A Map And Guide To
Art
Glass
In Orange County
Therman Statom: Stories of the New World,
Orlando Museum of Art exhibition
introduction to this guide
Enjoy the many spots in the An
by Marena Grant Morrisey
area where glass has been used Executive Director, Orlando Museum of Art
Florida is becoming known for the number
to create objects, windows and ofCentral
important glass artworks in public places and private
walls of beauty and interest. collections in the area, which is a relatively recent
phenomenon. In the mid 20th century, the renowned
Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art’s
permanent collection of the works of Louis Comfort
Tiffany, including his exceptional works in glass, was
amassed by Hugh F. and Jeannette G. McKean and
eventually made available for the public to enjoy
in perpetuity. The presence of this collection in our
community motivated the Orlando Museum of Art
to initiate a series of exhibitions, such as its current
exhibition, Therman Statom: Stories of the New World,
on view January 10 – May 10, 2009, to showcase other
dimensions of artistic expressions in glass
The community’s introduction to some of the finest
studio art glass ever created inspired a number of local
residents to develop some outstanding collections, which
along with works in prominent public places, are bringing
attention to Central Florida as a destination for viewing
art glass at its best. This map was created to document
and celebrate glass throughout Central Florida. It includes
the more traditional uses of glass in the Tiffany works
at the Morse Museum and in the beautiful windows
in churches in the area and at Church Street Station,
as well as the stunning contemporary works at the
Orlando International Airport, the Federal Courthouse,
the Orlando Museum of Art, Millenia Fine Art, etc. If you
want to be delighted and mesmerized by the wonders
and magic of art glass, visit all of the places shown on
the map and you will gain a new appreciation of the
significance of glass art in Central Florida.
Please Let Us
Know . . .
This survey of art glass on
public view in Orange County
was conducted in the last
months of 2008 and beginning
of 2009. The information
may be incomplete and will
continue to be so as time
moves on. Please let us know
of any glass art in Orange
County that comes to your
attention. More up-to-date
information can be found at
www.ocfl.net/artglass.
Credits
Compiled by:
Terry Olson, Orange County
Arts & Cultural Affairs
Department.
www.ocfl.net/arts
407-836-5540
[email protected]
Designed by:
Lisa Frasier, Orange County
Communications / Graphics
Some photographs by:
Gil Ihrig, Orange County
Photographer
Table of Contents
Public Art and Commercial Buildings Pages 3 - 6
Church Street Station
Orange County Convention Center
CNL CENTER II
Orlando City Hall
Federal (U.S.) Courthouse
Orlando International Airport
Florida Hospital East
Renaissance Senior Center
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Rollins College Olin Library
University of Central Florida
of Orlando
Orange County Administration
Museums, Studios and Galleries Pages 7 - 9
Atlantis Art Glass Studio
Grand Bohemian Gallery
J. Piercey Studios
Keila Glassworks
Millenia Fine Art
Morse Museum
Nick Bingham Studio
Orlando Museum of Art
Churches Pages 10 - 18
All Saints Lutheran
Cathedral Church of St. Luke
Catholic Cathedral of St. James
Central Christian
Christ Church Unity
Christ the King Lutheran
Church of the Good Shepherd
College Park United Methodist
Community of Christ
Downtown Baptist
Emmanuel Episcopal
Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit
First Baptist Church Apopka
First Baptist Church Orlando
First Baptist Church Windermere
First Presbyterian Church Apopka
First Presbyterian Church Orlando
First United Methodist Church
Orlando
First United Methodist Church
Orlando Education Building
First United Methodist Church
Winter Garden
First United Methodist Church
Winter Park
Grace Covenant Presbyterian
Holy Family Catholic
Killarney Baptist
Knowles Memorial Chapel
New Church of Faith
Orlando Central SDA
Prince of Peace Lutheran
Reeves United Methodist
St. George Orthodox
St. John Evangelical Lutheran
St. Jude Maronite Catholic
St. Michael's Episcopal
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Trinity Lutheran
Woodbury Presbyterian
Artists and Studios Page 19
A list of artists and studios mentioned in this booklet.
Map Page 20
Locations for viewing Art Glass in Orange County are shown on a
map by number.
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Public Art and Commercial Buildings
Church Street Station
artist, who did not live to see his designs realized in the
courthouse, when it opened in 2007.
The piece was made with inlaid laminated art glass.
And the art glass is imported hand blown glass. There
is no mullion around the glass pieces and no frame
holding it together. Each piece is applied to a laminated
piece of glass with a resin. The 20’ by 50’ piece consists
of 18 separate panels weighing a little over 500 pounds
each.
32
129 W. Church St., Orlando
Bob Snow brought an eclectic mix of antiques and
stained glass to this property in the 1970s and 80s.
In addition, the contemporary additions housed new
stained glass. The ownership and management of the
property has been in some flux lately. Stop by to see if
any of the glass is available to view.
CNL Center // 38
420 S. Orange Ave., Orlando
407-650-1000
ww.CNL.com
Included in the
collection of art in the
publicly accessible first
and second floor lobbies
is Spring Sea by Los
Angeles based artist
Yolanda Adra. This wall
sculpture of colorful
abstract fused glass
is composed of three
sections.
Federal (U.S.) Courthouse
29
401 W. Central Ave., Orlando
Open Mon. - Fri., 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
407-835-4200
One enormous window fills the eastern wall of the
vast atrium with the fanciful and shifting-perspective,
abstract design of Al Held entitled Gravity’s Strings.
Several smaller windows on the south wall of the atrium
continue the theme with additional designs by the
These pieces were commissioned by General Services
Administration’s Art in Architecture program. Entrance is
through airport-type screening procedures. No cameras,
cell phones, or weapons allowed.
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Florida Hospital East Outpatient Care
44
7727 Lake Underhill, Orlando
The facility opens at noon.
407-303-8110
www.floridahospital.com
use the now familiar four seasons theme as universal
life views: hope/spring, love/summer, faith/fall (bird
migrations), and peace/winter (in Florida with tropical
flowers). The panels are on interior walls and lit from
behind. Some of the painted details are by Stanley
Klopfenstine.
Orange County Administration Center
James Piercey created this ten foot by five foot
glass wall in 1994 as a dividing wall between the
reception desk at the entrance to the building and
the hallway behind it. It is titled 20 M.E.V. reflecting
the artist’s interpretation of “a negatively charged
particle being projected by the 20 million electron
volt linear accelerator” at this radiation therapy
location. This radiation penetrates “layers of stratified
squamous epithelium to strike a target cancer cell
with concomitant tissue damage,” explains Mr.
Piercey (using his pre-med background). The clear
glass/mosaic/etched assemblage has little color but
is designed to “sparkle” and is translucent for the
privacy of those in the hallway.
MD Anderson Cancer Center Chapel
34
201 S. Rosalind Ave., Orlando
407-836-5540
www.ocfl.net/arts.
One of the first public
art purchases by Orange
County in connection
with a building project
was the large leaded
glass window in
the BCC Chambers.
Entitled Riverwalk to the Sea, this thirteen foot by
seventeen foot window was designed and created by
local artist Jim Piercey.
Riverwalk was the first large window Mr. Piercey had
done. Since then he has been selected on numerous
occasions to produce art for the State of Florida and for
other parts of the country as well.
Unfortunately sunlight flowing in through the window
caused problems with the light levels for O-TV’s cameras
and therefore this artwork is often hidden behind
shutters.
Many people see roads and rivers in the window.
Mr. Piercey’s design could also represent water falling.
Whatever the design, the cool blues and greens help
produce a calming effect on those who study the
window.
42
1400 S. Orange Ave., Orlando, Second floor
Mon. – Fri., 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
407-648-3806
www.orlandohealth.com/MDAnderson
Orange County
Convention Center 54
Preston Studios designed the windows to serve
people of all faiths while satisfying the patron’s desire
for Christian symbolism. A trellis motif in the corners
of the framing device on two windows allows a
discerning eye to infer a cross with 12 Morning Glories
on it. Another panel captures several doves in flight
near the top of the design. Four of the windows
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9800 International
Drive, Westwood
Entrance Lobby
407-685-9800
www.occc.net
The southern end of
this large atrium is filled with the large Ponce’s Crystal
Sphere by Warren Carther. The deeply carved (with
dichroic and mirrired glass) piece absorbs and reflects
different color spectrums, allowing the piece to look
differently as light changes throughout the day.
Orlando City Hall
Twenty-two-hundred square feet or 56 carved
glass panels are in four locations along the moving
sidewalks. The South walk (”B” side) imagery depicts
South Florida with exotic animals and plant life; the
north walk (”A” side) imagery depicts indigenous
animals and plant life that live mainly in Central
Florida.
Visitors will delight in the changing colors of the
100’ X 14’ stained glass piece, Aquamarine Vortex
39
400 S. Orange Ave., Orlando
The rotunda is open daily
from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
407-246-2121
www.cityoforlando.net
The Tower of Light by wellknown West Coast artist Ed
Carpenter is an illuminated
60’ high stainless steel and
laminated imported opal glass
monument at the heart of
downtown Orlando, Florida. Placed in front of City
Hall and at the centerline of Orange Avenue, the
tower celebrates physically and metaphorically the
intersection of private and public interests in Orlando,
and is a symbol for the aspirations of the community.
Visitors can see the tower from several blocks away
as they drive down Orange Avenue towards City
Hall. Currently the lights are inoperable and a private
initiative to save and restore the light to the Tower
of Light is underway and seeking donations. It is
viewable continually.
The large circular Light Medallions, which surround
by Louisville, Kentucky artist Kenneth vonRoenn, Jr.
Utilizing stained, etched, sandblasted and dichroic
glass, the piece changes color as the observer moves
closer. At night, the glass on the outside reverses
color as the light becomes brighter on the interior.
The calm, relaxing aquamarine color and patterning
has the appearance of water as it draws the tropical
outdoors into the terminal making it a natural part
of the artwork. It was acquired and installed in the
newest airside/gate facility that opened in 2000.
Since the installation in 2000, the piece was removed
due to another expansion project and will be
relocated to the main terminal building.
the top of the large
rotunda just inside City
Hall, were also designed
by Ed Carpenter. They
connect the artwork
outside to the inside and
allow light to be reflected
through the specially cut
glass. There are also two
Duncan McClellen glass pieces on the 3rd floor.
Orlando International Airport
55
1 Airport Blvd., Orlando
Viewable continually.
407-825-2396
www.orlandoairport.net
In the 100’ by 14’ stained glass piece, So Long Bro,
Versailles, Kentucky artist Guy Kemper celebrates
the beauty of flight with a richly textured window
containing over 500 cast jewels. The design is
dedicated to his late brother. Its vivid blues combine
with orange, green and violet to produce a rainbow
effect that boldly reaches out drawing visitors into
the concourse from the hub area. The design of
the framework in the window is reminiscent of a
Fishing Rights by Sharon Roadcap, acquired by the
airport in 2002, may be found in the main terminal,
third level, near the food court and retail crosswalks.
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Japanese screen that complements the horizontal
proportions of the space and provides a dramatic
canvas for the artwork, which was part of the airside/
gate expansion project in 2000. Since the installation
in 2000, the piece was removed due to another
expansion project and will be relocated to the main
terminal building in early 2009.
Tree of Life is a 7 X 3-1/2
foot stained glass piece by
Charles Williams. It was
acquired by the airport in
1983 and installed in the
Chapel, located in the Main
Terminal, 3rd level, Great
Hall, just past the security
checkpoint for gates 1-59.
Renaissance Senior Center at
South Econ Community Park
53
3800 S. Econlockhatchee Trail, Orlando
Mon. – Sat. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sun. 1 to 6 p.m.
407-254-9070
www.ocfl.net
Whispers of
Botanical Ribbons
is a series of 8
fused-plus-stained
glass panels
by Beth Ravitz
installed (as one of
Orange County’s
first public art
projects since creating the Public Art Review Board)
when the building was constructed in 2007. The
transparency of the artwork hanging above the
entrance atrium in the clerestory windows allows
for the natural sunlight of Florida to shine through
the textured and multi-colored glass. The colors
and themes of the windows are bold and bright,
yet in earth tones; sophisticated while at the
same time revealing the complexity of our natural
environment with references through abstracted
shapes to flowers, water, wind and ocean breezes.
A consistent taupe colored “ribbon” runs through
them leading the viewer from one to the other.
Rollins College Olin Library
Generally open
Mon. - Thurs., 9
a.m. to 9 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. and Sun. 1 to 8 p.m.
407-646-2521
www.rollins.edu/olin
This fan-shaped glass artwork was created by Charles
Williams, and presented in the 1990s by Senator Paula
Hawkins. It is installed in a light box on the first floor of
the library.
University of Central Florida
8
4000 Central Florida Blvd., Orlando
407-823-2131
www.ucf.edu
An oval shaped design created
with triangular pieces of colorful
reflective glass is set on the
façade of the CREOL building.
Throughout the day the prismatic
fragments in Elliptic Lens by Ray
King, change in response to light.
Sail, by Christopher Ries, was
wire-sawn from a 400 pound block of the world’s
finest crystal. It was ground into shape and polished to
an optical resolution, which allows dramatic
internal reflections to create abstract
compositions. It is also located in the CREOL
building.
Leonardo Nierman, a Mexican artist,
created Genesis, the stained glass window
above the UCF Library's entrance, after
the 1984 purchase of his Flame of Hope
statue that stands in front of the building.
The sculpture was purchased to fulfill the
Art in Public Places requirement for the
1984 expansion/renovation of the main
library building. Patrons of the artist
contributed to the purchase of the
window which was dedicated in 1987.
11
1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park
Hours vary according to class schedules.
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Museums, Studios and Galleries
collector by featuring artwork from national and
international artists specializing in art glass, as well as
contemporary painting, jewelry and sculpture. Afro
Celotto, the galleries most established and successful
glass artist, was born in Venice and works in Murano,
Italy. He specializes in filigrane and murrhine work.
J Piercey Studios
41
1714 Acme Ave., Orlando
407-841-7594
www.jpiercey.com
Atlantis Art Glass Studio
19
809 Virginia Dr., Orlando
Open Mon., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tues. - Thurs.,
10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Fri., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sat.,
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
407-896-9116
www.AtlantisArtGlassStudio.com
Stained glass, fused glass and blown glass works
are available along with classes, glass and supplies.
Rick Keppler and Suzanne Love Burks are resident
artists. Rick first made his acquaintance with the
glass arts in his teenage years through friends that
were passionate hot glass artists. After an early
career in corporate management he decided to
“make that back-flip off of the diving board” and
pursue his art by opening this studio of his own.
Grand Bohemian
Gallery 36
325 Orange Ave., Orlando
Open Mon., 10 a.m. to
5:30 p.m., Tues. through
Sat., 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and
Sun., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
407-581-4801
www.grandbohemian
gallery.com
The gallery’s mission is to
enhance environments with
inspiring art for today’s
Religious and civic buildings across the country
showcase James Piercey’s leaded glass windows and
ceramic/glass mosaics – all created at the J Piercey
Studios near downtown Orlando.
Keila Glassworks
30
29 S. Orange Ave., Orlando
Open Mon. - Sat., 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
407-590-3902
www.keilaglassworks.com
Keila Glassworks Studio and Gallery is located in
the CityArts Factory in the historic Dr. Phillips building
on the corner of Orange Ave and Pine Street in the
heart of the Downtown Arts District. The Gallery
presents the work of many Fine American Craftsmen
from all over the nation as well as that of resident
artist Charles Keila.
The studio is an intimate place to share in the
ancient mysteries of glass. All are invited to stop in
to see the Keila Glassworks team at work, celebrate
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www.morsemuseum.org
The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American
Art houses the world’s most comprehensive collection
of the works of Louis
Comfort Tiffany (18481933), the scope of
a visiting artist or try their hand at making their own
piece in one of the workshops offered weekly.
Millenia Fine Art
5
555 Lake Destiny Dr.,
Orlando
Mon. – Fri., 9:30 a.m. to
5 p.m.
407-304-8100
www.MilleniaFineArt.
com
The largest art gallery in
the Southeast United States.
Located where Maitland meets
Winter Park, the Gallery offers
30,000 square feet of exhibition
space, brings
together an unparalleled collection of works in mixed
media, photography and bronze, and is particularly
distinguished by its collection of fine art glass. Works
by Chagall, Spei, Botero and Stephen Powell are
displayed beside Stanislav
Libensky’s monumental
glass castings and a
virtual museum of works
by glass-artist/pioneer
Dale Chihuly.
Morse Museum
which includes Tiffany
jewelry, pottery, paintings,
art glass, leaded-glass
windows, lamps and
the chapel interior he
designed for the 1893
World’s Columbian
Exposition in Chicago.
In its galleries, the museum also features a major
collection of American art pottery and representative
collections of late-19th and early-20th century
American painting, graphics and decorative art.
Nick Bingham Studio
28
638 W. Central Blvd., Orlando
321-663-1781
6
445 N. Park Ave.,
Winter Park
Tues. – Sat., 9:30 a.m.
to 4 p.m. and Sun.,
1 to 4 p.m. Additional
hours on Fridays,
November through
April, 4 to 8 p.m.
407-645-5311
Spanish: 407-383-5292.
Nick Bingham creates fused glass and metal art and
teaches at the Maitland Art Center. Pictured is the
practical door he created for a private residence in
Longwood.
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Orlando Museum of Art
18
2416 N. Mills Ave., Orlando
Tues. – Fri., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Sat. and Sun., noon to 4 p.m.
407-896-4231
www.omart.org
In addition to featuring its critically acclaimed
permanent collections of American art, art of the
Ancient Americas and African art, the OMA is
recognized for presenting temporary world-class
exhibitions. One of these was Chihuly Across
Florida in 2004, which at that time was the largest
exhibition of the work of the world renowned
glass artist Dale Chihuly ever shown. Thanks to the
generosity of the law firm Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster,
Kantor & Reed, Chihuly’s monumental Citron Tower
(right photo) was acquired from the exhibition and
placed on permanent loan at the OMA.
In its continuing series of exhibitions of
exceptional studio art glass, the OMA has Therman
Statom: Stories of the New World (below photo)
on view January 10 – May 10, 2009. As Therman
Statom’s mentor and friend for many years, Dale
Chihuly has had a great influence on the evolution
of this internationally known African American
artist’s work. Statom’s site-specific 6000 square foot,
dazzling glass installation at the OMA was inspired
by Ponce de Leon’s search for the fabled Fountain
of Youth.
In 2009, Stories of the New World is the
centerpiece of a community-wide celebration of the
importance of art glass in Central Florida involving
collaborations with many other organizations,
including the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of
American Art, Association to Preserve the Eatonville
Community, Inc., The Zora Neale Hurston Festival of
the Arts and Humanities, The Zora Neale Hurston
National Museum of Fine Arts, Orange County
Regional History Center, Millenia Fine Art Gallery,
etc. Please go to the OMA’s Web site for details
about these collaborative programs and schedule of
extensive related educational activities.
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Churches
Other than during normal weekend services, many church windows are available for viewing by appointment.
Call to arrange a tour unless weekday hours of availability are indicated.
All Saints Lutheran Church
56
12601 Balcomb Rd., Orlando
Available for viewing by appointment.
407-859-9468
www.allsaintsorlando.org
designed by Marguerite
Gaudin. The more-than150-year-old studio’s
work is internationally
known and can be found
in various places from
the National Cathedral
in Washington, D.C.,
to St. Mary’s Cathedral
in San Francisco and in
14 foreign countries.
Stained glass windows
are an integral part of the
Cathedral’s Gothic design
with lancet windows
on both aisles of the nave and six-foot clerestory
windows set above them. There are numerous
others including a magnificent 18-foot diameter rose
window above the portal entrance.
Catholic Cathedral of St. James
25
215 N. Orange
Ave., Orlando
Mon. - Fri.,
7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Six faceted glass windows depict scenes from
the life of Christ. They were created and installed
in 2007 by Statesville Stained Glass, Inc. of North
Carolina.
Cathedral Church of St. Luke
26
130 N. Magnolia Ave., Orlando
407-849-0680
www.stlukescathedral.org
Produced by Willet Stained Glass Studios of
Philadelphia under the guidance of Dr. Henry Lee
Willet and his son E. Crosby Willet. Most were
407-422-2005
www.stjcc.net
The Cathedral
has stained
glass windows
from several
time periods.
There are three from the original church that were
crafted in Bavaria in 1887. The Stations of the
Cross windows were created on commission by an
unknown artist in Los Angeles in the 1970s. The
chapel windows were designed by English-born
David Wilson for Willy Malarcher, the liturgical design
consultant, fabricated by the Rambusch Decorating
Company, and installed in 1980. Mr. Wilson is
renowned for his successful collaborations with
architects on large-scale works for both public and
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private buildings including the unique Community
of Christ Temple and national headquarters in
Independence, Mo.
in the current facility along with the restored crystal
chandeliers from the downtown facility.
Central Christian Church
4962 Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando
407-876-2771
www.ctking.net
The large beveled glass window above the altar
was designed with
symbols meaningful
to this church.
Above the seating
area and at the back
are other windows
containing common
symbols of the
Christian church.
20
250 S.W. Ivanhoe Blvd., Orlando
407-425-6611
www.cccorlando.org
Christ the King Lutheran Church
Church of the Good Shepherd
The 16 stained glass windows in the sanctuary depict
some of the heritage and teachings of the Christian
Church (Disciples of Christ). Extensive description
of each window can be found at www.cccorlando.
org/Window.htm. They were designed by Margaret
Overbeck. Karole Kisrack assisted with etching the
glass and painting faces. Lamb Studios of Northvale,
NJ made and installed the windows with hand-blown
glass which was mostly imported from Germany and
France. The Grace Chapel windows were created
by French maitre verier (Master Glassmaker) Jean
Lesquibe. The 10-faceted glass windows were made
in France and shipped to the U.S. for installation
in the early 1980s. The 16 stained glass windows
in the sanctuary depict some part of the heritage
and teachings of the Christian Church (Disciples of
Christ.)
Christ Church Unity
48
771 W. Holden Ave., Orlando
407-852-3940
www.ChristChurchUnity.net
A series of eight windows, that
were moved from the church’s
original downtown location, are
encased in clear glass and installed
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4
331 Lake Ave., Maitland
407-644-5350
www.goodshepherdmaitland.com
Four windows designed by Ellen Smith and
crafted by the church parishioners were created
with hammer cut faceted glass. The abstract
representational windows are titled Incarnation,
Crucifixion, Resurrection and Holy Spirit.
College Park United Methodist Church
17
644 W. Princeton St., Orlando
407-843-7197
www.cpumc.org
Installed by Smith Stained Glass Studios when the
church was built in 1966, a large faceted portrait of
Christ greets visitors
in the narthex and
thin ribs of stained
glass bring color
all along the wall.
They depict scenes
from the life of
Christ. Inside the
sanctuary abstract
faceted glass
windows flank
the sanctuary and
a cross above the
altar is also lit from
behind its faceted glass face.
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Community of Christ Church
10
1006 Clay St., Winter Park
407-644-2395
www.cofchristmc.org/orlando
When church member Andrew
Darling dreamed of making their
sanctuary more worshipful, he
thought of stained glass windows.
Marianne Daddysman Golby created
designs, Warren Schiebold put
his engineering background to use in designing the
structure for the windows and both Mr. Darling and
Mr. Schiebold joined the Stained Glass Guild. Neither
had been stained glass artists. They began a three-year
process of creating their own windows, experimenting
on each one. After the windows were installed in
1991, Warren Schiebold became the Central Florida
Stained Glass Guild Ambassador. The Guild now holds
its meetings at this church. The windows present six
principles of the Gospel: Faith, Baptism, Resurrection,
Repentance, Laying on of Hands, and Eternal Judgment.
Downtown Baptist
Church 31
120 E. Pine St.,
Orlando
407-425-0200
www.dbcorlando.org
Viewable from outside
through the glass doors
of the church is one
of a set of windows
that was in a previous
church building that sat
on this spot. This one
depicts Jesus praying in
Gethsemane.
Emmanuel
Episcopal Church
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either side of the entry door in the narthex in 1967, two
years after the Sanctuary was completed. The stained
glass windows in The Dean Melville Johnson Memorial
Chapel (named after Emmanuel’s first rector) are from
England. The sanctuary windows, created by Willett
Studios, are placed in series of threes, with the center
window being the major event depicted. They trace the
life, teachings, and miracles of Jesus, beginning at the
northeast window and circling the sanctuary.
Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit
3
601 S. Highland Ave., Apopka
Mon. - Thurs., 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m.
407-886-1740
www.
holyspiritapopka.
com
One more-than100-year-old building
has original stained
glass. The more
contemporary building
also has plenty of stained glass
First Baptist Church Apopka
1
441 S. Highland Ave., Apopka
Mon. – Thurs., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Fri., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
407-886-2628
www.fbcapopka.net
1603 E. Winter Park Rd., Orlando
Mon. - Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
407-894-1641
www.emmanuelepiscopal.net
The sanctuary and various parts of the church
contain stained glass windows given as memorials by
parishioners. The first windows installed were placed on
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the clear, yellow, light blues, and greens of the simple
designs.
The beveled glass was installed in the 1960s after the
new sanctuary was built. The colorful abstract design is
mirrored on each side filling the length of the sanctuary
and providing brilliant colors in the morning and late
afternoon.
First Baptist Church Orlando
First Presbyterian Church Apopka
46
3000 S. John Young Pkwy., Orlando
407-425-2555
http://myfirstorlando.com
Above the entrances to Welcome Center A and
Welcome Center B are two large biblical panoramas
installed when the church
was built. A large stained
glass window, with a
standing figure of Christ,
above the food court in
Faith Hall was brought
from the old downtown
location where it had been
installed in 1917. Under
this stained glass window
of Mary meeting Jesus by the tomb, there is an etched
glass window depicting a cross on a hill.
Over the north entrance to Faith Hall hangs a leaded
glass cross. The small Marie Williams Chapel, a separate
building also on the campus, has a dozen stained glass
windows contributed by members with scriptures
selected by long time pastor Jim Henry.
First Baptist Church Windermere
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500 S. Highland Ave., Apopka
407-886-5943
www.fpcapopka.org
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Stained glass by V. L. Berthelsdorf
of Lutz, Florida (near Tampa)
replaced gold mottled glass starting
in the mid 1980s. The first window
designed and installed in 1988
was of Christ in the Garden of
Gethsemane. The rest followed
over the next 15 years as memorial
gifts were received. In the first few
windows, Christ has a halo around
his head. But a more “Protestant” ethic presents Christ
without a halo in the other windows.
Victor L. Berthelsdorf was raised in Portland, Oregon,
and came to Florida to attend the University of South
Florida . With a degree in Anthropology, he served two
years in the Peace Corps before devoting himself to
learning the art and craft of leaded stained glass. Shortly
thereafter he went into business as Kaleidoscope Glass
Works (KGW)
http://www.kaleidoscope-glass.com/index.htm.
Several years after its inception, KGW was asked to
complete the commissions of the K.J. Mueller Studio in
Zephyrhills, FL, due to the untimely death of Mr. Mueller.
While working in the Mueller studios, he became very
close to the studio’s German painter and glass stainer,
Erwin Bussewitz. Upon concluding the work there,
Berthelsdorf purchased the kiln, glass and morgue
patterns and retained Bussewitz as his artist and mentor.
Upon Erwin’s death, Berthelsdorf inherited his brushes
and a passion to produce works of art that create this
kind of atmosphere.
First Presbyterian Church Orlando
300 Main St., Windermere
407-876-2234
www.fbcwindermere.com
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106 E. Church St., Orlando
407-423-3441
www.FPCO.org
Three stained glass windows
designed by Gene E Higgins, Jr.
of Higgins & Associates were
added to the church facility in
a 1997 renovation. They allow
plenty of light to enter through
The central motif of the jeweled window over the
Chancel is the figure of the compassionate Savior. His
arms outstretched to suffering mankind, offering all
men the Way of Salvation. Surrounding the Christ in
attitudes of worship and adoration are men, women
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and children of all races
and from all walks of
life. The window was
designed and built by
Dr. Henry Lee Willet of
Philadelphia, an elder in
the Presbyterian Church
and an outstanding
American stained-glass
artist. It is done in the
choicest mouth-blown,
Photo credit: John Leslie
pot-metal glasses, executed
Markham, IV
in the best traditions of the
finest stained-glass and combined to create a glorious
ministry of color. It was installed in 1955.
Two large windows in the narthex were fabricated
and set in place in 1914 by Jacoby Art Glass
Company of St. Louis. These windows were kept in
storage for many years after that facility was replaced
before they were restored and re-located, one at
Westminster Towers and one in the Heritage Room
(Green Room) of the present sanctuary. They were
moved to the Narthex in 2000 during remodeling.
One depicts the Good Shepherd at the door of the
sheepfold. The other, entitled Come Unto Me
shows Christ knocking at the door.
In the Reformation Chapel is a 1962 Celtic Cross
built by Henry Willett with repoussé and baked
enamel, figures and symbols. Presbyterian blue glass
flaked with bits of gold leaf form the background
in various shades while the glass of reds and green
accent the eight scenic elements.
First United Methodist Church Orlando 37
142 E. Jackson St., Orlando
407-849-6080
www.fumc-orl.org
Inside window
Outside window
Windows by
Willet Stained
Glass Studios
include panels
which depict
vignettes from the
Bible, including the
Creation, Moses
receiving the
Tablets on Mount
Sinai, the Baptism
of Jesus by John, Christ praying in Gethsemane, Christ
on the Cross, and the Ascension, among others. The
exterior side of each window includes a lead sheet
overlay covered in gold leaf in repoussé style, making
these beautiful works worth seeing with or without
light shining through them.
First United Methodist Church Orlando
Education Building 40
401 S. Magnolia,
Orlando
407-849-6080
www.fumc-orl.org
The large window
in the entrance lobby
depicting Jesus and
the Wesley Brothers
was dedicated in
1949 in a stairwell
on the north side of the Asbury Building. In 2007
the window was removed, renovated and installed
by Piercey Studios in this building. It will be taken
down and saved for a future building when the
current building is razed to make way for the Dr.
Phillips Performing Arts Center.
As typical of fine glass craftsmanship, every
piece is painted to some extent. Because of the
age and quality of construction, the window has
been placed in the Florida Historical Stained Glass
Survey. Portrayed in the 6 X 20 foot window are
Jesus; John Wesley, founder of the Methodist
Church; and Francis Asbury, the first Methodist
bishop to serve in America.
First United Methodist Winter Garden
14
125 N Lakeview Ave., Winter Garden
407-656-1135
www.fumcwg.org
The Western wall
of the sanctuary
is filled with the
arched Shepherd’s
Window installed
around 1942. It
was given in loving
memory of L.W.
Tilden, prominent pioneer of the West Orange Citrus
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Industry. The window is lit and viewable from the
street at night.
First United Methodist Church W.P.
Jesus in Gethsemene window at the front of the church
in traditional stained glass. It took another 13 years to
have the smaller side windows re-created in stained glass.
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125 N. Interlachen Ave., Winter Park
Mon. – Fri., 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
407-644-2906
www.fumcwp.org
Holy Family Catholic Church
There are stained
glass windows in
both the sanctuary
and the chapel. The
sanctuary windows
have traditional
stained glass design,
while the chapel windows are more contemporary.
In the sanctuary two
rose windows – one
above the altar and
one above the balcony
– are complemented
by 20 round clerestory
windows depicting
symbols of the Old
Testament on one
side and symbols of
the apostles on the
other side. The chapel
windows, installed in
1980, were designed by
Rudy Nobis and made of
Blenko glass from West
Virginia.
www.hfcchurch.com
Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church
51
5125 Apopka Vineland Road,
Orlando
407-876-2211
Both the old church used for
daily mass and the newer and
larger church are filled with
stained glass. In addition to
depictions of the Holy Family and
scenes from the life of Christ,
there are depictions of various
saints. The newer glass is from Stateville Glass.
Killarney Baptist Church
9
701 Formosa Ave., Winter Park
407-644-7741
www.KBCNet.org
The church installed these
Statesville Stained Glass designed
windows of the life of Christ in
1990 with the help of a church
member who had spent his career
grinding and beveling glass for PPG
of Pittsburgh.
Knowles Memorial Chapel
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Rollins College, Winter Park
407-646-2115
www.rollins.edu/knowles
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Dominating the west wall of the chapel, framed by
the organ pipes in the balcony, is the stained-glass
Rose Window designed and installed in 1934 by
Wilbur Herbert Burnham,
the renowned glassmaker
of Boston. The banner
across the top panel
of the window reads
Wisdom is Better Than
Strength - appropriate for
the religious center of a
college. The chancel east
wall features two stained-
1655 Peel Ave., Orlando
407-898-6571
www.grace.to
The church, built in 1970,
made do with a window product
consisting of fiberglass panels
that encased a thin film on
which a design could be printed.
In the 1980s John and Dee
Branca, retired stained glass
workers who became members,
held classes and involved the church in recreating the
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glass windows on either side of the high altar that
are themed Faith and Love depicting St. Augustine of
Hippo and St. Francis of Assisi respectively. A half dozen
other windows can be found on the various walls of the
chapel depicting other saints.
New Church of Faith
15
5000 Silver Star Road, Orlando
407-296-2664
www.newchurchoffaith.com
Faceted glass by Statesville Stained Glass, installed by
the church which previously occupied the building.
Orlando Central Seventh-Day Adventist
23
624 West Broadway, Orlando
407-841-7150
www.orlandocentralchurch.org
Fifteen foot tall stained glass windows surround
the sanctuary. Eleven biblical prophets and the more
modern Ellen Gould White are depicted with symbols
and spiritual messages. John Rauch, Sr. designed and
donated the windows. The stained glass work was
done by Joseph Escuder.
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
1515 S. Semoran Blvd., Orlando
407-277-3945
www.princeofpeaceorlando.org
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A series of tri-panel beveled glass windows illustrate
the life of Christ in striking colors. Three hidden ceilingto-floor beveled windows on either side of the altar area
throw a pattern of color onto the marble floor.
Reeves United Methodist Church
21
1100 N. Fern Creek Ave., Orlando
Mon. – Thur., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
407-896-2734
www.reevesumc.org
At the front of the
church is the more
than 170-year-old
The Adoration
of the Magi by
German artist A.F.
Muller. This twelve
foot tall window
was exhibited at the
Centennial Exposition
in Philadelphia, PA
in 1876. It won a
prize in the Fine
Arts Exhibit of the
Exposition and was
purchased by Philip S.
Millard’s father who
was himself a stained glass artist. The window has been
displayed on several occasions, but had no permanent
home until it was installed in Reeves Memorial United
Methodist Church in 1977 – more than 100 years after
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its creation. It had been discovered in sections under
someone’s bed and was restored by Hauser Studios in
Winona, Minn. The frame and lighting were designed by
church members.
"squares" designed and created by Nobis Studios fill the
chapel, which was dedicated in 1978.
St. George Orthodox Church
5555 Dr. Phillips Blvd., Orlando
407-363-7405
www.saintjudechurch.org
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24 N. Rosalind Ave., Orlando
St. Jude Maronite Catholic Church 52
407-740-8798 or 321-663-4003.
www.stgeorgeorthodoxorlando.com
The church has regularly added stained glass
from Leussis Studios in St. Augustine, Pickel
Studio in Vero Beach and from Orlando, the
Nobis and the J. Piercey Studios. The rarest
glass is found above the sanctuary in the inner
dome where Christ is surrounded by 12 saints,
6 men and 6 women, who have been given
the honorific title of “equal to apostles." The
The front of the church is filled with an arched stained
glass window of Christ and the sides of the church with
scenes of the saints and the events of Christ’s life
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
2499 N. Westmoreland, Orlando
407-843-8448
www.stmichaelschurch.com
10 street-level exterior doors all feature stained glass
images of saints. They were designed to bring the
church outside to those who might not come inside.
St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church
16
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1600 S. Orlando
Ave., Winter Park
407-644-1783
www.mysj.org
Brilliant faceted
glass windows by
Willet Studios have
lit the night for the
many cars passing
by on Hwy. 17-92
since 1970. A
ribbon of windows
wrapping around
the building present
a rainbow spectrum
of colors relating to
the seasons of the
church. Eighteen
faceted window
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Includes the piece, Adam and Eve, by James Piercey
Studio.
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church 35
300 E. Church St., Orlando
407-425-6060
www.stpaulslutherandowntown.com
Since 1980, the mushroom-shaped, three-story
window of St. Paul’s 18th floor sanctuary has been
visible from many areas in downtown Orlando. Inside
the sanctuary only the six colorful (and in themselves
chronological life of Christ except for the last two,
because of the installer’s error. The Ascension comes
before the Crucifixion produced by the firm of Giannini
and Hilgart as well as a large Last Supper window
(photo below) that was installed near the front of the
church in 1999. It is the most detailed of the windows
and is the last design by a Chicago artist, who died
shortly after its installation. It is illuminated by bright
lights to simulate sunlight.
Woodbury Presbyterian Church
abstract) panels of the 26 panels of the large window
depicting Christ with arms outstretched are visible.
Smaller side windows depicting other scenes from
the life of Christ were also created and installed by
Statesville Stained Glass of North Carolina.
Trinity Lutheran Church
45
1501 Woodbury Road, Orlando
407-282-5683
www.woodburypres.com
A six foot by four foot stained glass celtic cross was
designed by member Marjorite Bonojo Turner and
made almost exclusively by members of the church.
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123 E. Livingston St., Orlando
407-488-1919
www.trinitydowntown.org
The Trinity window at the front of the church and
the Rose window at the back facing Livingston were
installed in 1952. There are 12 petals of the Rose
window representing the 12 apostles. Luther’s seal
can be found in the center. Stained glass windows
depicting scenes from the life of Christ
were installed in the 1980s to
surround the sanctuary.
They follow the
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Artists and Studios
Adia , Yolanda
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Atlantis Art Glass StudiosAtlantis Art Glass Studios
CNL II
Overbeck, Margaret
Central Christian Church
Berthelsdorf, Victor L
First Presbyterian Church Apopka
Pickel Studio
St. George Orthodox Church
Bingham, Nick
Nick Bingham Studio
Piercey, James
First United Methodist Ed. Building Branca, John and Dee
Grace Covenant Presbyterian
FLorida Hospital East
Burks, Suzanne Love
Atlantis Art Glass Studio
J. Piercey Studios
Burnham, Wilbur H.
Knowles Memorial Chapel
Orange County Administration Center
Bussewitz, Erwin
First Presbyterian Church Apopka
St. George Orthodox
Carpenter, Ed
Orlando City Hall
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
Carther, Warren
Orange County Convention Center
Powell, Stephen
Millenia Fine Art
Celoto , Afro
Grand Bohemian Gallery
Preston Studios
M. D Anderson Cancer Center Chapel
Chihuly, Dale
Millenia Fine Art
Quinliven, Sharon R.
Orlando International Airport
Orlando Museum of Art
Rambusch Decorating
Catholic Cathedral St. James
Darling, Andrew
Community of Christ Church
Rauch, John, Sr.
Orlando Central SDA Church
Escuder, Joseph
Orlando Central SDA Church
Ravitz, Beth
Renaissance Senior Center
Gaudin, Marguerite
Cathedral Church of St. Luke
Ries, Christopher
UCF, CREOL
Giannini and Hilgart
Trinity Lutheran
Schiebold, Warren
Community of Christ Church
Golby, Marianne
Community of Christ Church
Smith, Ellen
Cathedral Church of St. Luke
Hauser Studios
Reeves United Methodist Church
Church of the Good Shepherd
Held, Al
Federal (U.S.) Courthouse
Smith Stained Glass
College Park Unithed Methodist
Higgins, Gene E., Jr.
First Baptist Windermere
Statesville Stained Glass All Saints Lutheran Church
Jacoby Art Glass Co.
First Presbyterian Orlando
Holy Family Catholic Church
Keila, Charles
Keila Glassworks
Killarney Baptist
Kemper, Guy
Orlando International Airport
New Church of Faith
Keppler, Rick
Atlantis Art Glass Studio
St. Jude Maronite Catholic
King, Ray
UCF, CREOL
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Klopfenstine, Stanley
M. D Anderson Cancer Center Chapel
Statom, Therman
Orlando Museum of Art cover
Kisrack, Karole
Central Christian Church
Tiffany, Louis Comfort
Morse Museum cover
Lamb Studios
Central Christian Church
Turner, Marjorite Bonojo Woodbury Presbyterian
Lesquibe, Jean
Central Christian Church
vonRoen, Jr., Kenneth
Orlando International Airport
Leussis Studios
St. George Orthodox Church
Willet, Henry Lee
Cathedral Church of St. Luke
Libensky, Stanislav
Millenia Fine Art
First Presbyterian Orlando
Malarcher, Willy
Catholic Cathedral St. James
Willet, E. Crosby
Cathedral Church of St. Luke
McClellan, Duncan
Orlando City Hall
Willet Studios
Cathedral Church of St. Luke
Orlando International Airport
Emmanuel Episcopal
Mueller, K. J.
First Presbyterian Church Apopka
First Presbyterian Orlando
Mueller, K.J. Studio
First Presbyterian Church Apopka
First United Methodist Church Orlando
Muller, A. F.
Reeves United Methodist Church
St. John’s Lutheran
Nierman, Leonardo UCF, CREOL
Williams, Charles
Orlando International Airport
Nobis, Rudy
First United Methodist Church W.P.
Rollins College Olin Library
St. George Orthodox Church
Wilson, David
Catholic Cathedral of St. James
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Art Glass Map
1 First Baptist Church of Apopka
2 First Presbyterian Church of
Apopka
3 Episcopal Church of the Holy
Spirit
4 Church of the Good Shepherd
5 Millenia Fine Art
6 Morse Museum
7 First United Methodist Church of
Winter Park
8 University of Central Florida
9 Killarney Baptist
10 Community of Christ
11 Rollins College Olin Library
12 Knowles Memorial Chapel
13 St. John Evangelical Lutheran
14 First United Methodist Church of
Winter Garden
15 New Church of Faith
16 St. Michael's Episcopal
17 College Park United Methodist
18 Orlando Museum of Art
19Atlantis Art Glass Studio
40 First United Methodist Church of
Orlando Education Building
41 J. Piercey Studios
42 M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
of Orlando
43 Prince of Peace Lutheran
44 Florida Hospital East
45 Woodbury Presbyterian
46 First Baptist Church Orlando
47 Grace Covenant Presbyterian
48 Christ Church of Unity
49 First Baptist Church of
Windermere
50 Christ the King Lutheran
51 Holy Family Catholic
52 St. Jude Maronite Catholic
53 Renaissance Senior Center
54 Orange County Convention
Center
55 Orlando International Airport
56 All Saints Lutheran
20Central Christian Church
21 Reeves United Methodist
22 Emmanuel Episcopal
23 Orlando Central SDA
24 Trinity Lutheran
25 Catholic Cathedral of St. James
26 Cathedral Church of St. Luke
27 St. George Orthodox
28 Nick Bingham Studio
29 Federal (U.S.) Courthouse
30 Keila Glassworks
31 Downtown Baptist Church
32 Church Street Station
33 First Presbyterian Church of
Orlando
34 Orange County Administration
Center
35 St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
36 Grand Bohemian Gallery
37 First United Methodist Church of
Orlando
38 CNL CENTER II
39 Orlando City Hall
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