Mark Levy believes that glass is a magical and mysterious material. A master glass artist, Levy, who learned his craft at David Ruth’s Glass Sculpture Studio in Oakland California, has a passion for thick, fused cast glass that include rich overlapping layers of bottomless colors and textures that dance and twirl, suspended with delight in his sculptures. Each original work seems to move and change as light reflects upon the composition, until one is immersed and mesmerized by the complexity of the design. Levy’s judicious use of dichroic glass stringers, heated into shapes that are inspired by stellar nebulae or creatures of the sea, creates a sparkle that defies the laws of gravity and time.

With a diverse background in Art from stone cutting at age thirteen, and etching, printmaking and ceramics while in college, then photography and Cleo-award winning television commercials, Mark Levy left the corporate world to follow a stronger voice. He moved to Northern California and his experiences in the exploration of the Sea, as well as his long held interest with Astronomy and the Universe, led him to discover the center of his world, turning his complete attention and love toward thick fused cast glass. After fifty years in Art, utilizing every type of material, from metal to wood, from clay to stone, Levy finally had the material to tell his story and show his visions.

“The work I do is like painting or sculpture in three dimensions all at the same time, only I’m working with liquid color,” said Levy. The effects are dramatically different and although I enjoy working small, I’m heading in new directions of size and scale. All my sculptures are one a kind as are the bases that I personally design. As one can see Levys’s sculptures are quite complex with many hand made glass inclusions and bits of dichroic “magic” fused inside. His work can be found at the following Galleries:

1. Gallerie D”Art….1224 Prospect Street, La Jolla, California 92037

2. Eclectic Image Gallery….3750 Wailea Alanui Dr., Wailea, HI 96753

3. RAS Galleries….6540 Washington Street, Yountville, CA 94599

4. CODA- Palm Desert Gallery, 73-151 Paseo, Palm Desert, CA 92260

Some of the material contained above was taken from an article by Diana Greenwood in “Wine Country This Week” published July 16, 2010.

The first sculpture that I have attached is called "WORLDS", Cast Glass, 7" X 2" X 17.25", Show price $5,000.00 With its stainless steel base the sculpture stands 20 inches tall and has colors radiating from purple on the bottom to yellow than red towards the top, with dichroic surprises in the middle.

The next sculpture is called "Hole In Space", Cast pyrex-hand carved, 7.25" X 1.75" X 13", Show price $1875.00 This sculpture is made from pyrex glass and was then hand carved to produce the finished piece. When lighted from the backside, the red colors grow in intensity. A hand made wood base is also offered. (not Shown)

The last piece is called "Visions" , Cast Glass, 17" X 1" X 22", Mounting not included, Show price $4,000.00 This is a piece meant as a wall mount. Due in part to its thickness, colors seem to move when viewed from a short distance. With a black background the blue dichroic color pops out almost as if in 3D.