Living Color

Ever since a fieldtrip in college to The Oklahoma City Museum of Art , I have been fascinated with Dale Chihuly and his colorful and bold pieces of contemporary art. The elements he creates are nothing short of amazing.

Dale became infamous for the large pieces of modern sculpture he would create from blown glass in the latter part of the 20th century.

Imaginative pieces by Dale are displayed throughout the OKC museum

Some a lot larger than others...

This one is just breathtaking in person

And who could forget Dale's installation in Vegas's Bellagio hotel? The story behind it is incredible...Dale built the entire 70' x 30' ceiling (full-scale) at his studio in Seattle.

I barely have enough room for floor plans in my "studio"! Named Fiordi di Como/Flowers of Como, this ceiling addition was installed with over two thousand handblown glass pieces!!! Impressive

End result if you haven't been to Vegas to see it already

I saw random Chihuly's the other day when I was reading an issue of the Austin/San Antonio Luxe Magazine and fell in love with a room designed by Mary Anne Smiley. I had never seen Chihuly pieces used in a residential space before, and I just couldn't get over how good this room looked with all of them in Dale's signature bright colors. Aside from color, the 3-D aspect of these elements coming off of the wall, really made a statement in this family's living room and gave the wall some dimension.

Mary Anne could have just opted for some standard wall decor- but why go for something simple when you have access to Chihuly and you have a creative brain like Mary Anne's!

After searching on the internet for some time, she finally located the perfect six at a gallery in Canada to complete her bright and symmetrical arrangement. Love love love!