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Dale Chihuly is an internationally recognized glass artist and entrepreneur. He was born in Tacoma, Washington in 1941.  Chihuly received an M.S. in sculpture from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1967 and earned his M.F.A. in Ceramics from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in 1968.  He became the first American to apprentice at Venice's Venini Glass Factory in 1968.  Chihuly then began to specialize in glass. However, a car accident in 1976 and subsequent surfing injury in 1979 caused Chihuly to relinquish the position of gaffer, or chief glassblower, for good. Chihuly has since directed the work of others at his studio in Seattle, employing around 100 people.In 1992, Chihuly was honored as a Living National Treasure by the Institute for Human Potential at the University of North Carolina.  He has also received numerous honorary doctorates and awards, including two National Endowment for the Arts Individual Artist grants. As of 2005, Chihuly's work was exhibited in over 170 museums around the world.   In 2004, Chihuly's earnings were estimated at $29 million.
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