and rugged uplands, it is renowned for both its significant industrial heritage and its outstanding natural beauty.

It is against this inspiring backdrop that I create my unique, individually hand-painted, and traditionally handcrafted leaded stained glass panels.

Much of my design is inspired by myths, nature, wildlife and local woodland areas, and I always like to imbue my stained glass with gothic themes.

My background is in Fine Art. I studied History of Art, which is where I first encountered stained glass and began to develop a passion for the medium. I have since dedicated over 15 years to studying the history of stained glass and further pursued my passion by training to become a stained-glass conservator, thereby broadening my skills, knowledge, and expertise.

I really enjoy the mix of hands-on creative stained-glass work alongside my academic studies, and this has provided me with a much deeper understanding of this fantastic and much underrated art form.

I am especially interested in glass colours and textures and I like to use these to add further depth and atmosphere to my work. I hand paint the glass with layers of glass paint and silver stain, then each piece is kiln-fired, often several times, as I build up the layers of the design.

My work and ideas are continually evolving, and I like to explore all the possibilities that working with stained glass can offer.