| David
L. Lindsay: is a self-taught glass artist. Born and raised in Vallejo, California,
he graduated from St. Patrick High School in 1975. A few months later, he became
an apprentice at Nourot Glass Studio in 1976. Over the following six years, David
advanced from apprentice to assistant glass blower to gaffer. David became proficient
in all aspects of the glass production process from mixing batch to monitoring
the melting process to blowing pieces to grinding pieces during the years as an
employee of Nourot Glass Studio.
In 1982, David became a partner of Nourot
Glass Studio. David was a partner in Nourot Glass Studio from January 1, 1982
to December 31, 1997. In 1998, David and his wife, Ann, started Lindsay Art Glass.
David's unique designs have an artistry that leaves the realm of realism and explores
the abstract. Employing the technique of compound layering, David often incorporates
gold and/or silver into his multi-faceted "Beehive" paperweights. His "Egyptian"
vases and "Pharaoh's Hat" sculpture take the compound layering technique to new
artistic height. Besides paperweights and sculpture, David created the "Sarah"
line of vases, perfume bottles and bowls. This line was inspired by watching an
Italian glass artist, Lino Tagliapietra .
The "Sarah" line features vases,
perfume bottles and bowls on hand-blown feet. The exquisite beauty and simplicity
of these pieces reflect the difficult artistic and technical skills necessary
to produce them. The Sarah Vase was nominated for the 1996 Niche Award. David
has created a number of pieces for churches. Through this work, he was honored
by Modern Liturgy magazine with an Honorable Mention in the 1997-1998 Visual Arts
Awards, Seasonal and Occasional Category for his communion set.
David
continues to create new designs. Creating not only jewels for the home but also
jewels for the office, David creates awards out of paperweights and sculpture.
He enjoys bringing glass into the lives of corporations, collectors and others
through silica, fire and heat. David's Curved-Stem Goblets were nominated for
the 2001 Niche Award. In 1997, David was nominated by his fellow glass artists
to serve as a juror for the American Crafts Council . In the summer of 1998, David
attended the world famous Pilchuck Glass School, and in the summer of 1999 he
attended Haystack School of Mountain Crafts.
When not creating glass,
David enjoys golf and being with his family. He is an active member of Benicia
Golf Association, and served on the Board of Directors for the BGA for three years.
David is a member of the Glass Art Society, Bay Area Studio Art Glass, Arts Benicia
, Paperweight Collectors Association , Chamber of Commerce, Old Town Merchants
Association and American Crafts Council.
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