Artwork copyright Douglas Hansen. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Artwork copyright Douglas Hansen. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission (detail of fused glass countertop).

Artwork copyright Douglas Hansen. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission (detail of fiber optic floor).

Artwork copyright Douglas Hansen. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission (detail of fiber optic floor).

Artwork copyright Douglas Hansen. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission (detail of fiber optic floor).

Artwork copyright Douglas Hansen. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission (detail of fiber optic floor).

Erickson Theatre Lobby, 2006

Douglas Hansen
American (born 1949)

Location: Seattle Central College, Seattle

About the Artwork

'Erickson Theater Lobby' is a glass and fiber-optic installation by artist Douglas Hansen. It features many components. These include a laminated glass ticket counter and fiber optic floor with inlaid glass pieces. A fused glass canopy of colored glass is installed at the entrance.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Seattle Central College.

About the Artist

Douglas Hansen is a Seattle-based glass artist. He creates site-specific installations, working closely with architects and designers. He was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from the University of Washington in Seattle in 1975. He studied at Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, Northwestern Washington, with several master glass artists.