"I am a concrete sculptor. While I have experimented with almost every medium under the sun including photography, acrylic and oil painting. For many reasons concrete remains my favorite. Concrete allows me to use it’s cracks, crevices and textures to create what I consider impressionistic sculptures. I carve or make impressions in the concrete before it sets and add color with acid stains, acrylic paint and metallic powders after the pieces cure. The concrete sculptures that I call ‘Glowing Stones’ are vessels that can hold water and a floating candle to accentuate the metallic powders and illuminate the inside of the vessel. These Glowing Stones can be placed indoors or out and will hopefully evoke a feeling of peacefulness and relaxation." ABOUTAmy Lennard Gmelin was born in Queens, NY, raised in Cherry Hill, NJ, and now resides in New Port Richey, FL. She graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Fine Art in Photography. She initially supplemented her career in the arts by entering the health care field where she remained for many years. In 2011 Amy happily jumped back into the world of art full time after finding the wonderful alchemy of Portland cement and sand. Her award-winning work has been exhibited in several galleries and included in many private collections around the world. Amy Lennard Gmelin now travels constantly, exhibiting and selling her artwork at many of the best juried fine art festivals around the United States.