Linda Rossiter

Linda Rossiter creates original one-off fine art glass designs - bright and colourful pieces to complement a range of contemporary decors and moods. She also makes multi-piece sets for collectors.Linda works with copper foil, producing stained glass panels & terrariums.She also produces fused glass art from her studio kiln - Fused glass bowls, plates, dishes, coasters & trinket bowls - all kinds of decorative items.Linda designs everything bespoke, starting with pencil sketches, then moving to digital to perfect them. She enjoys sharing the process of design, colour selection and the many levels of producing work.She has a lively Instagram page where she regularly posts about what she’s doing.@handmade.bylindaLinda has a glass workshop, design and display studio and kiln room at her home art studio.Although her art studio isn’t open to the public, she does welcome visitors by appointment.BACKGROUNDLinda is a UK glass artist, living and working in Skelmersdale, West Lancs.She’s been a professional artist all her life, in many different media.At 15, she won first prize in a national painting competition, sponsored by the National Gallery, and a Bishops Chorister Award for singing.This was followed by A levels in Art & Art History, a Diploma in Fine Art, and a degree in Scientific & Technical Graphics.After university, she started a video & animation business, producing corporate video for a mix of national and international clients, from supermarkets to banks.This business worked well for 30 years. As Creative Director she collected 11 awards for graphic & video productions, including international and national awards.Although her job was creatively satisfying, she was always in front of a screen, so in her spare time, she worked with her hands, with paint, ink & pencil, fabric, polymer clay, silver clay and mosaics.In 2013 Linda started working with stained glass. The light, reflections and strong colours, combined with her geometric designs - she knew this was the medium that she would stay with.In 2021 she became a full-time glass artist, selling her pieces worldwide and with an active social media presence to share her work.