Dorian
Bouhuys
Dorian began his glass journey in 2004 when he moved from his hometown of Chicago to Phoenix, AZ. After spending most of his life exploring acrylic, oil and aerosol paint, he found himself back to his true passion; glass. Ever since he saw fire melt glass, the flame captured him like a moth.
Helplessly infatuated with all things glassy, Dorian began selling glass art in Phoenix, where he met several glass legends including his mentors Matt Bain and Darby Holm.
For five years, Dorian had the rare opportunity to work side by side with the industry's most innovative borosilicate glass artists. During that time he found his own voice as an artist, exploring techniques handed down to him which he molded and manipulated into a style of his own.
While in Oregon, working with the Darby crew, he met the woman of his dreams, Allegra, and moved to LA. While in LA, Dorian created his first ever marble maze and began exploring the many alternative functions to glass. Passionate about form and function he leaned into immersive art and challenged himself to create fun art that can be played with.
After five years exploring LA and sharing his work with the city, Dorian and Allegra moved to Santa Fe to have their first child and start a family, where they now reside. Now in Santa Fe, Dorian is expanding on his marble maze body of work.
