DRAWINGS
What began for Chihuly as a means of expressing his ideas to the glassblowing team, evolved into a unique body of work that references the development of his glass series. Chihuly creates his expressive two-dimensional Works on Paper with a variety of media including acrylic, watercolor, charcoal, graphite, and even fire. Over time, Chihuly married his passion for painting with his career-long exploration of the transmission of light through transparent media to develop Light Drawings, compositions which are created with vibrant colors painted on clear acrylic panels and intensified by interior illumination. Chihuly is also known for ambitious site-specific public installations and exhibitions in museums and gardens around the world.
