Hello, I'm Paul Messink.

I am an award-winning kiln-work glass artist and noted international instructor who draws on prior drawing and painting experience to create hand-painted​,​ multi-layered glass panels that present the world in deep dimension. I’m often drawn to the ethereal​,​ to the “unknown” hidden in the mist. Mystery and a slight melancholy run through many of my pieces​,​ which I create by fusing (in a kiln) anywhere from 9 to 24 layers of hand-enameled glass into a single​,​ thick panel. Each layer contains a part of the final image and when fused​,​ the finished work contains unique depth​,​ dimension​,​ and interaction with light not found in other painted art forms. For much of my artistic career I was best known for painting misty landscapes and for figurative work. In 2024 I began to focus on abstract themes as well as geometric color studies.