Artists

Paul Marioni

Born in 1941 in Cincinnati, OH

EDUCATION

1964-67            BA in English and Philosophy, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
1963-64            San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA


SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

 

2012                  The Marioni Family: Radical Experimentation in Glass and Jewelry, Tacoma Art Museum

2011                  All Over the Place, Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA

2009                  All In the Family, Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts, Suffolk, VA

2008                  Move, Traver Gallery, Tacoma, WA

                          The Premonition, Bellevue Arts Museum, Bellevue, WA 

2006                  Twelve Paintings/Twelve Sculptures, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
                          Building Allegory, William Traver Gallery, Tacoma, WA
2005                  Annual Pilchuck Glass Exhibition, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
                          2nd Annual World Glass Exhibition, William Traver Gallery, Tacoma, WA
                          SPACE/TIME, Imago Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
2003-05             American Studio Glass: A Survey of the Movement, Fairfield Art Museum + 7 Museums National Tour
2003                  A New Millenium, A New Light: A Survey of Architectural Glass Art, Louisville Visual Art Association, KY
2002                  Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Exhibition, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
                          Norhtwest Masters, City Space, Seattle, WA
2001                  Agnosia, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
                          The John H. Hauberg Fellowhip Exhibition, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
1997-00             Trashformations:  Recycled Materials, 12 Museum National Tour
1999                  Penland Instructions I Glass, ERL Originals, Winston-Salem, NC
1998                  Enigmas, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
                          Marioni, Marioni, Fresno Art Museum, Fresno, CA
                          Telling Compelling Tales, Holter Museum, Helena, MT
                          The Fluid Canvas, Chappell Gallery, Boston, MA
                          SOFA Chicago, Chappell Gallery, Chicago, IL
                          You and Me, Bush Barn Art Center, Salem, OR
1997                  Calido!:  Contemporary Warm Glass, Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ
                          Explorations in Contemporary Glass, Museum of NW Art, La Conner, WA
                          Art Works for AIDS, Seattle Center Art Pavilion, Seattle, WA
                          Trashformations:  Recycled Materials, Whatcom Museum of History and Art, Bellingham, WA
1994-95             Form and Light, American Craft Museum, New York, NY
1992-95             Clearly Art, 12 Museums, National Tour
1995                  Pilchuck Pioneers, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
                          Light Interpretations: Menorah Invitational, Jewish Museum, San Francisco, CA
                          V. Internationales, Glasmuseum, Frauenau, Germany
1994                  The Beauty of Painted Glass, Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, WA
1989-93             Craft Today USA, 15 Museums, European Tour
1993                  100 Years- California Crafts, Oakland Art Museum, Oakland, CA
                           3rd International Symposium, Stolzle-Oberglas, Barnbach, Austria
                           International Conferences on Environmental Glass, Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY
1990-91             200 Objects, Corning Museum of Glass, Russian Tour
1986-88             Craft Today:  Poetry of the Physical, American Craft Museum, New York, NY
1978-82             New Glass:  A Worldwide Survey, Corning Museum of Glass, World Tour
1978-80             Americans in Glass , Leigh Yawkey, Woodson Art Museum, National Tour
1980                  Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
1979                  Das Bild In Glas, Hessisches Landesmuseum, Darmstadt, Germany
1975-78             Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
1978                  Museum of Contemporary Crafts, New York, NY

HONORS

                        

PBS Feature, Craft in America / Family, 2011

Lifetime Achievement Award, Glass Art Society, 2004

Board of Directors, Glass Art Society, 1984-86

Fellow of the American Crafts Council

Board Member APAC, Pilchuck Glass School, WA

Honorary Life Member, BC Glass Arts Association, Canada

Board of Directors, Glass Art Society, 1984-86

 

 

PERMANENT INSTALLATIONS AND COLLECTIONS

American Craft Museum, New York, NY
Corning Glass Museum, Corning, NY
Glasmuseum Frauenau, Frauenau, Germany
Hessisches Landesmuseum, Darmstadt, Germany
King County Public Art Collection, Seattle, WA
Microsoft Collection, Redmond, WA
Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA
Oakland Art Museum, Oakland, CA
Safeco Corporate Art Collection, Seattle, WA
Smithsonian, National Museum of American Art, Washington, DC
Verein Steinsches Glaskunstmuseum, Barnbach, Austria
WA State Arts Commission Art Collection
Yamaha Corporation, Tokyo, Japan

AWARDS AND GRANTS

 

2009                 Libensky Award, Pilchuck Glass School
2004                 Lifetime Achievement Award, Glass Art Society
2001                 The John H. Hauberg Fellowship, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
1997                 Recognition Award, National Terrazzo Association, IL
1993                 First Prize, Pacific Northwest Annual, Bellevue Art Museum, WA
1992                 Kristallnacht Project, Silver Award
1989                 Fellowship Grant, National Endowment for the Arts
1982                 National Endowment for the Arts, Building Arts Fellowship
1975-76            Honorary Life Member, BC Glass Arts Association, Canada
                         Fellow of the American Crafts Council
1976                 Fellowship Grant, National Endowment for the Arts,

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2003                 "What's The Big Idea? Our Collaboration and More. . . " Ireland
2001                 Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
2000                 Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
1996                 Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
                         Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
1994                 Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
1996                 Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
1988-90            Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
1974-88            Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
1974-78            San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
1978                 Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
1974-77            California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA
1973-74            San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA

 

SELECTED ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSIONS

 

2012                 In Flight, Love Field, Dallas, TX

2009                 Cascades, Seattle City Light, Seattle, WA

                         Consilience, University of Houston, Texas

2004                 Reflection Fountain, US Courthouse, USGA, Seattle, WA

2003                 Our Place In Space, King Co. Intern. Airport, Cultural Development Authority of King Co., Seattle, WA

2001                 Liquid Light, Safeco Redmond Campus, Seattle, WA

2000                 Hetch Hetchy, 150 California Street Financial Building, San Francisco, CA

1999                 Sonora, George and Jane Russell, Tucson, AZ

                         River of Glass, WA State Liquor Board, WA State “% for Art” program, Seattle, WA

                         Nest, King County Court House, King County Arts Commission, Seattle, WA

                         Water=Energy, Seattle City Light South Center, Seattle % for Art, Seattle, WA

                         Energy=Light, Seattle City Light Apprentice Training, Seattle % for Art, Seattle, WA 

1998                 The Journey”, Ron and Carol Margolis, Seattle, WA

1997                 Grasses, Doug and Dale Anderson, Palm Beach, FL

                         Reflection Wall, Swedish Medical Center Interfaith Chapel, Seattle, WA

1996                 Pillars, Burbank Police/ Fire Facility, Burbank % for Art program, Burbank, CA

                         Shelter, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, WA State % for Art program, Pullman, WA

1993                 Cat Man Do, Lloyd Herman, Bellingham, WA 

                         The Further I Look, the More I See, Eye Clinic, University Medical Center, Seattle, WA 

                         Light Columns, Pier 69 Headquarters, Port of Authority, Seattle, WA

                         Reflections, Chapel, Salvation Army 's NW Headquarters, Seattle, WA 

                         Check It Out!, Bellevue Regional Library, Bellevue, WA 

1991                 Hohuq and Kotsuis, Doug and Dale Anderson, New York, NY

                         Elements, Easthill Fire Station Headquarters, Kent % for Art program, Kent, WA 

1990                 Jungle Garden, Stoel Rives Boley Jones and Grey, Seattle, WA

1989                 Seven Figures and Portal, Greenlake Community Center % for Art program, Seattle, WA

1984                 Khadi, Police Precinct North, Seattle % for Art program, Seattle, WA 

1983                 The Human Spirit, Timberline Lodge (Federal), Mt. Hood, OR

1977                 Stanford, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA 

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