NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection Exhibition, WaterFire Arts Center (2024) Bio:
Born in New York City, Paul Housberg studied painting early in his career, but was drawn to glass for its atmospheric color. After receiving his Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts degrees from the Rhode Island School of Design, he studied in England with Patrick Reyntiens, a pioneer in contemporary stained glass and the author of an international standard work on the technique. Later, as a Fulbright Scholar, Housberg pursued his exploration of glass at the International Center of Glass Research (CIRVA) in Marseille, France. Housberg’s career focus has been on the creation of site-specific works in architectural glass for public spaces and can be seen on his website at paulhousberg.com. His current practice includes watercolors that reflect the transparency and color of his work in glass. Housberg lives and works in Jamestown, Rhode Island.
Original NetWorks Catalogue Bio:
Paul Housberg creates site-specific works in glass for corporate, hospitality, healthcare and public environments. He says, “my work explores the juxtaposition of order and randomness, as well as the natural human tendency to seek pattern in chaos, our persistent desire to find meaning in disorder. I’m inspired by the ordinary, yet strangely beautiful, phenomenon of degradation—weathered paint on shingles, peeling billboards, rusted metal siding—ordered objects altered by the haphazard effects of nature and time.” Born in New York City, Housberg studied painting early in his career, but was drawn to glass for its atmospheric color. After receiving his BFA and MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design, he studied in England with Patrick Reyntiens, a pioneer in contemporary stained glass. Later, as a Fulbright Scholar, Housberg pursued his art at the International Center of Glass Research (CIRVA) in Marseille, France.
Source: NetWorks 2015-2016 Catalogue
Mouth blown glass, vitreous enamel, mirror, 120 x 1,920 in.
Credits:
Video: Richard Goulis
Designer: Carla McLaughlin
Artwork Photography:
Peninsula Chicago – Jon Miller/ Hedrich Blessing
William J. Nealon Courthouse – Michael Thomas
Pfizer – Chee-Heng Yeong and Jeff Goldberg/Esto
Temple Adath Israel – Tom Crane
Raffles Istanbul – Eric Laignel
Executive Producer: Joseph A. Chazan, M.D.
Additional Resources:
Artist’s Website: glassproject.com/
Highlighting the work of selected artists who have played vital roles in shaping the contemporary visual arts community in Rhode Island. This collection of brief video portraits provides a window into the lives, practices, and cultural contributions of professional artists.
