Dan Dailey
Dan Dailey was born in Philadelphia, PA in 1947 and received his B.F.A from Philadelphia College of Art in 1969. A teaching fellowship brought Dailey to the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, RI, where he became Dale Chihuly’s first graduate assistant (helping him build the RISD glass studio) and received his M.F.A in 1972. Since then, Dailey has been featured in more than 90 solo exhibitions and over 250 juried and invitational group shows, has completed 50 glass sculptural commissions, has been accepted into over 50 public collections, and has been lauded with numerous honors and awards. A progeny of the Studio Glass Movement initiated by Harvey Littleton, Dailey has put his own contemporary spin on the tradition.
With a 1972 Fulbright Fellowship, Dailey embarked on a Visiting Artist Fellowship at the Venini Glass Factory in Murano, Italy. While in residence there, Dailey created a series of blown glass and illuminated sculptures, gaining invaluable insight and experience. In 1973, Dan Dailey founded the Glass Department at the Massachusetts College of Art, where he continues to teach to this day. He still instructs introductory glassblowing courses, often to beginner students unaware of his pedigree. He has taught at various other institutions and given numerous demonstrations, including at: Rhode Island School of Design; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA; Pilchuck School, Stanwood, WA; and in the Philadelphia Public Schools.
In 1976, he was invited by Jacques Daum to work as an independent artist at Cristallerie Daum in Nancy, France, a working relationship that continues to this day and has resulted in seven editioned pate-de-verre sculptures for the company. Dailey is one of only three Americans to have worked with the illustrious French glass company. He has also worked as an independent designer for Waterford Crystal in Kilbarry, Ireland, creating chandeliers, wall sconces and engraved vases for the renowned crystal house. Additionally, he has designed for Steuben, Hermann Miller Company, and Fenton Art Glass Company.
Among his many honors and awards are: a Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts (1979); a major retrospective exhibition at the Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. (1989); Honorary Lifetime membership to the Glass Art Society (1998); the Libensky Award, Chateau Ste. Michelle Vineyards and Winery (2000); The President’s Distinguished Artist Award, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia PA (2001); the Masters of Medium Award, James Renwick Alliance (2001); and the Silver Star Alumni Award, College of Art and Design, The University of the Arts (2007).
Dan Dailey lives and works in Kensington, NH. He has served as President and Board Member of the Glass Art Society, and on the Board of Trustees for Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME. He currently serves on the Board of Governor’s for the Museum of Art and Design, New York, NY and on the National Advisory Board, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA.
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