Richard Royal

Richard Royal (born 1952) is an American glass artist. After having initially studied ceramics, Richard attended Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, Washington and was one of the first students to emerge from the early days in the late 1970's. In the 1980's he worked along with Dale Chihuly, and has since been a professional artist. Richard often returns to Pilchuck Glass School as an instructor. He lives and creates his blown and hot sculpted glass works in Seattle, Washington.

His works can be found in national and international museums, both private and public art collections and in numerous galleries throughout the United States.

Museum Collections

Daiichi Museum, Nagoya, Japan

High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA

Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, NC

Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA
Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI

New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, LA
Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, CA
Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI

Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa, FL

Public Collections

*Davis Wright Tremaine, Seattle, WA

*IBM Collection, New York, NY

*Price/Waterhouse, Phoenix, AZ

*SAFECO Collection, Seattle, WA

*Seattle Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Seattle, WA

*Washington State Arts Commission, Olympia, WA

Selected Publications

25 Years of New Glass Review, Tina Oldknow, The Corning Museum of Glass, 2005
Glass Magazine, “Turning Points: How Eight Artists Changed to Glass," Matthew Kangas, Fall 2002
American Craft Magazine, review by Beverly Brant, April-May 1995, p.75
Glass Art Magazine, cover story/interview, March-April 1995, pp. 4-10
Out of the Fire, Bonnie Miller, Chronicle Books, San Francisco 1991
American Craft Magazine, Dec-Jan 1991, April -May 1991, April-May 1988New York Times, December 1990

Awards and Commissions

2002 Seattle Chamber Music Festival Featured Artist, Seattle, WA
2001 Pilchuck Glass School, Passion Afire, Featured Artist, Seattle, WA
1989 Commission for Washington Governor’s Award, Washington State Arts Commission
1988 National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship Award