Dick Weiss
Older and Weisser
Traver Gallery is pleased to present Older and Weisser, a new exhibition of leaded glass screens by Dick Weiss. Known for his explorations of color, light, and abstraction, Weiss brings a looser and more fluid approach to this recent body of work. Organic forms suggesting people, trees, rivers, and creeks move through the compositions, marking a shift toward a more intuitive approach to abstraction.
In these works, Weiss allows the glass to play a greater role in guiding each composition. Rather than cutting every element to fit a predetermined design, he works more like a collagist, responding to the shapes, colors, and irregularities of the material. Bright fields of color, blown rondelles, and fragments made by artist friends are connected by thin black lead lines, reflecting the collaborative community that has long informed his practice.
Clear glass and open space invite the surrounding architecture, changing light, and the viewer’s own movement into each screen. The works balance structure and spontaneity, drawing from the visual language of modern abstraction while remaining playful, personal, and grounded in the physical qualities of glass.
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About
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Weiss was born in Everett Washington and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University. He began teaching at Pilchuck Glass School in 1982, and has completed commissions for the Bellevue Art Museum, Washington, the Port of Shanghai, Shanghai, China, the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Washington, and the University of Washington, Seattle. His work can be found in impressive collections around the world including the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the Corning Museum of Glass in New York.