Canadian artist and glassblower John Paul Robinson uses his medium to explore nature and mythological beliefs as well as the knowledge we've gained about the world owing to scientific discovery. His striking sculptures are frequently characterized by flat forms that take on the appearance of feathers or rods of translucent glass that are manipulated into wave shapes and spiral patterns. Robinson’s works can be hung on walls or suspended from ceilings by way of stainless steel mounting brackets.
Born in 1954, in Toronto, Robinson attended the Georgian College of Arts and Technology and also the Ontario College of Art — now the Ontario College of Art and Design. He went on to teach at the latter for many years.
Robinson is a self-taught glassblower. “There are hours of tedium doing it over and over,” he told WheatonArts of his craft. “I have to accept the tedium. The advantage is that glass blowing is such a focused process; you can’t daydream and blow. When you’re deeply focused it becomes meditation. It clears your mind. Then the best ideas come because your head is not full of all the crap. When that happens, that’s the reward.”
Robinson has received the Best Glass Award at the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition twice, as well as the Joan Chalmers Glass Award. He has shown his creations in several solo exhibitions in the United States and Canada, and his work is held in a range of private, corporate and public collections, including the Canadian Museum of History in Ottawa and the Museum of American Glass in Millville, New Jersey.
Oeno Gallery, near Prince Edward, Ontario, exclusively represents Robinson. The sculptor is a Fellow at The Creative Glass Center of America.
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$9,800
Blue Wave - flowing, glass, translucent, blue, waves, tabletop sculpture
By John Paul Robinson
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Four lengths of azure blue glass lightly brushed with charcoal intersect in an elegant wave form by artist John Paul Robinson. Robinson was educated at the Georgian College of Art...
Glass
$9,000
Home - large, translucent, feathers, representational, glass wall sculpture
By John Paul Robinson
Located in Bloomfield, ON
John Paul Robinson arrays a sequence of feather-like forms in a spiral formation to symbolize the interrelationship between the earth and the galaxy to which we belong. Feather forms...
Glass
Untitled (Wired Jockey on Horse Sculpture)
Located in New York, NY
Unknown/ Unidentified Artist, "Untitled" (Wired Jockey on Horse Scupture), Abstract Figurative Wire Sculpture, Stands 15" H x 23" W x 5" D, Late 20th C...
Wire
Goddess Ethereal
By Kevin Kelly
Located in Westport, CT
This aqua resin and acrylic sculpture is an abstract female for created by Kevin Kelly. The dimensions are noted include a 3 1/2 inch high base. Kelly works out of his Brooklyn studi...
Resin, Acrylic
$600
H 9 in W 4.25 in D 2.5 in
CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd Mexican Huichol Bluetooth Speaker of the House XV
By CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
FROM THE SPACE TO YOUR DESK!!!. . . BLUETOOTH AND RADIO SPEAKER INCLUDED!!!! Best of CHROMA 2026, Contemporary Art, Mexican Master Piece. A more contemporary HUICHOL style sculpture...
Glass, Mixed Media
Native New Mexico Pink Alabaster Sculpture of a Corn Man
Located in Houston, TX
A lovely Native New Mexico sculpture of a corn man delicately sculpted in a beautiful translucent pink alabaster. Attached to a dark wooden base which compliments the beautiful pink ...
Alabaster
$6,800
H 37 in W 70 in D 24 in
Jon Brooks Lacquered Wood Sculpture with Colored Pencil, Nestor the Dog, 1988
Located in Milford, NH
A unique sculpture of Nestor the Dog made from lacquered wood with colored pencil by American artist Jon Brooks (20th century). Brooks was born in Mancheste...
Wood, Color Pencil
$475
H 5 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in
"Buddha Egg" Miniature, dimensional paint on aventurine glass
By PJ Linden
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Buddha Egg" is an freestanding sculpture original artwork by PJ Linden and is made from dimensional paint on aventurine glass. This piece measures 5”h x 2.5”w x 2....
Glass, Paint, Precious Stone
"Iridescence, " Mixed Media Sculpture
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his travels. In his ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards, found objects, and pocket-sized trinkets he collected over the course of his life. Also known as forget-me-not jugs or spirit jars...
Stone
$22,000
H 30.5 in W 28 in D 14 in
Karel Appel Colorful Expressionist Hand Painted Wood Cobra Sculpture Pop Art
By Karel Appel
Located in Surfside, FL
This is an original wooden sculpture with hand painting on both sides. it does not appear to be signed or numbered and does not currently have any label. I believe this might be the ...
Wood, Paint
"Caress of Water, " Mixed Media Sculpture
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his...
Stone
$2,500
H 19.5 in W 11 in D 3 in
Giuliano Tosi Large Italian Sculpture - Glass Head with Red Eye
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Fascinating Large Italian Glass Sculpture - Face with Red Eye. Incised signature on the base - Giuliano Tosi. Created by the famous Italian glassmaker circa 1970's - 1980's. The work measures 19 ½ inches high and 11 inches across at the widest point. It is in excellent condition with no damage and is quite an eye-catching objet d'art. Master Giuliano Tosi, born in 1942, hails from a lineage steeped in glassmaking tradition dating back to 1483. His journey with glass began at the tender age of 12, under the tutelage of Master Albino Carrara. Recognizing Tosi's burgeoning mastery, Carrara gifted him his corteo, an essential glass-cutting tool, symbolizing a rite of passage and an honor Tosi cherishes to this day. Tosi's expertise extends beyond traditional techniques, evident in his introduction of the external sbruffi technique in furnaces, a method enhancing color vibrancy and variation. His works have graced galleries worldwide, including Milan's Fashion District, Chicago, New York, and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, marking him as a significant figure in Murano's glass history over the past six decades. His talent for creating art glass pieces has attracted commissions from luminaries such as the Pope, Julia Roberts, Michael Douglas, and Victoria Adams...
Glass
$33,600
H 13.39 in W 15.36 in D 3.94 in
Equilibrium, Multicolor Cut Crystal Glass Sculpture, Bohemian, 2025, 34x39 cm
By Jaroslav Prosek
Located in Miami, FL
Equilibrium, Multicolor Cut Crystal Glass Sculpture, Bohemian, 2025, 34x39 cm Cut Glass Form Bohemian Crystal This exceptional sculpture by Jaroslav Prošek is a masterful exploratio...
Glass
$1,250
H 25 in W 25 in D 2 in
"CROSS" Sculptural Mirror 25" x 25" x 2" inch by Grigorii Gorkovenko
By Grigorii Gorkovenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"CROSS" Sculptural Mirror 25" x 25" x 2" inch by Grigorii Gorkovenko MATERIAL: metal / mirror COLOR: nature metal A mirror surface fringed by a steel strip in the form of a cross l...
Metal
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H 49 in W 8 in D 4 in
Dual Symmetry - translucent, red, glass, copper, abstract wall sculpture
By John Paul Robinson
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Metaphors of time, space, earth, and its elements are reflected in the elegant and glowing glass sculptures by Canadian artist John Paul Robinson. This large, stunning glass and meta...
Metal
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By John Paul Robinson
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Dynamic and visually stunning solid worked large scale amber glass and steel wall sculpture, evoking the idea of flight, movement, winged migrations. Stretching just over 10 feet, th...
Steel
Burning Below
By John Paul Robinson
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Solid worked large scale red glass and fused copper wall sculpture, evoking the idea of reflection, landscape and sunset on the water. Award-winning glass sculptor and instructor...
Copper
Night Sky
By John Paul Robinson
Located in Bloomfield, ON