"Recently my work has explored notions of creation and the nature of the universe. These groupings and installations use ideas like change, growth, and time to illustrate the way the universe has become what it now is. Movement is the predominant visual component in my work. Motion sums up the universe succinctly. My works usually involve some type of progression or graduation. The time element is typically expressed as “frozen time” or stages of time. Because these sculptures are made up of multiple elements, issues of interrelationships are brought up as well. It is also the goal to maintain a certain fluidity throughout all the works. The process of working hot glass lends itself wonderfully. All the forms I use deal with the elastic characteristics of glass. There is a primitive satisfaction in pulling, stretching, cutting and bending the glass. The way I work is very much a part of the work. Works rarely end up as they were originally envisioned. My approach is to be like nature, using mutation and selection to let each piece evolve and grow."

Rick Eggert was born in Southampton, New York in 1974. He grew up there and in Vermont, where he began working in glass. His quest for inner growth has led him to Tahiti, Moorea, New Zealand, Australia, and Thailand. Rick has also spent time working in Korea as an English teacher and in Puerto Rico as the operational manager of an entertainment company in the rainforest. Rick’s background includes a BFA in Glass Sculpture from The Rochester Institute of Technology in upstate New York and numerous years working as a technician for various schools and businesses across the eastern United States.

Rick now resides in Stuart, Florida where he operates his glass studio. Aside from creating his own work, he rents the studio and teaches classes as well as producing more traditional glass wares.

Website: www.RickEggert.com