ARTIST

Dan was born in the Seattle area and comes from a family of artists. His glass studies began in 1984 at the renowned Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, Washington and the Pratt Fine Arts Center.  He studied with such international known artists as Richard Marquis, Dante Marioni, Michael Glancy, and the Italian master, Lino Tagliapietra.

Dan's work ranges from richly colored natural flowing designs and classic shaped vessels with dichroic inclusions to sculptural pieces using sandcarving and electroforming techniques.

He is drawn to the interplay of color, form, and optical qualities inherent in glass.  It is the only medium he has found to offer such a wide range of visual qualities.  From bold striking images to the sublime and fluid optical characteristics of solid pieces, glass stands along in its diversity and beauty.

Dan currently produces art in his own glassblowing facility that he built and maintains.  Recently he has been exploring the possibilities of creating blown glass light fixtures and also incorporating glass into the fabrication of waterfalls.