I have tried many things in my working years: steel worker, sweeper sales, campgroundowner, auto salvage yard operator, owner of an air compressor sales and service company, andowner of a miscellaneous metals center. I retired and sold everything. A year into retirement Ivolunteered to help with a project at church and found myself agreeing to take on the churchmaintenance, which lasted for four years.I have always had a more than passing interest in the arts. Over the years Ive worked withwood, copper, iron, steel, and in my spare time I painted, mostly outdoor scenes withacrylics. Then I discovered glass etching.In my early years, the everyday work of providing for and raising a family didnt leave a lotof time for serious commitment to my artworks, but since my second retirement I have beenable to fl y.Ive etched sixteen windows for St. Anthony Catholic Church, Brooksville, FL; ten windowsfor The Florida Medical Center, Springhill, FL; six doors for St. Thomas Catholic Church,Homosassa, FL. I have works in restaurants, attorneys offi ces and many homes includingthat of Architect Hal Lenox.My artworks can be viewed on my web site in completed custom projects and gallery at,www.artworksbyrobertgsmith.com
