ABOUT VERONICA SMITH STAINED GLASS

Veronica works from her home studio nestled in the striking landscape of the Pennines region of northern England, from where she creates her unique, individually hand-painted, and traditionally handcrafted leaded stained glass panels.

Much of her design is inspired by myths, nature, wildlife and local woodland areas, and she likes to imbue her stained glass with gothic themes.

Veronica’s background is originally in Fine Art. She studied History of Art which is where she first encountered stained glass and developed a passion for the medium. She has studied the history of stained glass for well over ten years and took her passion further: training to become a stained-glass conservator to further her knowledge.

She enjoys the mix of hands-on creative stained-glass work alongside her academic studies, and this has provided her with a much deeper understanding of this fantastic and underrated art form.

She is very interested in glass colours and textures and uses these to add depth and atmosphere to her work. She hand paints the stained glass with layers of glass paint and silver stain and each piece is kiln-fired.

Veronica’s work and ideas are continually evolving, and she likes to explore all the possibilities that working with stained glass can offer.