Reflections

The Schumacher Gallery

Westover School, Middlebury, CT

August to November 2025

** Open to students and by appointment only - contact cportfolio@westoverschool.org to schedule a visit **

Reflections is an exhibition of artwork created by Eddie Hall over the last four years working with reclaimed house windows and resulting from experimentation with glass painting techniques. The work in the show combines rigid hard-edge painting with themes of architectural abstraction and design, resulting in a body of work exhibiting bold colors that delves into the interplay between matte painted surfaces and glass.

The earliest of these works such as Nocturne and Normal, are inspired by architectural details and contain only minimal focus matte elements on the foreground of the glass. Recent works have been inspired more by traditional patterns and design and incorporate more detailed elements on the foreground with minimal backing accents such as those exhibited in Asanoha or Nail Puller. With some later works, the foreground matte elements became the primary focus point, such as in Periphery or Cradle. Experimentation with alternative materials provided even further variations in the glossy transparent mediums used in Wards, the use of gesso for texture in Sixty or Incandescent, or the use of gold leaf in Asanoha and Directional. 

From the artist: If you start looking, you would be surprised how many windows you find lying by the side of the road. I am an abstract artist, working primarily with reclaimed house windows as my canvas. My journey into art began relatively late, in 2018, after years of practicing law. The pivot to art came unexpectedly, inspired by a simple experiment with an antique window that had long sat untouched in my kitchen. Recycled windows have become my primary medium, offering a unique canvas for the bold colors and geometric patterns that characterize my work. I am continually fascinated by the interplay between matte and glossy surfaces, exploring both the reverse and foreground of the glass to create layered, semi-representational compositions. 

Many pieces begin with an architectural inspiration, whether it's the entire structure of a building or a single, defining design element. From there, I use a variety of mediums—acrylic paints, raw gesso, translucent and matte layers, and metallic leaf—to push the traditional boundaries of my work. I am inspired by the geometry of the world around us. The angles, lines, and shapes that define our built environment—whether it’s a city skyline or a single architectural detail—serve as starting points for my abstract compositions. I often abstract these elements, stripping them down to their basic forms and reimagining them in a new light. Color plays a pivotal role in this process. The palette I use is intentionally bold and saturated, creating a visual contrast that engages the viewer, encouraging them to linger on each detail and discover new layers.