Edwin Walter Fused Glass Fern Design Art Glass Bowl, Clear and Frosted

Fused glass bowl with a fern design by American glass artist Edwin Walter. Bowl is signed "Walter" on rim. 7.25" in diameter from rim to rim, and 1.75” tall. Excellent preowned condition with no chips or cracks. Background on the artist Edwin D. Walter Master Glass Maker: Mr. Walter is best know for his large fused and hot glass window panels, and glass mosaic pictures/scenes. Like any artist he had to make smaller items to afford his passion of art glass. Mr. Walter's art glass has been on exhibit in numerous museums and galleries through out the South. Numerous glass works displayed in cities across the Midwest and South, including Columbia, is part of the legacy of Edwin D. Walter, a Columbia native who died Feb. 5, 2001 at his home in Troy, Alabama. He was 82. Mr. Walter grew up in Columbia and taught art at Hickman High School and MU before teaching at several other universities, including Troy State, where he taught for the last 39 years. As an Air Force pilot, Mr. Walter flew over 30 missions as a B-17 bomber pilot in WWII. He was a member of the 8th Air Force Historical Society, and a member of the 486 bomb association. Mr. Walter is most widely known for his art, which is especially popular in the South, Vel Walter said. He won many awards for his work, including being named Alabama Master Craftsman. His work is on display in Georgia, Tennessee, and Florida.