Dale Chihuly Drawings
Dale Chihuly, Macchia Drawing #14, (1982, charcoal, watercolor and graphite on paper, 30 x 22 inches), DC.83
Dale Chihuly, Macchia Drawing #7, (1982, watercolor, graphite, ink, colored pencil and coffee on paper, 30 x 22 inches), DC.84
Dale Chihuly, Macchia Drawing #27, (1982, graphite and watercolor on paper, 30 x 22 inches), DC.85
Dale Chihuly, Ebeltoft Drawing, (1991, mixed media on paper, 50 x 70 inches), DC.339
Dale Chihuly, Macchia Drawing #31, (1989, graphite, charcoal, and watercolor on paper, 30 x 22 inches), DC.86
Dale Chihuly, Ebeltoft Drawing, (1991, mixed media on paper, 50 x 70 inches), DC.340
Dale Chihuly, Ebeltoft Drawing, (1991, mixed media on paper, 30 x 22 inches), DC.342
Dale Chihuly, Macchia Drawing #19, (1982, mixed media on paper, 30 x 22 inches), DC.87
Dale Chihuly, Ebeltoft Drawing, (1991, mixed media on paper, 30 x 22 inches), DC.341
Dale Chihuly, Macchia Drawing #18, (1982, acrylic on paper, 41 x 29 inches), DC.88
Dale Chihuly, Ebeltoft Drawing, (1991, mixed media on paper, 30 x 22 inches), DC.343
Dale Chihuly, Ebeltoft Drawing, (1991, mixed media on paper, 30 x 22 inches), DC.344
Dale Chihuly, Macchia Drawing #14, (1992, acrylic on paper, 60 x 40 inches), DC.91
Dale Chihuly, Ebeltoft Drawing, (1991, mixed media on paper, 45 x 30 inches)
Dale Chihuly, Ebeltoft Drawing, (1991, mixed media on paper, 45 x 30 inches), DC.346
Dale Chihuly, Ebeltoft Drawing, (1991, mixed media on paper, 45 x 30 inches), DC.347
Dale Chihuly, Macchia Drawing #19, (1993, acrylic on paper, 60 x 40 inches), DC.94
Dale Chihuly, Ebeltoft Drawing, (1991, mixed media on paper, 45 x 30 inches), DC.348
Dale Chihuly, Macchia Drawing #17, (1992, acrylic on paper, 60 x 40 inches), DC.92
Dale Chihuly, Ebeltoft Drawing, (1991, mixed media on paper, 45 x 30 inches), DC.349
Dale Chihuly, Macchia Drawing #12, (1991, acrylic on paper, 41 x 29 inches), DC.89
Dale Chihuly, Ebeltoft Drawing, (1991, mixed media on paper, 45 x 30 inches), DC.350
Dale Chihuly, Ebeltoft Drawing, (1991, mixed media on paper, 30 x 22 inches), DC.351
Dale Chihuly, Ebeltoft Drawing, (1991, mixed media on paper, 30 x 22 inches), DC.352
Dale Chihuly, Ebeltoft Drawing, (1991, mixed media on paper, 45 x 30 inches), DC.353
Dale Chihuly, Ebeltoft Drawing, (1991, mixed media on paper, 30 x 22 inches), DC.360
Dale Chihuly, Ebeltoft Drawing, (1991, mixed media on paper, 30 x 22 inches),DC.370
Dale Chihuly, Venetian Monoprint, (1989, ink on paper, 30 x 22 inches), DC.365
Dale Chihuly, Venetian Drawing (NY Lino Blow), (1992, mixed media on paper, 30 x 22 inches), DC.377
Dale Chihuly, Venetian Drawing, (1990, pastel and charcoal on paper, 30 x 22 inches), DC.387
Dale Chihuly, Ebeltoft Drawing, (1991, mixed media on paper, 45 x 30 inches), DC.354
Dale Chihuly, Ebeltoft Drawing, (1991, mixed media on paper, 30 x 22 inches), DC.355
Dale Chihuly, Ebeltoft Drawing, (1991, mixed media on paper, 30 x 22 inches), DC.356
Dale Chihuly, Ebeltoft Drawing, (1991, mixed media on paper, 30 x 22 inches), DC.357
Dale Chihuly, Pink Putti Drawing, (1989, pastel and charcoal on paper, 30 x 22 inches), DC.361
Dale Chihuly, Basket Drawing, (1988, mixed media on paper, 30 x 22 inches), DC.362
Dale Chihuly, Ebeltoft Drawing, (1991, mixed media on paper, 30 x 22 inches), DC.359
Dale Chihuly, Persian Drawing, (1988, mixed media on paper, 30 x 22 inches), DC.363
Dale Chihuly, Basket Drawing, (1988, mixed media on paper, 30 x 22 inches), DC.364
Dale Chihuly, Niijima Drawing, (watercolor, charcoal, colored pencil and graphite on paper, 30 x 22 inches), DC.372
Dale Chihuly, Niijima Drawing #31, (1989, colored pencil, watercolor and graphite on paper, 22 x 30 inches), DC.373
Dale Chihuly, Basket Drawing (1983, watercolor, graphite, ink colored pencil and coffee on paper, 30 x 22 inches), DC.366
Dale Chihuly, Niijima Drawing #54, (1989, mixed media on paper, 22 x 30 inches), DC.374
Dale Chihuly, Basket Drawing, (1984, watercolor, graphite, ink and colored pencil on paper, 30 x 22 inches), DC.367
Dale Chihuly, Niijima Drawing #52, (1989, watercolor and graphite on paper, 22 x 30 inches), DC.375
Dale Chihuly, Basket Drawing, (1983, watercolor, graphite, ink and colored pencil on paper, 30 x 22 inches), DC.368
Dale Chihuly, Hawaii Drawing, (1992,41 x 29 inches), DC.382
Dale Chihuly, Niijima Drawing #15, (1989, ink on paper, 30 x 22 inches), DC.376
Dale Chihuly, Basket Drawing, (1984, mixed media on paper, 30 x 22 inches), DC.369
Dale Chihuly, Seoul Venetian Drawing (Hanji Drawing), (1990, acrylic and ink on paper, 65 x 52 inches), DC.379
Dale Chihuly, Seaform/Basket Drawing, (1983, 30 x 22 inches), DC.378
Dale Chihuly, Seoul Venetian Drawing #2 (Hanji Drawing), (1990, acrylic and ink on paper, 65 x 52 inches), DC.380
DALE CHIHULY Drawings
Chihuly’s works on paper capture the dynamic of his glass-blowing techniques and solidify them in a flat, two-dimensional surface. Done using a wide variety of mediums, including charcoal, graphite and acrylic, they provide an intimate glance into Chihuly’s internal process of both glass-blowing and drawing.
After losing eyesight in his left eye following a car accident in 1976, Chihuly relegated most of his glass-blowing to others in the hot shop and immersed himself more fully in drawing. Existing as another form of sculptural expression, this became his primary form of communication. His earlier drawings, such as the Basket Drawings and Ebeltoft Drawings, show the influence of his glass-making tradition. Depicting forms reminiscent of the tangible pieces blown in the shop, repetition of motions and figures comes to play a large role in his drawings. The circular motifs and themes that shape the forms are at once ambiguous and grounding. They allow them to float in the space of the paper, almost transparent like glass, while rendering them in the familiar shape of his Macchia and other works.
The works on paper Chihuly made specifically for The Stroemple Collection demonstrate yet another intimate bond; first, that between maker and craft; and second, that between artist and collector. These Drawings tell a narrative as intimate to Chihuly as it is to Stroemple.
Number of works in the exhibition:
68 Drawings by Dale Chihuly.
Space requirement:
1,000 - 2,000 square feet.