Robert Dane

"We are often too absorbed by the day-to-day of our own existence to visualize and recognize the grand scheme that is transpiring around us. My aim is to celebrate the beauty of the progression of life as it unfolds and reveals itself."

Robert Dane's work revolves around the themes of life and growth. Inspired and informed by the beauty of nature, he recognizes his dependence on it and tries to nurture an optimism within himself and his work in exchange. His studio in the Berkshires provides a spectacular view of Mount Greylock and is a constant source of inspiration.

Robert Dane manipulates glass into functional and sculptural forms with a variety of techniques, including blowing and hot-working solid glass. His work is influenced by the Italian tradition of glassblowing yet has a distinctly American flavor. Vibrant colors and the spontaneous improvisation of these unique designs distinguish his work in the centuries-old tradition of glassblowing.

Robert Dane started blowing glass at Massachusetts College of Art in 1973. He has studied with Lino Tagliapietra, Pino Signoretto, Martin Janecky, Dan Dailey, and William Morris. He has exhibited his sculpture and glassware widely in galleries around the country. His work is in the permanent collections of numerous museums including the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Corning Museum of Glass, and the Renwick Collection of the Smithsonian Institution. From 1996 to 2016 he and his wife Jayne owned the Dane Gallery on Nantucket, where they showed Robert’s work along with the work of some of the top artists in glass and ceramics.