BIO:
Stuart Glazer is a native of Detroit, MI and
currently resides in Boca Raton, FL. He
comes from a family of artists and musicians. His grandfather was an accomplished artist who
influenced Glazer throughout his early childhood. During his adolescence Glazer
took art instruction from regionally-known artists Ben Glicker and Robert Dowd,
and majored in art at a high school for the arts in Detroit. Later, Glazer
embraced music, following the path of his parents who were both musicians.
Glazer's Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music were from Eastern Michigan
University. He received his Ph.D. in Fine Arts from Texas Tech University.
Glazer has had a successful career as a university music professor and administrator,
and a classical composer. He has numerous music publications and recordings to
his credit including a film documentary (The Lost Wooden Synagogues of Eastern
Europe) narrated by Theodore Bikel. He returned to his lifelong love for
painting in 2001 after stepping down from an administrative position at FAU. He
retired from teaching in 2012. Glazer has been exhibited in galleries in Key
West, Naples, Dania Beach, Delray Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Boca Raton, FL,
and in New Hope, PA.
Artist
Statement:I am a mostly self-taught artist. Over
the years I have worked in many genres, from realism to total abstraction. The
consistent unifying aspect to my art is my fascination with color as a means of
expression. Before becoming a full-time artist I was
a professional composer and university professor of music. As a composer I was
often described as a "musical colorist." I was motivated by the colorful
aspects of sound and sound combinations. The same fascination and motivation
has carried over into my visual art, where I can work with actual color and its
expressive potential.My figurative work has mostly dealt with
the human form, usually female, and colorful pop-art like portraits. More
recently, I have been experimenting with forms of abstraction. I find the
freedom of abstraction to be both challenging and exhilarating.