Artist Michele Palenik
With 20 years of experience as a Jeweler, a Fine Jewelry background, a Funeral Director husband, two kids, a crazy dog and a Marine Biology Degree, I find myself representing that space where science and art meet. I use materials that are high-tech in nature, but have simple mechanics to them. It is the blending part that fascinates me as an Artist, and the chemical and physical properties of my materials that excite me as a Scientist.
My work has evolved over the years from strictly jewelry to family keepsake memorials, mixed-media wall art, tableware, bowls, and home accents. Working with highly saturated colors of glass is not only inspirational, but believed by some, to be therapeutic for your brain- keeping a balance of health and well-being. I find that balance is the key to a happy life.
All of my pieces are one-of-a-kind and signed by me. I wake up with a color or a design in my mind, ready to start my day and see that vision come to fruition. The results are multi-layered and multi-process with many twists and turns in between! Sometimes , the pieces have minds of their own and mysteriously determine their own fate. It is up to me to listen. Working with Art Glass is a lesson in patience.
For the past 20 years, I have been represented by numerous galleries and museums throughout the US and Caribbean. I look forward to what comes next!
Artfully Yours,
Michele C. Palenik
My work has evolved over the years from strictly jewelry to family keepsake memorials, mixed-media wall art, tableware, bowls, and home accents. Working with highly saturated colors of glass is not only inspirational, but believed by some, to be therapeutic for your brain- keeping a balance of health and well-being. I find that balance is the key to a happy life.
All of my pieces are one-of-a-kind and signed by me. I wake up with a color or a design in my mind, ready to start my day and see that vision come to fruition. The results are multi-layered and multi-process with many twists and turns in between! Sometimes , the pieces have minds of their own and mysteriously determine their own fate. It is up to me to listen. Working with Art Glass is a lesson in patience.
For the past 20 years, I have been represented by numerous galleries and museums throughout the US and Caribbean. I look forward to what comes next!
Artfully Yours,
Michele C. Palenik
Partial Client List includes:
Cazou, The Urban Suburban, The Purple Leopard, The Wilde “N” Wonderful Gallery at Busch Gardens, The Glass Canvas, Metro One Gallery, Portfolio Gallery, The Florida Aquarium, The Dali Museum, The Museum of Science and Industry, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Temple Beth Shalom, Hillel School, America's 2nd Harvest, Seahawk Deep Ocean Technology, Odyssey Marine Exploration, Patty Mitchell-Fashion Designer, Linda Quisenberry-Couture Fashion Designer/Costumer, and private patrons throughout the Continental US.
HGTV filmed my work for a segment of “That's Clever” that aired Spring 2009!
