Richard Royal (American, b. 1952) Whimsey's Cortina, 1996 Blown glass and mixed media 58 x 30 x 16 inches (147.3 x 76... (Total: 2 Items)
Auction amount: $20,000.00
Sold: Sep 29, 2022
Richard Royal (American, b.1952)
Sculptures
Biography:
Richard Royal, a native of the Northwest, began working as a glass sculptor in 1978 at the Pilchuck Glass School, located north of Seattle. After spending a number of years as a ceramist, Royal was attracted to a new artistic movement and worked his way through the ranks to find himself as one of Dale Chihuly’s main gaffers. This relationship eventually led to Royal’s emergence in the art market in the 1980s. Royal has since been an independent artist exhibiting work internationally in both solo and group exhibitions.
Royal’s work is found in such noteworthy museum collections as the Mint Museum of Art + Design, the High Museum, the New Orleans Museum of Art, the Tampa Museum of Art, the Daiichi Museum (Japan), and The Corning Museum of Glass. Royal was one of the first Artists-in-Residence at the Waterford Crystal Factory and he continues to teach as both a guest artist and faculty member at various universities and the Pilchuck Glass School. His artwork is also included in the SAFECO Collection, PricewaterhouseCoopers, IBM, and the Westinghouse Corporation.
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