Seated Woman and Questions

"Seated Woman" sculpted from Kilncast Glass by Nicholas Africano.

Questions:

• How has the artists background influenced his art?

• What is the woman staring at?

• What is she thinking?

• Was this sculpture an attempt to reflect a person emotion?

• How did he sculpt it using glass?

• What was his inspirations?

• What did he primarily work in?

• Is this a part of a series or works following a similar mood?

• Why did the PAM choose this work to keep in their permanent collection?

• Who is the artist?

• Is he still creating work?

• How popular was this work in the art world?

• What was the process of shaping the glass to create the form in the sculpture?

• Is Kilncast Glass used for anything else?

• Does Africano work in any other medias?

• How much does this statue cost?

• Why is it placed in a glass box?

• Was this one of his first statues?

• Is Nicholas Africano dead?

• What era of artistic style is Africano most drawn to and did it have any influence on his work?