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Dale Chihuly
Statement
Born in 1941 in Tacoma, Washington, Dale Chihuly was introduced to glass while studying interior design at the University of Washington. After graduating in 1965, Chihuly enrolled in Harvey Littleton's seminal glass program at the University of Wisconsin. Chihuly continued his studies at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), where he later established the glass department and subsequently headed the sculpture department.
In 1968, Chihuly was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to work at the illustrious Venini factory in Venice, Italy. While in Venice, Chihuly observed the Italians' team approach to blowing glass, which is critical to his studio today. In 1971, Chihuly co-founded Pilchuck Glass School, in Stanwood, Washington. With this international glass center, Chihuly has led the avant-garde in the development of glass blowing as a studio art and the broader contemporary interest in glass as an expressive medium. His work is included in over one hundred eighty museum collections worldwide. He has been the recipient of many awards, including honorary doctorates from the University of Puget Sound, the Rhode Island School of Design, and the California College of Arts and Crafts. Chihuly also has been honored with two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the American Council for the Arts Visual Artist's Award, and the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award.
Chihuly has created many well-known series of works, among them the Baskets, Persians, and Seaforms, but he is most celebrated for large architectural installations. In 1995 he embarked on the multi-faceted international project, "Chihuly over Venice," which involved collaborative glass blowing factories in Finland, Ireland and Mexico, with the resultant sculptures mounted over the canals and piazze of Venice as part of that city's first glass biennial.
Chihuly's recent architectural works include sculptures for the Bellagio Resort in Las Vegas, the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas, and the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. In 1999, Chihuly mounted his most ambitious exhibition to date: "Chihuly in the Light of Jerusalem 2000." With support teams from Seattle and Israel he created 15 installations within the stone walls of an ancient fortress, now the Tower of David Museum of the History of Jerusalem.Profile
Education
1968 Rhode Island School of Design, M.F.A., Ceramics
1967 University of Wisconsin at Madison, M.S., Sculpture
1965 University of Washington, B.A., Interior Design
Awards
2000 Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts
Distinguished Artist Gold Medal Award, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1998 28th Annual Phoenix Award recipient
Jerusalem Prize for Arts and Letters, Friends of Bezalel, Israel's National Academy of Arts and Design, New York, New York
1996 Honorary Doctorate, Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington
Distinguished Achievement Award, University of Washington, College of Arts & Sciences, Seattle, Washington
Globe Award, World Trade Center, Tacoma Washington
Outstanding Achievement in Glass, Urban Glass Award, New York Contemporary Glass Center, New York
1995 Honorary Doctorate, Pratt Institute, New York
1994 Golden Plate Award, American Academy of Achievement, Malibu, California
Community Service Award, National Panhellenic Council, Inc. Western Region
1993 Alumnus Summa Laude Dignatus, Alumni Association, University of Washington, Seattle
1992 Honored as the first National Living Treasure, Institute for Human Potential, University of North Carolina, Wilmington
1988 Honorary Doctorate, California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland
1987 Governor's Writers Award, University of Washington, Alumni Legend, Seattle
1986 Honorary Doctorates, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington and the Rhode Island School of Design, Providence
Governor's Art Award, Rhode Island
Named Fellow of the American Craft Council
