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Dale Chihuly

September 20, 1941 – Still Living

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The life of dale chihuly

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  • Born in Tacoma, Washington

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  • Studied Interior Design at Washington University in 1960

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  • Chihuly a Masters of Science & a Masters of Fine Arts

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  • Founded Pilchuck Glass School in 1971 where he taught for over 10 years

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  • In 1976 he had an accident which resulted in blindness in his left eye

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  • Dale a retail store at the Bellagio in Las Vegas

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Art Work

Art Blossoms at the Bellagio in Las Vegas

Chandeliers, The Evelyn Room, The Boathouse, Seattle, 2019

Colorado, 2014 >

Size: 14½’x 8½’x 8½’ 

Denver Botanic Gardens

<Fiori Boat, 2018, 6½ x 24½ x 8'�Cheekwood Estate & Gardens, Nashville, installed 2020

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Discussion…

  • What’s going on in this artwork?
  • What was your first reaction to this artwork? Why do you think you had the reaction? 
  • Does your opinion about the artwork change the longer you look at it? Why?
  • Describe the lines in this artwork
  • What verbs would you use to describe this artwork?

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Today’s Art Lesson…

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examples