I work with gold leaf on glass an ancient technique known as 'Verre Églomisé'. 

Pronounced Verr Egg-loam-eezay, it is a term used to describe the application of gold leaf on glass using a gelatin adhesive (gold size). The 18th century French decorator Jean-Baptiste Glomy (1711–1786) revived this decorative procedure. So popular was Glomy’s art form, his name became synonymous with it – É-glom-isé.

The practice of Verre Églomisé cannot be literally translated, but generally means 'gilded glass'. 

I use a single glass panel which is gilded using 23ct gold leaf. I then draw into the gold leaf creating light and shade, texture and detail. The drawing side becomes the reverse side, which when finished, is painted in a black enamel paint and the final image is viewed through the glass, the opposite way around.

For me Verre Églomisé has become an incredible journey of discovery pushing the boundaries of form and detail. Developing and challenging the technique by introducing layers of coloured leaf using different gold size (gold leaf glue). I have had many failures, triumphs, and above all a great deal of fun experimenting!