/* ── Session 10: Creative Photo Effects ── */ /* Contact page hero background */ .contact-hero-bg { position: relative; overflow: hidden; } .contact-hero-bg::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: url("https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/69bf9a24f27c7bb43c057b18/69c3f097d6211c7730320d48_PENLAND_Lozano_Alexander_FailedMemmories.jpg") center/cover no-repeat; opacity: 0.18; filter: blur(2px); transform: scale(1.05); z-index: 0; animation: contactHeroShift 25s ease-in-out infinite alternate; } .contact-hero-bg > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; } @keyframes contactHeroShift { 0% { transform: scale(1.05) translateX(0); } 100% { transform: scale(1.1) translateX(-2%); } } /* Ken Burns on homepage hero */ .hero-bg-image { animation: kenBurns 30s ease-in-out infinite alternate; } @keyframes kenBurns { 0% { transform: scale(1); } 100% { transform: scale(1.08); } } /* Elegant gold frame reveal on About portrait */ .about-portrait-frame { position: relative; display: inline-block; } .about-portrait-frame::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: -6px; border: 2px solid var(--gold, #C4A265); opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.6s ease, inset 0.6s ease; pointer-events: none; } .about-portrait-frame:hover::after, .about-portrait-frame.frame-visible::after { opacity: 1; inset: 8px; } /* Hover zoom on service cards & split image */ .serve-card img, .split-image-wrapper img { transition: transform 0.5s ease, filter 0.5s ease; } .serve-card:hover img { transform: scale(1.04); } .split-image-wrapper:hover img { transform: scale(1.03); filter: brightness(1.05); } /* Parallax-style depth on scroll for images */ .photo-depth { transition: transform 0.3s ease-out; will-change: transform; } /* Subtle vignette on large hero images */ .hero-bg-wrapper::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, transparent 50%, rgba(26,26,26,0.5) 100%); pointer-events: none; z-index: 1; } /* Gold accent line below images */ .gold-accent-line { position: relative; } .gold-accent-line::after { content: ""; display: block; width: 0; height: 2px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold, #C4A265), transparent); margin: 16px auto 0; transition: width 0.8s ease; } .gold-accent-line.line-visible::after { width: 60%; } /* ── Session 10b: Logo, Image Fade, Footer Fixes ── */ /* 3x Logo on homepage */ .navbar-logo-image { width: 120px !important; height: 120px !important; max-width: none !important; } .navbar-brand.w-nav-brand { width: auto !important; height: auto !important; } /* 3x Logo text on subpages */ .navbar-logo { font-size: 60px !important; line-height: 1.1 !important; } /* Image fade into background */ .img-fade-wrap { position: relative; overflow: hidden; } .img-fade-wrap::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient( to bottom, transparent 0%, transparent 50%, var(--dark, #1A1A1A) 100% ); pointer-events: none; z-index: 1; } .img-fade-wrap img { display: block; width: 100%; } /* Side fade for split images */ .img-fade-side { position: relative; overflow: hidden; } .img-fade-side::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: radial-gradient( ellipse at center, transparent 55%, rgba(26,26,26,0.7) 100% ); pointer-events: none; z-index: 1; } /* ── Session 10b: Footer Spacing Fix ── */ .site-footer { padding: 64px 72px 48px !important; border-top: 1px solid var(--dark-border, #333) !important; } .footer-grid { gap: 48px 40px !important; align-items: start !important; } .footer-nav-column { display: flex !important; flex-direction: column !important; gap: 10px !important; } .footer-nav-link { font-size: 14px !important; letter-spacing: 0.5px !important; color: var(--cream-muted, rgba(245,240,235,0.7)) !important; text-decoration: none !important; transition: color 0.2s !important; } .footer-nav-link:hover { color: var(--gold, #C4A265) !important; } .footer-heading { font-family: Playfair Display, serif !important; font-size: 22px !important; color: var(--cream, #F5F0EB) !important; margin-bottom: 4px !important; } .footer-text { font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 1.6 !important; color: rgba(245,240,235,0.6) !important; margin: 0 0 4px !important; } .footer-info-column { display: flex !important; flex-direction: column !important; gap: 8px !important; } .footer-info-column a { color: var(--cream-muted, rgba(245,240,235,0.7)) !important; text-decoration: none !important; font-size: 14px !important; } .footer-info-column a:hover { color: var(--gold, #C4A265) !important; } .footer-info-column .button-gold, .footer-info-column [class*="button"] { display: inline-block !important; padding: 12px 24px !important; font-size: 13px !important; letter-spacing: 1px !important; margin-top: 4px !important; }
Alexander Lozano's work has been featured internationally — from the Corning Museum of Glass to Google Arts & Culture. Contracted by the City of Dallas for public arts programming since 2022, and recognized by institutions across five countries.
Selected for inclusion in the Corning Museum of Glass's prestigious New Glass Review 39, an annual juried survey of contemporary glass art featuring the most significant new work from artists worldwide.
View Publication →Featured on Google Arts & Culture for "The United," a collaborative glass installation exhibited at the Pittsburgh Glass Center. The work explores themes of unity and collective identity through cast and assembled glass forms.
View on Google Arts & Culture →The Dallas Museum of Art awarded Alexander Lozano the Arch and Anne Giles Kimbrough Fund, supporting the creation of new work in glass. The award recognizes emerging Texas-based artists demonstrating exceptional promise.
Read Article →Exhibited at the Pittsburgh Glass Center, one of the premier glass art facilities in the United States. The center has hosted exhibitions featuring leading contemporary glass artists from around the world.
View Past Exhibitions →Since 2022, Alexander Lozano has been contracted by the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture for public arts programming, including:
Three consecutive years as a contracted artist and program coordinator for ArtsActivate, the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture's community engagement program. Managed artist selection, orientation, and public programming across multiple Dallas neighborhoods.
Led "Repurpose & Express," a community art residency at the Willie B. Johnson Recreation Center in partnership with the City of Dallas. The program engaged community members in sustainable art practices, transforming reclaimed materials into collaborative installations.
DMA Arch and Anne Giles Kimbrough Fund Recipient • American Alliance of Community Glass (AACG) Scholarship • Windgate Fellowship Nominee • Dubois Fellowship • Pilchuck Glass School Artist-in-Residence • Penland School of Craft • Texas Educator Certification (TexES Art EC-12) • Exhibited across 5+ countries including the United States, Turkey, Japan, South Korea, and Mexico
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