Collection: Mariusz Rynkiewicz Artist Biography and Art Gallery Collection

Mariusz Rynkiewicz is an American Glass Sculptor, an expert craftsman, who creates glass sculptures that both astound and delight. Born in Bialystok, Poland, the artist knew his calling from the first moment he saw the czarist glass collection of Venetian Masters in St. Petersburg. That same year Mariusz Rynkiewicz began to work and study at the Bialystok Glass Works and later Krosno Glass Works. He left Poland in 1987 and settled in Seattle the next year. He knew very little English, but he soon found work in the glass arts and studied under Lino Tagliapietra at Pratt Fine Art Center, where he would later teach glassblowing. In 1995, Mariusz Rynkiewicz opened his own studio in Everett, Washington.

Mariusz Rynkiewicz often draws designs on this chalk board and refers back to them in the course of his work. Mariusz delights in using traditional vessel forms and giving them a unique contemporary look. Many of his works, such as the limited edition Panieneczka ("Damsel") series, are designed as groups of two or more objects. One recurring design themes is the male/female relationship, which is illustrated by a pair of goblets entitled "The Couple." To date, Mariusz's art glass has been sold in more that 30 galleries throughout the United States—from Seattle to Fort Lauderdale and from California to New York. Prices for his work will undoubtedly rise as more collectors discover this talented man, but his art remains affordable in comparison to other artists of his ability.

Mariusz Rynkiewicz's design is driven by his preoccupation with color; holding objects up to the light as he works, Rynkiewicz muses on what new shape or object can capture the essence of the color he has in mind. His incredible technical skill and finesse allows him to do with glass what few others can, and has earned him recognition for his beautiful glass works around the world.