Richard Marquis

Richard Marquis
Born (1945-09-17) September 17, 1945
Bumble Bee, Arizona
EducationB.A., M.A., University of California, Berkeley
Known forglass: murrine forms, notably teapots
Websitewww.richardmarquis.com

Richard "Dick" Marquis (born 1945) is an American studio glass artist. One of the first Americans ever to work in a Venetian glass factory, he became a master of Venetian cane and murrine techniques. He is considered a pioneer of American contemporary glass art, and is noted for his quirky, playful work that incorporates flawless technique and underlying seriousness about form and color.