About Us and our stained glass

New View Art and Stained Glass is a working studio located near Paducah, KY and near the beautiful
Ohio River and Kentucky Lake.  We specialize in custom designed stained glass panels for windows,
doors, cabinets or any other place you  may want to put beautiful glass. While we design
 in any style (Vintage, Contemporary, Victorian,  Art Deco or to match a particular decor) many of our
customers prefer our designs that are inspired by nature. You will see this as a common
thread in many of our stained glass panels.

We are a small enough studio that each stained glass commissioned order gets the personal
attention of owner/artist Charlie & Cathy Roberts from beginning to end. 
 If you reside further away, discussions by phone or email work well. 

Since New View Art and Stained Glass start our goal has always been to create beautiful stained
glass panels with excellent structural integrity and craftsmanship. Properly designed and constructed
stained glass will last decades with no warping or sagging. Unfortunately, in recent years many who
make and sell stained glass do so by purchasing cheap stained glass imports or after taking only a
few classes and before gaining a full understanding of the constraints and limitations of the materials
and the mitigating methods to overcome these problems. As a result, stained glass has gained a
reputation for developing structural problems after just a few years. This does NOT happen when
proper construction and reinforcing methods are employed. Consider for a moment, that some stained
glass from as early as the 1200s has survived to this day, and stained glass windows surviving from the
1800s are not unusual. While these ancient windows may need some maintenance every 50 to 100
years or so, obviously their original construction was well planned and executed. A good glass artist
designs the visual design, and the construction and the mounting methods at the same time, just as an
architect does when designing a building. This takes time to learn and an attitude dedicated to perfecting
one’s craft. At New View great craftsmanship and structural integrity are just as important as great designs.
We strive to include all three in each and every one of our panels.

New View Art and Stained Glass is a member of the Artisan Glass Guild.