Embassy of Kuwait
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Entrance Foyer: Art Glass Wall. North corridor window: "Aqua".
(Air-brushed enamels with gold and copper leaf, screen-printing, sandblasting and antique glass.)

"The first and largest piece, located in the main foyer, is an expressive work in gold and glass that frames a graceful white marble staircase. This monumental work, measuring 30’ high by 25’ wide, contains gold and copper leaf painted in gestural, calligraphic images that float across sand- and coral-coloured glass panels. These panels are interspersed by glass columns of screen-painted Islamic design. Fifteen small square landscapes of handmade glass complete the precise, geometric framework. The combination of colours and textures cast ever-changing patterns on the marble staircase and glass balustrade. They are a fitting addition to the Embassy, since Kuwait is revered as the gold capitol of the world.  
 
A smaller, but no less dramatic work is installed at the end of the long north corridor. This is a turquoise gem of glass art, created from sandblasted glass with airbrushed enamels. This piece evokes the azure colour of the Mediterranean Sea, combined with delicately drawn reeds. It is a mesmerizing draw to the corridor’s end."  
 
Jeffrey Kraegel