David Cook is a glass artist who works in stained, etched, fused and cast glass. Primarily a commission artist in the past, Cook has produced stained glass windows, panels and awards for a wide range of clients. His current focus is on combining glass with a variety of other media, including metal, wood and found objects. He is a resident artist at the Washington Glass School in Mt. Rainier, Maryland.

"I've been involved in various aspects of glass art for more than 30 years. My general objective is to design representational glass works that combine traditional as well as non-traditional materials and images in innovative ways. A subset of my work includes a special emphasis on African American images and themes. In this area, I want to present new images in glass that can meet the highest standards of technical and artistic merit, while also appealing to minorities and others who don't always see their culture reflected in this craft."

Email: Blacglass@comcast.net or Blacglass@aol.com

Education:

Morgan State University (Baltimore, MD) -- BA, Fine Arts

Merry-Go-Round Glass Studio (Beltsville, MD), and Meredith Stained Glass Studios (Laurel, MD)
Studied stained glass under Jane Meredith and Gail Gavlock

Professional Stained Glass Consultants, (Albuquerque, NM)
Studied glass etching and design under Norm Dobbins

Millennium Center (Washington, DC)
Studied fused and cast glass under Tim Tate, Irwin Timmers, Michael Janis and Kari Minnick.

Washington Glass School (Mt. Rainier, MD)
Resident artist

Shows:

For Sisters Only - Washington, DC

BZB International - Washington, DC

Millennium Center - Washington, DC

Washington Glass School - Mt. Rainier, MD

H & F Fine Arts Gallery - Mt. Rainier, MD

Zenith Gallery -Washington, DC

Dave Cook is a member of the Glass Art Society and a member of the Prince George's Artists Association.