Catholic Foundation Plaza Mural
The Catholic Foundation in Dallas, Texas holds an annual competition for a temporary mural to be placed in their downtown Dallas plaza for one year. "Music On Parade" was made specifically for this competition, which I won in 2009. The image is a digital collage of photos of two of my glass mosaic panels superimposed on photos of four of my acrylic paintings. When the mural came down in 2010, the Music Department at Texas A&M-Commerce paid to have a permanent copy of the mural printed on canvas and installed in the new Music Building in Commerce, Texas. There is a video of this installation available on this site.
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Fused glass work is my primary focus, but I also work in leaded stained glass, found object sculpture, large abstract watercolors, and acrylic painting. I use glass to make custom lighting fixtures and chandeliers. Most of my material is scrap recycled from local leaded glass businesses. Musical themes predominate, but I am open to other imagery. I am able to incorporate text and personal photographs into my custom work.
In addition to glass, I make custom or reproduction lead castings for use with leaded glass panels.
PHPamela Hart
For Slumped Glass Lampshade5.0Great experience with beautiful slumped glass shades. David was extremely helpful and detail oriented. I would highly recommend him!
- RS
Randy Shehady
For Randy's Custom Bottle Cap Art Piece (2nd Phase)5.0Working with David was a 5 star experience. While he had never worked in the medium I requested, he figured it out and the final product came out as expected. David communicated often and clearly during the entirety of the project. David arrived at my site and installed the piece as expected and on time.
- LB
Liz Badgley
For Slumped Glass Lampshade5.0My cat knocked over and broke a lamp that had two glass lampshades. The lampshades are unique and I searched for months for a replacement. I stumbled upon David's glass art and was so happy I found him! David's communication is exceptional. I really enjoyed the process from start to finish. I'm thrilled with how my lampshades turned out. They look better than the originals.
- SM
Savanna Mayhook
For Savanna's Chandelier5.0Working with David was an absolute pleasure. He took the time early on to really understand my vision, and made working with him so easy. His constant communication at every step of the way kept us completely involved and allowed us to take control of the project from a distance. He definitely went above and beyond personally driving our piece to Florida for delivery (from Texas!) and has left us with nothing but great things to say about him.
I'm already trying to dream up new projects just so we can work with him again and have more than one David Zvanut original in our home!
- BM
Beth Martinez
For Slumped Glass Lampshades5.0This was the first time I used CustomMade, and I was very pleased with the results of my project. I had a pair of broken slumped glass lampshades that I wanted to recreate. David provided a detailed description of the process he would use to create new lampshades for me and an approximate timeframe. He communicated with me each step of the way and provided pictures of how my lampshades were progressing. When he hit a snag, he let me know how he was going to address it, always communicating along the way. The result was a beautiful pair of lampshades that were nearly identical to the original broken ones. I greatly appreciate his talent and his willingness to go the extra mile to ensure the project met my expections. If you're looking for an experienced artist to complete a quality project for you, I highly recommend David.
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