Nancy Gong
Nancy Gong has been creating living, breathing works of art in the contemporary realm of glass for over 45 years through her studio Gong Glass Works. Her training with numerous master glass artists had led to commissioned architectural art, public art and independent artworks that are widely recognized worldwide. Nancy is an Honorary Member of AIA NYS and AIA Rochester, also a member of American Glass Guild, Stained Glass Association of America, Glass Art Society, Society of American Mosaic Artists and Arena Art Group. Her work has been widely published. Never satisfied with doing the same thing over and over, she is always open to growing and evolving with her work while being true to her own voice. Nancy’s primary design influences are drawn from her love of nature, animated and abstract art and her cultural background. Her diverse designs are expressed in abstract realism, visual narratives and conceptual art.
The spirit and energy of living things is at the very core of Nancy’s art. Inspired by the temperament of her Asian background, she is constantly striving to capture grace, movement and dimension of life in a simple, yet powerful way. Facets of nature are the soul of her art. Lyrical abstractions of nature come to life through the use of line, color, texture, balance and the silent beauty of glass.
Her gracefully shaped lines and forms embrace and set free design elements reminiscent of nature’s energy and gestures of life. Her designs become vestiges of stories and life experiences. Interpreted in today’s time through the beauty of nature the work generally emulates and celebrates the lighter side of life.
“Through the synthesis of a unique vocabulary in glass is a combination of the utilization, adoption and interpretation of centuries old artistic style and fabrication processes making it possible for me to articulate my glass designs in a bold new contemporary expression for both fine art and architectural installations. Bringing life to glass with timeless significance is my life passion.”
