About
“GLASS National Art Museum” features the museum collection of internationally known artist Stephen Rolfe Powell, who is widely recognized as a hot glass master of color. The Art Center acquired the collection in 2023 with the goals of keeping the collection together and sharing it with the public.
Exhibits
GLASS National Art Museum features works from Stephen Rolfe Powell’s Museum Collection, as well as works from other prominent glass artists. The museum also spotlights the life and work of Powell and speaks to the history of the American Studio Glass Movement.
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Sales Gallery
The Sales Gallery is the leading gallery for Powell works, featuring over 8 Powell works for purchase. The Sales Gallery shares the hours of the Museum. The online sales gallery below shows a selection of works from the Gallery. For inquiries, contact Executive Director Laura Elwyn, at 859-236-4054.
Selections from the Collection
Stephen Rolfe Powell
Stephen Rolfe Powell was born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1951. He studied painting and ceramics at Centre College and received a Bachelor of Arts in 1974. After working as an art instructor at Draper State Prison and Indian Springs School, Powell attended LSU in 1980 and earned a Master of Fine Arts in Ceramics in 1983. It was during this period that Powell first encountered hot glass, which quickly became his obsession.
