Dream Beyond the Clouds
by Martin Donlin
Location: Terminal 1, Upper Level, Across from Entry Door 4
Dream Beyond the Clouds was commissioned by the Lambert Art and Culture Program to celebrate the life and legacy of airport founder Major Albert Bond Lambert on the 100th anniversary of STL.
The images in Dream Beyond the Clouds follow Lambert from his early passion for aeronautics to becoming an aircraft pilot, and founding Kinloch Field, later Lambert-St. Louis Flying Field, then Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. Its name was changed in 2017 to St. Louis Lambert International Airport. The images also represent Lambert’s pioneering vision of continued exploration of the sky and his tireless work to make St. Louis a leader in aviation.
Artist Martin Donlin created this artwork to respond to the expanse of space and light in Terminal 1, designed by groundbreaking architect Minoru Yamasaki. Donlin used a layered collage technique for the artwork inspired by a legendary sculptural screen designed by Harry Bertoia, which was located in the terminal when it opened in 1956.
About the Artist: Martin Donlin
Artist Martin Donlin studied Architectural Stained Glass in Swansea, South Wales. He creates glass artworks on both large and small scale, sacred and secular, for busy public buildings and for small spaces of quiet reflection. Donlin is often inspired by the architecture of his project sites so that every piece is a direct response to its surroundings. He also strives to make artwork that is warm, welcoming and accessible, sensitive to telling the stories of people and spaces through glass. Donlin lives and works in Brighton, East Sussex on the south coast of England.
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