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Tom Holdman
Tom Holdman (born April 8, 1970) is a glass artist located in Lehi, Utah, United States. His works include the story telling stained-glass windows in the Orem City Library in Orem, Utah; the Roots of Knowledge stained-glass window at Utah Valley University (UVU); and pieces for more than 50 temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).[1] CareerHoldman's interest in stained glass began in high school when a teacher acted as a mentor to Holdman's art. When he was 21, Holdman started a stained-glass studio out of his parents' garage and found patrons by traveling door-to-door. He founded Holdman Studios in 1988 in Lehi, UT. One of his first stained-glass works was for the Orem Public Library, funded by Karen and Alan Ashton, depicting classic children's fairytales and stories.[2] Holdman describes his introduction to glass-art, "It’s a partnership of three — the artist, the glass and the light. You are only one-third of that partnership. I loved how the light interacted with the glass. It’s hundreds of pieces of art as it is affected by the sun. That captivated me."[1] Roots of KnowledgeHoldman's Roots of Knowledge is a 200-foot stained glass wall installation, located in UVU's Fulton Library.[3][4] Completed in 2016, the project took 12 years to complete at a budget of $3 million.[1] The wall includes depictions of Isaac Newton, Harriet Tubman, the Berlin Wall, Stonehenge, the Millennium Falcon, Gandhi, and Alfred Hitchcock (holding a knife behind his back).[5] It also contains real objects encased in glass including a Roman coin, a piece of meteorite, and a spoon from the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair.[6] After an exhibition in London The Guardian called it 'one of the most spectacular stained-glass windows made in the past century'.[6] LDS Church projectsWhile the Palmyra New York Temple was under construction, the LDS Church asked Holdman to create a glass-art depiction of the First Vision to be included in the temple.[7] His work is also featured in the Manhattan New York, Paris France, and Laie Hawaii temples. Holdman designed, created, and installed a four-panel depiction of Jesus Christ's life, miracles, and parables in the visitors' center of the Rome Italy Temple.[8] Personal lifeHoldman was born in Orem, Utah, and has spoken with a stutter since childhood.[1] He attended Orem High School and UVU and served a mission for the LDS Church to Dallas, Texas.[1] References
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