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Preston Singletary

Between Here and The Spirit World

Apr 7 - Apr 30 | Opening Reception: Thursday, April 7, 5 - 8 PM

Traver Gallery is pleased to present Between Here and the Spirit World, a new exhibition by Preston Singletary.

In this new body of work, Preston reflects on the notion of time and the preciousness of life. In the past two years, Preston lost two of his closest mentors, his father Preston Singletary Sr, and his close friend, artist Benjamin Moore. Preston shares, “These connections that were vital are no longer there, and now I must have the confidence and courage to carry on and be the example of who they were and what they taught me. With this exhibition, I am celebrating these individuals and reflecting on their impact on my life and art.”

We are incredibly proud to share this important exhibition with you, our collectors, and friends.

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I HAVE NOT SLEPT | 33145
I HAVE NOT SLEPT | 33145, 2022
blown glass
19"h x 10"w x 7"d
$20,000
TLINGIT BASKET TRIO (YELLOW) | 33200
TLINGIT BASKET TRIO (YELLOW) | 33200, 2022
blown glass
11.5" x 9" dia
$12,000
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  • I HAVE NOT SLEPT | 33145, 2022
    blown glass
    19"h x 10"w x 7"d
    $20,000
  • TLINGIT BASKET TRIO (YELLOW) | 33200, 2022
    blown glass
    11.5" x 9" dia
    $12,000
  • About
    Preston Singletary

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Preston Singletary has become synonymous with the relationship between European glass blowing traditions and Northwest Native art. His artwork features 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 30+ years of glass blowing experience, Preston Singletary 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. In 2010, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Arts degree from the University of Puget Sound. Now recognized internationally, Singletary’s artworks are included in museum collections such as The British Museum (London, UK), 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 Smithsonian Institution (Washington, DC).

Singletary maintains an active schedule by teaching, lecturing, and exhibiting internationally. In 2009, the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, WA, launched a major mid-career survey of his work, entitled “Preston Singletary: Echoes, Fire, and Shadows”. In 2018, he launched a new traveling exhibition with the Museum of Glass, titled “Raven and the Box of Daylight“, which pushes the boundaries of glass as a medium for storytelling. Preston Singletary continues to assert himself as a keeper and teller of stories and as a contemporary master of his craft.

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