Bringing out the uniqueness and beauty of a piece of wood and combining it with glass and metal is where my passion lies.

My path as an artist has been a long progression, from carpenter, to cabinet maker and now custom furniture artist. In creating pieces I try to focus on what I call refractive and reflective light.

By using aged reclaimed local wood and metal, I feel I create the light and texture that is seen and felt in the landscapes around us.

Combining this with various types of glass, I create the ever changing refractive light that gives us the beauty of a misty sun rise on a river to the glory of an alpenglow sunset over the Rocky Mountains.

Having lived in Yosemite National Park and Glacier National Park in western Montana,I have always been surrounded by moving water and the complex fluid motion it creates. This is what I infuse in my art. Having studios in the Yaak and the Flathead Valley gives me the

unique opportunity to experience many different aspects of the landscapes around me.

Being in my studio in the early morning gives me the chance to enjoy the first rays of light as they come into my world.

Most of my projects develop slowly so that I can find the best matches of the materials. I like to work from the middle outward so I can achieve the balance of light and texture that I am looking for.

In the beginning I focused on what I call one dimensional flat landscape. As my skill and technique have developed, I find myself doing more multi-dimensional works which add a whole new level to the light and texture that I strive for in my work. In continuing down this path, I find almost endless possibilities in combining wood, metal and glass.

~ Edd Kuropat