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Al Philips, the head artist at Dolphin Place, is the world leader in creating marine mammal artwork in glass, and his work has been sought by discriminating collectors from Florida to Washington State. His book on dolphins is referenced worldwide, from Japan to Germany to Argentina and the USA.
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Photo
courtesy of Bremerton Sun Newspaper
Also:
...Submarine
badges of the World
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Dolphin Place sells artwork
Dolphin Place is also a combination of an art gallery, museum, glass studio, hot shop, fabrication shop, and nature conservancy.
The two major types of work are architectural commissions and individual works of artistic passion. Glass is the primary media, however bonze, wood, and water sculpture, as well as neon, painting and photography are here as well.
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Nature Conservancy
Dolphin Place is located on picturesque Bainbridge Island in Puget Sound in the state of Washington, USA. The studio is situated in a nature conservancy protecting 14 different local tree species, associated wildlife, as well as 300' of estuary.
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Gallery and Museum
Dolphin Place is a commercial Fine Art Gallery as well as a non-profit museum. The Fine Art Gallery displays work of many of the world's glass artists as well as regional bronze artists and painters. The private collection of the studio is on display and includes such luminaries as Dale Chihuly, Martin Blank, and Dante Marioni.
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Glass Studio and Hotshop
Dolphin Place has an onsite hotshop for glass fusing, a cold shop, a cabinet shop, and a fabrication shop. Capacities such as integration of neon lighting with water fountain sculpture are included.
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Phone: (206) 842-4600 Fax: (206) 780-2200
E-mail: Al@DolphinPlace.com
Address: 6688 1/2 NE Bayview Blvd.
Bainbridge Island WA 98110
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