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Richard Marquis: Selected Works

Exhibition  /  11 Oct 2012  -  15 Nov 2012
Published: 27.09.2012
Richard Marquis. Sculpture: Sphere Pyramid. Blown glass, granulare technique, wood. 16.5'x18'x18'. Richard, MarquisSculpture: Sphere PyramidBlown glass, granulare technique, wood16.5'x18'x18'. Richard Marquis
Sculpture: Sphere Pyramid
Blown glass, granulare technique, wood
16.5"x18"x18"


Richard, Marquis
Sculpture: Sphere Pyramid
Blown glass, granulare technique, wood
16.5"x18"x18"

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Marquis uses an Italian technique called "granulare" to achieve the unique texture of his glassworks. It is a "murrine" process - an Italian term for colored patterns or images made in glass cane that are revealed when cut in cross-sections - on show at Mobilia Gallery

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Richard Marquis
Richard Marquis, artist and glassblower for over forty years, "has had an extraordinary influence on the development of contemporary studio glass in America and around the world."
- Tina Oldknow, The Glass Art Society 2005 Journal

Selected awards include: Lifetime Achievement Award, Art Alliance of Contemporary Glass | Lifetime Achievement Award, Glass Art Society | Fulbright-Hayes Grant, New Zealand | Research Grant, UCLA.  | National Endowment for the Arts Grant | Fulbright Grant, Italy.

Marquis uses an Italian technique called "granulare" to achieve the unique texture of his glassworks. It is a "murrine" process, an Italian term for colored patterns or images made in glass cane that are revealed when cut in cross-sections.
Richard Marquis. Sculpture: Mirrored LSR Car. Blown mirrored glass, wood, brass. 26'x8.5'x5'. Richard, MarquisSculpture: Mirrored LSR CarBlown mirrored glass, wood, brass26'x8.5'x5'. Richard Marquis
Sculpture: Mirrored LSR Car
Blown mirrored glass, wood, brass
26"x8.5"x5"


Richard, Marquis
Sculpture: Mirrored LSR Car
Blown mirrored glass, wood, brass
26"x8.5"x5"

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Richard Marquis. Sculpture: Egg Basket. Glass, granulare technique, copper. 15'x17.5'x16'. Richard, MarquisSculpture: Egg BasketGlass, granulare technique, copper15'x17.5'x16'. Richard Marquis
Sculpture: Egg Basket
Glass, granulare technique, copper
15"x17.5"x16"


Richard, Marquis
Sculpture: Egg Basket
Glass, granulare technique, copper
15"x17.5"x16"

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Richard Marquis. Sculpture: Car. Glass, slab technique, wood, brass. 18.5'x5'x7.5'. Richard, MarquisSculpture: CarGlass, slab technique, wood, brass18.5'x5'x7.5'. Richard Marquis
Sculpture: Car
Glass, slab technique, wood, brass
18.5"x5"x7.5"


Richard, Marquis
Sculpture: Car
Glass, slab technique, wood, brass
18.5"x5"x7.5"

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Richard Marquis. Sculpture: Razzle Dazzle Boat. Glass, slab technique. 19.5'x5'x5'. Richard, MarquisSculpture: Razzle Dazzle BoatGlass, slab technique19.5'x5'x5'. Richard Marquis
Sculpture: Razzle Dazzle Boat
Glass, slab technique
19.5"x5"x5"


Richard, Marquis
Sculpture: Razzle Dazzle Boat
Glass, slab technique
19.5"x5"x5"

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