Sea Grape Gallery - Punta Gorda FL

Cynthia McIntyre

Cynthia McIntyre, a former Bostonian, is an award-wining glass artist who moved to Fort Myers to pursue her passion for the gulf coast, palm trees and of course, glass! Several years ago, in her corporate career, she discovered glass fusing on the Internet. Glass – its vibrancy, sparkle, and mystery – this is what she found immersed in the virtual glass world and her creative fires were rekindled.
For the past seven years Cynthia has worked glass by fusing and lampworking in whimsical, bold, and freeform ways. Her inspiration is derived from her love of the coast, contemporary art and even magazine ads. The simplicity of a perfect shade of red or the cacophony of colors and shapes marry beauty and function in her work of plates, bowls, vases and jewelry.
Living By the Gulf, a local community newspaper, featured McIntyre’s work and she has shown at the Cape Coral Art Studio Gallery, Big Arts of Sanibel, and Hirdie Girdie Gallery of Sanibel, Sea Grape Gallery of Punta Gorda, and Art for ACT of Fort Myers. Cynthia McIntyre is President of the Southwest Florida Craft Guild.

Giclees

In addition to original paintings, giclee prints of original art are now also available at Sea Grape. Giclees are high quality digital reproductions of paintings printed on archival paper or canvas, using archival inks. Giclees faithfully capture the beauty of the original work, and are fade resistant and long lasting. Giclees are usually printed in limited editions, and are signed and numbered by the artist. These prints have become increasingly popular at galleries as an economical alternative for the consumer. Since giclees can be printed individually as needed, and are available in different sizes and prices, customers are able to obtain an image that exactly suits their decor needs. Several of Sea Grape's two-dimensional artists have giclee prints of their artwork available in specially marked bins, so stop in and browse!