A Life in Form and Color Born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Ben Meddens lived a life defined by the tactile nature of his craft. He was a man who understood how light interacts with surfaces, whether through the delicate touch of a watercolorist or the heavy, deliberate hand of a wood carver. His work spanned many disciplines, moving from the fluid grace of a painter to the structural permanence of a mosaicist and glass artist. He was a m…