Glass artist Chris Tarpley is a curiosity seeker and adventurer in both his life and his art. His lifelong inclination to travel, while seeking out new and ancient cultures, and his formal art education have led Tarpley to create pieces coveted by collectors and museums alike.
Tarpley, who was raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and comes from a multi-ethnic family, draws on childhood experiences, world travels, and formal studies to play with traditional techniques and motifs in unforeseen ways.
“My personal aesthetic has generally leaned towards the classical,” writes Tarpley of his work. “Archaeology has fascinated me since early childhood, and I’ve always been attracted to the design sensibilities of the ancients.”
Having worked as a foundryman, lapidary, sculptor, silversmith, and glassblower, Tarpley integrates these various skills with different…
