Ari Glass is an emerging artist and storyteller who seeks to transform the world through his innovative forms of media and entertainment. Originally from South Seattle, this self-taught painter, sculptor and designer blends traditional styles with modern elements. In his paintings that tell stories about "The King" and "The Kingdom", gold paint or gold-hues are his go-to medium. Throughout history, gold has represented royalty and divinity, and for him it is spiritual. The Out of Sight 2016 show in Seattle's King Street Station led to his second art show at the Paramount Theater. About a year ago, Ari Glass had his first solo show, "The Sun is Made of Gold." As a result of encouragement from people, he intends to take his art to a whole new level in the future. Hillman City's Black and Tan Hall is currently being painted by Ari Glass. Additionally, he is preparing a new gallery space in Georgetown. Ceramics' three-dimensionality has recently become his greatest obsession and a new medium for him. Painting remains his main interest, regardless of how much he enjoys and loves sculpting.
What
is your artistic background like? How has it shaped your artistic pursuits?
Ari Glass was born and raised in Seattle, Washington where he
was surrounded by various art and design influences. His artistic pursuits were
developed in the violin studio of his mother, and later by his father who was a
jazz musician. Ari was always creative as a child and self-taught in many of
the art forms that he has mastered as an adult. His formal art training started
in the Seattle Central Community College where he studied under the guidance of
award winning artists. There he also learned about sculpture and welding. As a
young man, he heard a sermon about a King who chose to live in a modest home
instead of a palace. It was here that he discovered the purpose of art, and
found his passion in picking up a brush. In his painting, he paints stories
about the ideas of “The King” and “The Kingdom” and how these things are
sacred. His paintings are the perfect medium to tell these stories that could
otherwise go untold. His gold paint or gold-hues is his go-to medium which fits
perfectly in his paintings that tell stories about the ideas of “The King” and
“The Kingdom”. As a traditional element repeated in history, gold represents
royalty and divinity, and for him, it is a spiritual thing.
Your
Mural for Black and Tan Hall
A Seattle artist has partnered with a nonprofit to create a
public mural in the city’s Black and Tan Hall. The mural, called “Kingdom
Come,” will be painted on the exterior wall of the historic building on 1st
Avenue in Seattle’s Pioneer Square district. Black and Tan Hall serves as a
community center, where people can meet and enjoy cultural activities. The
mural, by Seattle-based artist Ari Glass, will depict what the artist describes
as “a visual reminder of the unity and beauty of the communities we are a part
of.” Glass has partnered with local nonprofit Black and Tan Hall Inc. (BTH) to
create the mural. BTH offers cultural and educational programming to the
Seattle community. As a nonprofit arts organization, BTH uses the walls of
Black and Tan Hall as its canvas. BTH has chosen to paint “Kingdom Come” in a
representational style to communicate messages about Black and Tan Hall and the
communities it serves.
What
inspires you to create art?
Art is a form of self-expression and communication. It is a
way of bringing the world together through creativity. When Ari paints, he
focuses on bringing together his inner world with the outer world and combining
the two into something different and new. Ari is inspired by many things, and
for him, it is important to remain open-minded to new things and ideas. He is
constantly looking for inspiration in his day to day life and drawing inspiration
from people and places that he encounters. When he is painting, he is often
thinking of how he can make his paintings more meaningful and inspiring to
others.
The
Story of "The Sun is Made of Gold"
As a rising star, Ari Glass has made waves with his first
solo show. His show called “The Sun is Made of Gold” featured some oil
paintings and led to his second art show in the Paramount Theater. His first
solo show was called “The Sun is Made of Gold” and featured a few oil
paintings. In his paintings, he tells the story about a king who had no palace.
In fact, he was just a shepherd boy who lived in a modest home with his wife
and family. The king’s only treasure was the sun that he cherished. When the
king fell ill and life became difficult, he remembered the sun and how special
it was to him. The king prayed to the sun to come back to him, and it did. The
king was blessed with a new palace, and with riches beyond his wildest dreams.
Where
are you headed in the future?
Ari Glass is currently painting a mural for Hillman City’s
Black and Tan Hall. He is also prepping a new gallery space in Georgetown. The
three-dimensionality of ceramics has lately become his biggest obsession and a
new medium for him. Although he loves and enjoys sculpting, painting remains to
be his main interests as it always has been, and always will be.
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