Preston Singletary

The art of Preston Singletary has become synonymous with the relationship between European glass blowing traditions and Northwest native art.  His artworks feature themes of transformation, animal spirits and shamanism through elegant blown glass forms and mystical sand carved Tlingit designs. 

Singletary learned the art of glass blowing by working with artists in the Seattle area including Benjamin Moore and Dante Marioni.  As a student and assistant, he initially focused on mastering the techniques of the European tradition. His work took him to Kosta Boda (Sweden) where he studied Scandinavian design and met his future wife.  Throughout his twenty years of glass blowing experience, he has also had opportunities to learn the secrets of the Venetian glass masters by working with Italian legends Lino Tagliapietra, Cecco Ongaro, and Pino Signoretto.

Now recognized internationally, Singletary’s artworks are included in museum collections such as the Museum of Fine Arts (Boston, MA), The Seattle Art Museum (Seattle WA), the Corning Museum of Glass (Corning, NY), the Mint Museum of Art and Design (Charlotte, NC), the Heard Museum (Phoenix, AZ), and the Handelsbanken (Stockholm, Sweden).  Singletary maintains an active schedule by teaching and lecturing internationally. Recent museum exhibitions featuring his work include Fusing Traditions which will travel throughout the United States, Changing Hands: Art Without Reservation at the Museum of Art & Design and a solo exhibition at the Seattle Art Museum.